Hughes is coming off a majority decision defeat to Bellator lightweight champion Usman Nurmagomedov in the PFL Champions Series: Road to Dubai headliner this past January, a fight he thought he won. The loss snapped the 27-year-old’s seven-fight winning streak.

Paul Hughes is the new face of Irish MMA, and his homecoming bout in Belfast on May 10 has generated the local fan interest to prove it.

Paul Hughes is to headline a bill at SSE Arena in Belfast on 10 May with a special homecoming bout. Belfast will be the first of four cities in 2025 to host Professional Fighters League Europe tournaments, featuring leading competitors from across the continent all aiming to become PFL Europe champion.

PFL star Paul Hughes now has a target in his sights for later this year, when he has his homecoming fight in Belfast, Northern Ireland.

Paul Hughes is set to compete in the main event of the Professional Fighters League’s (PFL) first European tournament of 2025. The 27-year-old is still awaiting the announcement of his opponent for his headline bout which will take place at the SSE Arena in Belfast on May 10.

Paul Hughes will return to the PFL cage in May, fresh off his controversial decision loss to Usman Nurmagomedov in January.

Paul Hughes fires back at PFL criticism, defending it amid backlash over fighter treatment, pay cuts, and its handling of the Bellator merger.

The PFL has announced an exciting main event for PFL Europe Belfast, featuring hometown hero Paul Hughes against Bruno Miranda.

Earlier this week, the PFL announced that they were heading to Belfast on May 10th and they announced that Paul