PFL Champions Series 3 Nurmagomedov vs Hughes 2

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Date & Time
Fri 3rd October 2025 7:30pm Local
Fri 3rd October 2025 3:30pm UTC

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League
Professional Fighters League

Season
2025

Round
Round 20

Status
FT

Location

Coca-Cola Arena

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PFL Champions Series 3: Nurmagomedov vs. Hughes 2 was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Professional Fighters League that took place on October 3, 2025, at Coca-Cola Arena in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

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Main card (ESPN App)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Lightweight Usman Nurmagomedov def. Paul Hughes Decision (unanimous) (50–45, 49–46, 48–47) 5 5:00
Light Heavyweight Corey Anderson def. Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov Decision (unanimous) (49–45, 49–45, 48–47) 5 5:00
Bantamweight Sergio Pettis def. Magomed Magomedov KO (spinning back elbow and punch) 2 4:31
Lightweight Archie Colgan def. Jay-Jay Wilson Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28) 3 5:00
Catchweight (140 lb) Jack Cartwright def. Caolán Loughran Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Preliminary card (ESPN App)
Heavyweight Pouya Rahmani def. Slim Trabelsi TKO (punches) 1 2:47
Welterweight Florim Zendeli def. Omar El Dafrawy Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Lightweight Mirafzal Akhtamov def. Luann Sardinha Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28) 3 5:00
Lightweight Takeshi Izumi def. Vinicius Sacchelli Cenci Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Lightweight Makkasharip Zaynukov def. John Mitchell Decision (unanimous) (30–26, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Middleweight Jarrah Al-Silawi def. Gregory Babene Decision (split) (28–29, 29–28, 30–27) 3 5:00