PFL Champions Series 3

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PFL Champions Series 3: Nurmagomedov vs. Hughes 2
Promotion Professional Fighters League
DateOctober 3, 2025 (2025-10-03)
Venue Coca-Cola Arena
City Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Event chronology
PFL Europe 3 PFL Champions Series 3: Nurmagomedov vs. Hughes 2PFL MENA 4

PFL Champions Series 3: Nurmagomedov vs. Hughes 2 is an upcoming mixed martial arts event produced by the Professional Fighters League that will take place on October 3, 2025, at Coca-Cola Arena in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. [1] [2] [3]

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Background

The event will mark the promotion's second visit to Dubai and first since PFL Champions Series 1 in January 2025. [4]

A PFL Lightweight World Championship rematch between current champion Usman Nurmagomedov and former Cage Warriors Featherweight Champion Paul Hughes is scheduled to headline the event. [5] The pairing previously met at PFL Champions Series 1 in January 2025, which Nurmagomedov defended the title by majority decision. [6]

The co-main event is scheduled to take place a PFL Light Heavyweight World Championship bout between current champion (also The Ultimate Fighter: Team Edgar vs. Team Penn light heavyweight winner) Corey Anderson and 2024 PFL Light Heavyweight Tournament winner Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov. [7] The pairing previously met in the Bellator Light Heavyweight Grand Prix at Bellator 257 in April 2021, which Anderson advanced to semifinal by technical knockout in round three. [8]

Fight card

Main card (ESPN+)
Weight classMethodRoundTimeNotes
Lightweight Usman Nurmagomedov (c)vs. Paul Hughes [a]
Light Heavyweight Corey Anderson (c)vs. Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov [b]
LightweightArchie Colganvs.Jay-Jay Wilson
BantamweightLewis McGrillenvs.Caolán Loughran
Bantamweight Magomed Magomedov vs. Sergio Pettis
Preliminary card (ESPN+)
HeavyweightPouya Rahmanivs.Slim Trabelsi
Catchweight (165 lb) Artem Lobov vs. Zubaira Tukhugov
WelterweightOmar El Dafrawyvs.Florim Zendeli
  1. ↑ For the PFL Lightweight World Championship.
  2. ↑ For the PFL Light Heavyweight World Championship.

See also

    References

    1. ↑ "Two World Title Fights Headline PFL's Return to Dubai on Oct. 3". Professional Fighters League. 2025-08-13. Retrieved 2025-08-13.
    2. ↑ Martin, Damon (2025-08-13). "Usman Nurmagomedov vs. Paul Hughes 2, additional fights announced for PFL Dubai in October". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2025-08-13.
    3. ↑ Guillen, Adam (2025-08-13). "Nurmagomedov vs. Hughes 2 leads PFL championship doubleheader in Dubai on Oct. 3, Artem Lobov returns". MMAmania.com. Retrieved 2025-08-13.
    4. ↑ Wheaton, Timothy (2025-08-13). "Dubai to Host PFL Champions Series on October 3 Featuring Two World Title Rematches – Usman Nurmagomedov vs. Paul Hughes 2". MMA News | UFC News Since 2002. Retrieved 2025-08-13.
    5. ↑ King, Nolan. "Usman Nurmagomedov vs. Paul Hughes 2 booked for PFL Dubai". MMA Junkie. Retrieved 2025-08-13.
    6. ↑ Anderson, Jay (2025-01-25). "Usman Nurmagomedov Squeaks Past Paul Hughes In PFL Road to Dubai Thriller". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2025-08-13.
    7. ↑ Gonzalez, Gabriel (2025-08-13). "PFL Announces Usman vs Hughes 2, Anderson vs Yagshimuradov". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2025-08-13.
    8. ↑ Anderson, Jay (2021-04-16). "Bellator 257 Results: Corey Anderson Earns Grand Prix Semifinal Berth with TKO of Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2025-08-13.
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