Usman Nurmagomedov kept his ‘O’ intact, scoring yet another closely contested victory over Paul Hughes in the PFL Dubai headliner on Friday.
Nurmagomedov got Hughes down to the mat late in the first round, though it came moments after Hughes absorbed a low blow that the referee opted to ignore. Hughes started to find his range in the second, though that didn’t keep Nurmagomedov from taking him down once again.
The third was the most competitive up to that point, with Hughes looking to land his big right hand. However, Nurmagomedov may have swung the scorecards into his favor with a late takedown.