PFL Champions Series 3: Nurmagomedov vs. Hughes 2

Date: Fri 3 Oct · 23:00 UTC
Venue: Coca-Cola Arena; Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Bouts: 11; 2 title fights
Finishes: 2 of 11; 2 KO/TKO · 0 sub

Full results

Main Card

Usman Nurmagomedov RUS · 19-0-0 record going in: 19-0-0
def.
Paul Hughes USA · 14-2-0 record going in: 14-2-0
Decision (unanimous) Round 5 5:00 Lightweight Title fight
Corey Anderson USA · 19-6-0 record going in: 19-6-0
def.
Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov TKM · 25-7-1 record going in: 25-7-1
Decision (unanimous) Round 5 5:00 Light Heavyweight Title fight
Sergio Pettis USA · 24-7-0 record going in: 24-7-0
def.
Magomed Magomedov USA · 21-4-0 record going in: 21-4-0
KO (spinning back elbow and punch) Round 2 4:31 Bantamweight
Archie Colgan USA · 12-0-0 record going in: 12-0-0
def.
Jay-Jay Wilson NZL · 11-1-0 record going in: 11-1-0
Decision (unanimous) Round 3 5:00 Lightweight
Jack Cartwright GBR · 12-2-0 record going in: 12-2-0
def.
Caolán Loughran IRL · 10-2-0 record going in: 10-2-0
Decision (unanimous) Round 3 5:00 Catchweight

Prelims

Pouya Rahmani ARE · 4-0-0 record going in: 4-0-0
def.
Slim Trabelsi TUN · 8-0-0 record going in: 8-0-0
TKO (punches) Round 1 2:47 Heavyweight
Florim Zendeli ALB · 8-1-1 record going in: 8-1-1
def.
Omar El Dafrawy EGY · 14-5-0 record going in: 14-5-0
Decision (unanimous) Round 3 5:00 Welterweight
Mirafzal Akhtamov UZB · 9-1-1 record going in: 9-1-1
def.
Luan Andre Souza Sardinha BRA · 9-1-0 record going in: 9-1-0
Decision (split) Round 3 5:00 Lightweight
Takeshi Izumi JPN · 6-4-0 record going in: 6-4-0
def.
Vinicius Sacchelli Cenci BRA · 11-3-0 record going in: 11-3-0
Decision (unanimous) Round 3 5:00 Lightweight
Makkasharip Zaynukov RUS · 17-4-0 record going in: 17-4-0
def.
John Mitchell IRL · 10-2-0 record going in: 10-2-0
Decision (unanimous) Round 3 5:00 Lightweight
Jarrah Al-Silawi JOR · 19-7-0 record going in: 19-7-0
def.
Gregory Babene FRA · 23-12-0 record going in: 23-12-0
Decision (split) Round 3 5:00 Middleweight

In brief

PFL Champions Series 3: Nurmagomedov vs. Hughes 2 took place on 3 October 2025 at Coca-Cola Arena, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Main event: Usman Nurmagomedov def. Paul Hughes (Decision (unanimous) · Round 5 5:00). Full results for all 11 fights on the card, with winner, method and round.