PFL Champions Series 1 (2025)

Date: Sat 25 Jan · 23:00 UTC
Venue: Coca-Cola Arena; Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Bouts: 10; 1 title fight
Finishes: 5 of 10; 2 KO/TKO · 3 sub

Full results

Main Card

Usman Nurmagomedov RUS · 18-0-0 record going in: 18-0-0
def.
Paul Hughes USA · 13-1-0 record going in: 13-1-0
Decision (majority) Round 5 5:00 Lightweight Title fight
Vadim Nemkov RUS · 17-2-0 record going in: 17-2-0
def.
Timothy Johnson USA · 18-10-0 record going in: 18-10-0
Submission (rear-naked choke) Round 1 3:08 Heavyweight
Akhmed Magomedov RUS · 9-1-0 record going in: 9-1-0
def.
Nathan Kelly USA · 6-1-0 record going in: 6-1-0
Submission (rear-naked choke) Round 2 4:22 Featherweight
Ibragim Ibragimov UKR · 2-1-0 record going in: 2-1-0
def.
Kenny Mokhonoana IRL · 5-1-0 record going in: 5-1-0
Decision (unanimous) Round 3 5:00 Featherweight
Renat Khavalov RUS · 8-0-0 record going in: 8-0-0
def.
Cleiver Fernandes BRA · 9-1-0 record going in: 9-1-0
Decision (unanimous) Round 3 5:00 Bantamweight

Prelims

Ahmed Sami EGY · 6-3-0 record going in: 6-3-0
def.
Tarek Suleiman SYR · 13-8-0 record going in: 13-8-0
KO (retirement) Round 1 5:00 Catchweight
Mirafzal Akhtamov UZB · 8-0-1 record going in: 8-0-1
def.
Mike Thompson GBR · 7-2-0 record going in: 7-2-0
Submission (arm-triangle choke) Round 2 2:50 Lightweight
Hadi Al-Hussaini ARE · 5-1-1 record going in: 5-1-1
def.
Ruel Pañales PHL · 6-2-0 record going in: 6-2-0
Decision (unanimous) Round 3 5:00 Flyweight
John Mitchell IRL · 9-2-0 record going in: 9-2-0
def.
Souhil Tahiri DZA · 7-5-1 record going in: 7-5-1
Decision (unanimous) Round 3 5:00 Lightweight
Haider Khan GBR · 8-1-0 record going in: 8-1-0
def.
Mostafa Rashed Neda EGY · 9-3-0 record going in: 9-3-0
KO (arm injury) Round 1 3:18 Middleweight

In brief

PFL Champions Series 1 (2025) took place on 25 January 2025 at Coca-Cola Arena, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Main event: Usman Nurmagomedov def. Paul Hughes (Decision (majority) · Round 5 5:00). Full results for all 10 fights on the card, with winner, method and round.