A rematch more than eight months in the making will serve as the headliner for the next Professional Fighters League Champions Series event.
The organization announced on Wednesday that a lightweight championship rematch between reigning title holder Usman Nurmagomedov and Paul Hughes will take place on Oct. 3 at the Coca-Cola Arena in Dubai. Nurmagomedov took a competitive majority decision over Hughes in the their first meeting on Jan. 25 — a clash that has been lauded as one of the best fights of 2025.
The event, which is officially entitled PFL Champions Series: Road to Dubai — The Rematch, will also see former Bellator light heavyweight king Corey Anderson square off against 2024 PFL champ Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov for the PFL 205-pound title in the co-feature.