Usman Nurmagomedov admits Paul Hughes' pre-fight accusation was accurate. He underestimated the Irishman ahead of their bout Saturday, but left the matchup with a completely different attitude.

Usman Nurmagomedov doesn't think Paul Hughes is a viable threat to his Bellator lightweight title. With Nurmagomedov (18-0) short on fresh contenders, however, he accepts Hughes (13-1) as the ...

Usman Nurmagomedov admitted being surprised by Paul Hughes in their fantastic clash for the Bellator lightweight title in January. With the champion retaining the title via a contentious decision ...

and I think that will add pressure on Usman to accept,” Hughes said. “Of course, I’d have loved to fight him in Belfast, but as [Nurmagomedov is] the defending champion, I think it will ...

Paul Hughes’s opponent at PFL Belfast has been named, as the Northern Irishman takes on Bruno Miranda in a bid to set up a rematch with Usman Nurmagomedov. In January, Hughes suffered a ...

Paul Hughes knows he must be at his best as he eyes a rematch with Usman Nurmagomedov after PFL Belfast. Hughes is gearing up for his highly anticipated homecoming in the Northern Irish capital ...

Irishman Paul Hughes says he is ready to take Usman Nurmagomedov "to the depths of hell" in their Bellator lightweight title fight on 25 January. The Derry man earned the biggest win of his career ...

Hughes challenged Nurmagomedov at the PFL Champions Series ... stating: "PFL not booking Usman Vs Paul Hughes again is a tragedy & a big BIG fumble. In my opinion! Biggggggg Fumble!" ...

Javier Mendez has named Usman Nurmagomedov as the most talented fighter he has ever trained, ignoring Khabib Nurmagomedov.

Reigning UFC lightweight kingpin Islam Makhachev's coach has named who he feels is the most talented fighter in Team Khabib ...