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Khabib Nurmagomedov’s teammate stripped of PFL title after doping violation

BAD MMA News — Fri, 19 Dec 2025 03:34:36 +0000

Anti-doping agencies are working hard to crack down on drug cheats trying to gain an advantage over their opponents. Anybody from the pinnacle of the sport to the regional scene can be found guilty of consuming performance-enhancing drugs, and that was the case for Khabib Nurmagomedov ‘s teammate, Movlid Khaybulaev, earlier this week. Russians, especially those hailing from Dagestan and Chechnya, have begun taking over the sport of mixed martial arts

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Khabib Nurmagomedov’s teammate stripped of PFL title after doping violation

BAD MMA News — Fri, 19 Dec 2025 03:34:36 +0000

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Dan Hardy: No shortage of 2025 PFL fighters who could hang in UFC right now

BAD MMA News — Mon, 31 Mar 2025 19:43:40 +0000

Dan Hardy is confident many of the PFL’s top stars would succeed in the UFC. The PFL analyst specifically referred to Bellator lightweight champion Usman Nurmagomedov ’s (19-0) successful title defense against Paul Hughes (13-2) in the main event of PFL Road to Dubai Champions Series in January, which turned out to be one of the more exciting and competitive fights of the year so far. Hardy also likes undefeated Bellator champion Johnny Eblen ’s (16-0) chances against any UFC middleweight. “The UFC is such a strong brand and they really do dominate the sport,” Hardy told MMA Junkie Radio. “It’s easy for fans to look outside of the UFC and go, ‘These fighters aren’t good enough, otherwise they would be in the UFC.’ We all know that’s the case. We’ve got the likes of Paul Hughes now signed up and had a fantastic bout against Usman Nurmagomedov.

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Usman Nurmagomedov encourages humility in response to Conor McGregor’s criticism of Paul Hughes

BAD MMA News — Sat, 15 Feb 2025 03:02:52 +0000

Conor McGregor was upset with his fellow countryman Paul Hughes for being cordial with Usman Nurmagomedov and his camp. Nurmagomedov (19-0) defeated Hughes (13-2) by majority decision in the main event of PFL Champions Series: Road to Dubai, a result that McGregor felt was a robbery. The Irishman took things to another level by going at Hughes after the fight because he said he was “not like this other guy” in reference to McGregor and his history with Khabib Nurmagomedov and the Dagestani camp. “Honestly, it was crazy,” Nurmagomedov told MMA Junkie. “Paul is good guy. We spoke with him a little bit

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Usman Nurmagomedov: I was ’50 percent’ in Bellator title win over Paul Hughes

BAD MMA News — Fri, 07 Feb 2025 22:54:30 +0000

Despite coming out on top, Usman Nurmagomedov wants fans to know that his full potential wasn’t displayed in his latest title defense. Nurmagomedov (19-0) defended his Bellator lightweight title, a now defunct promotion under the PFL banner, against Irisman Paul Hughes (13-2) in the main event of PFL Road to Dubai Champions Series last month at Coca-Cola Arena in Dubai. Nurmagomedov won a close and competitive majority decision that read 47-47, 48-46 and 48-46 on the judges’ scorecards. Even though he retained his belt and his unbeaten record, Nurmagomedov says he was only a fraction of himself in that cage.

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PFL free fight: Usman Nurmagomedov edges out Paul Hughes to defend lightweight title

BAD MMA News — Tue, 04 Feb 2025 12:13:18 +0000

Usman Nurmagomedov and Paul Hughes went toe-to-toe in what many consider to be the best fight in PFL history. The two met in the main event of PFL Road to Dubai Champions Series at Coca-Cola Arena in Dubai. After 25 minutes, Nurmagomedov (19-0) got his hand raised with a majority decision over Hughes (13-2)

PFL free fight: Usman Nurmagomedov edges out Paul Hughes to defend lightweight title – MMA Junkie

Conor McGregor and Paul Hughes involved in heated social media exchange

BAD MMA News — Wed, 29 Jan 2025 19:46:49 +0000

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Conor McGregor and Paul Hughes involved in heated social media exchange

BAD MMA News — Wed, 29 Jan 2025 19:46:49 +0000

The relationship between Conor McGregor and Paul Hughes has hit an all-time low. ‘The Notorious’ rarely makes friends with his MMA counterparts, though the passion the shows for those who hail from his home country of Ireland is unmatched. That same passion was on display for his countryman Hughes, until it wasn’t. Following his popularity-raising performance against Usman Nurmagomedov last time out, Paul Hughes made a comment that severed his relationship with Conor McGregor. As he often is, the PFL title challenger was respectful after losing a razor-close decision to the undefeated Russian.

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Video: Usman Nurmagomedov vs. Paul Hughes: Best fight in PFL history? Immediate rematch?

BAD MMA News — Tue, 28 Jan 2025 02:44:31 +0000

Usman Nurmagomedov retained his Bellator lightweight title in thrilling fashion this past weekend. The undefeated protégé of UFC star Khabib Nurmagomedov went toe to toe with Ireland’s Paul Hughes to win a majority decision in the main event of PFL Road to Dubai Champions Series . It was a highly competitive fight that had many fans entertained and debating who was the rightful winner.

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Paul Hughes reacts to ‘ridiculous’ scoring in Usman Nurmagomedov loss: ‘I deserve to have that belt’

BAD MMA News — Sun, 26 Jan 2025 00:24:12 +0000

Paul Hughes thinks he got a raw deal against Usman Nurmagomedov at PFL Champions Series: Road to Dubai . Coming in as a sizeable underdog to the undefeated Bellator lightweight champion, Hughes (13-2) pushed Nurmagomedov (19-0) to his limit over five rounds of thrilling action in a majority decision defeat . He had significant momentum at multiple points in the fight, and raised his hands when the final bell sounded after 25 minutes. Unfortunately for Hughes, however, his confidence didn’t match the scorecards of the three cageside judges. Even with Nurmagomedov being deducted a point for low blows in Round 3, two judges had it 48-46 in his favor, while the other had it a 47-47 draw.

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