PFL Europe 1 (2025)

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PFL Europe 1
PFL Europe 1 (2025).jpg
The poster for PFL Europe 1
Promotion Professional Fighters League
DateMay 10, 2025 (2025-05-10)
Venue SSE Arena
City Belfast, Northern Ireland
Event chronology
PFL MENA 1 PFL Europe 1 PFL Paris 2025

PFL Europe 1 was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Professional Fighters League that took place on May 10, 2025, at the SSE Arena in Belfast, Northern Ireland. [1] [2] [3] [4]

Contents

Background

The event marked the promotion's debut in Northern Ireland. [5]

A lightweight bout between former Cage Warriors Featherweight Champion Paul Hughes and Bruno Miranda headlined the event. [6] [7]

This event also featured the quarterfinal of the 2025 PFL Europe Tournament in a lightweight division. [8]

Originally scheduled as a middleweight bout, the bout between Haider Khan and Sean McCormac was changed to 195 pounds catchweight, with Khan weighed in at 194.1 pounds and McCormac at 188 pounds and the heavier Khan was fined 20% of his purse by hitting the scales eight pounds over the 186-pound limit. [9]

Results

Main card (DAZN)
Weight classMethodRoundTimeNotes
Lightweight Paul Hughes def.Bruno MirandaTKO (punches)10:42
BantamweightLewis McGrillendef.Alan PhilpottSubmission (rear-naked choke)23:17
LightweightConnor Hughesdef.Sebastien Di FrancoKO (punch)22:46 [a]
LightweightGino van Steenisdef.Decky McAleenanDecision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28)35:00 [b]
Catchweight (195 lb)Haider Khandef.Sean McCormacDecision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 30–27)35:00
LightweightAleksandr Chizovdef.Mark EwenTKO (punches)11:33 [c]
LightweightClaudio Pacelladef.Gavin HughesDecision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 30–27)35:00 [d]
Preliminary card (YouTube / DAZN)
WelterweightEoin Sheridandef.Malichi EdwardsKO (punches)11:53
Women's FlyweightGemma Aulddef.Sammy-Jo LuxtonSubmission (rear-naked choke)22:43
FeatherweightCorey McLaughlindef.Nahom WediDecision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28)35:00
  1. 2025 PFL Europe Lightweight Tournament Quarterfinal.
  2. 2025 PFL Europe Lightweight Tournament Quarterfinal.
  3. 2025 PFL Europe Lightweight Tournament Quarterfinal.
  4. 2025 PFL Europe Lightweight Tournament Quarterfinal.

[10]

Brackets

2025 PFL Europe Lightweight Tournament

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
 
 
 
Flag of Ireland.svg Decky McAleenan 3
 
 
 
Flag of Spain.svg Gino van SteenisUD
 
Flag of Spain.svg Gino van Steenis
 
 
 
Flag of Italy.svg Claudio Pacella
 
Flag of England.svg Gavin Hughes 3
 
 
 
Flag of Italy.svg Claudio PacellaUD
 
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Flag of England.svg Connor HughesKO
 
 
 
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Sebastien Di Franco 1
 
Flag of England.svg Connor Hughes
 
 
 
Flag of Latvia.svg Aleksandr Chizov
 
Flag of Scotland.svg Mark Ewen 1
 
 
Flag of Latvia.svg Aleksandr ChizovTKO
 

    See also

      References

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      2. "Paul Hughes set to headline PFL Belfast card after war with Usman Nurmagomedov". MMA Knockout On SI. 2025-03-01. Retrieved 2025-03-10.
      3. Evanoff, Josh (2025-03-10). "Paul Hughes set to headline PFL Europe Belfast on May 10th". | BJPenn.com. Retrieved 2025-03-10.
      4. Sherdog.com. "Paul Hughes to Headline PFL Europe Belfast on May 10". Sherdog. Retrieved 2025-03-10.
      5. Anderson, Jay (2025-03-10). "Paul Hughes Set to Headline PFL Europe Belfast on May 10". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2025-03-10.
      6. "Hughes to headline PFL's Belfast card in May". BBC Sport. 2025-03-10. Retrieved 2025-03-10.
      7. "Hughes to fight Miranda in 10 May Belfast bout". BBC Sport. 2025-03-12. Retrieved 2025-03-12.
      8. "PFL Europe Lightweight Tournament Bracket Revealed For Belfast". FightBook MMA. 2025-03-14. Retrieved 2025-04-07.
      9. Sherdog.com. "PFL Europe 1 Weigh-in Results: Lightweight Tournament Begins". Sherdog. Retrieved 2025-05-09.
      10. "2025 PFL Europe 1: Belfast". Professional Fighters League. Retrieved 2025-04-02.