Usman Nurmagomedov (19-0, 1 NC ... Nurmagomedov nearly scooped him off his feet, but the former Cage Warriors Fighting Championship titleholder rebuffed his first takedown effort.

Ex-UFC fighter Darren Till recently shared his thoughts on the PFL's decision not to book an immediate rematch between Bellator lightweight champion Usman Nurmagomedov and Phil Hughes.

Paul Hughes opponent named as journey to Usman Nurmagomedov rematch begins - Hughes will headline PFL Belfast on 10 May, taking on Bruno Miranda ...

Irishman Paul Hughes says he is ready to take Usman Nurmagomedov "to the depths of hell" in their Bellator lightweight title fight on 25 January. The Derry man earned the biggest win of his career ...

Magomed Ankalaev received that by defeating Alex Pereira in the main event of UFC 313 to secure the light heavyweight throne. ‘Big Ank poked and prodded at ‘Poatan’ for five rounds to secure a ...

Usman Nurmagomedov admitted being surprised by Paul Hughes in their fantastic clash for the Bellator lightweight title in January. With the champion retaining the title via a contentious decision ...

and that victory set the 27-year-old up for a chance to challenge undefeated Bellator Lightweight Champion Usman Nurmagomedov. The headlining title fight at PFL Road to Dubai Champions Series ...

Hughes battled all the way to a five round majority decision against Usman Nurmagomedov in Dubai back in January, narrowly missing the nod. However, despite calls throughout the sport for an ...

Ali Abdelaziz (far left), who manages both Khabib Nurmagomedov (center left) and Kamaru Usman (right), believes 'The Nigerian Nightmare' should fight Sean Brady (not pictured) next [Image Courtesy ...

Hughes came up short on the scorecards, but he pushed Nurmagomedov to the very brink in a matchup that many fans hailed as one of the best fights in PFL history. Paul Hughes and Usman Nurmagomedov ...