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.

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

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.

The first PFL Europe card of 2025 will be headlined by lightweights Paul Hughes and Bruno Miranda in Belfast, Northern Ireland, on May 10, the company announced Wednesday. The 27-year-old Irish talent became one of the faces of the promotion with a win over AJ McKee Jr.

Irish PFL star Paul Hughes will get the homecoming bout he wanted as he returns to headline for the first time in Belfast on May 10.

The Belfast native finally gets his homecoming he's been waiting for as the lightweight star is set to return for the first time since losing to Usman Nurmagomedov

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

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

'Big news' will be the star attraction for home fans when the PFL rolls through Belfast on May 10th, with the MMA star achieving a huge boost to his profile after an impressive performance in defeat to World champion Usman Nurmagomedov in January.