The third PFL Champions Series: Road to Dubai event took place on Saturday, and MMA News has you covered with all the action.
After a number of changes to its organizational structure earlier in the year, and with the PFL World Tournament concluded, the PFL will hold its third edition of the PFL Champions Series at the Coca-Cola Arena in Dubai, UAE.
The main event will see a highly anticipated lightweight championship rematch featuring defending champion Usman Nurmagomedov and Paul Hughes. The two clashed over the Bellator lightweight title at the first PFL Champions Series event in January, with Nurmagomedov winning the exciting encounter on a controversial majority decision.
Gold will also be on the line in the co-main event, as Corey Anderson faces Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov for the PFL light heavyweight championship. The two first met in April 2021 during Bellator’s Light Heavyweight Grand Prix, with Anderson getting the finish. Anderson defeated Karl Moore in March 2024 to become Bellator light heavyweight champion.
The rest of the main card will also feature a No. 1 contender’s match at bantamweight between Magomed Magomedov and Sergio Pettis, a lightweight battle feature Archie Colgan and Jay-Jay Wilson, and a 140-pound catchweight bout between Jack Cartwright and Caolan Loughran.
PFL Champions Series 3 begins at 11:30 am ET on the ESPN app. If you can’t watch the action, check here for the latest results and highlights!
PFL Champions Series 3: Nurmagomedov vs. Hughes 2 Results & Highlights
- PFL Lightweight Championship: Usman Nurmagomedov def. Paul Hughes via unanimous decision (50-45, 49-46, 48-47)
- PFL Light Heavyweight Championship: Corey Anderson def. Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov via unanimous decision (49-45 x2, 48-47)
- Bantamweight Title Eliminator: Sergio Pettis def. Magomed Magomedov via KO (R2, 4:31)
- Lightweight: Archie Colgan def. Jay-Jay Wilson via unanimous decision (30-27 x2, 29-28)
- Catchweight (140 lbs): Jack Cartwright def. Caolan Loughran via unanimous decision (29-28 x3)
- Heavyweight: Pouya Rahmani def. Slim Trabelsi via TKO (R1, 2:47)
- Welterweight: Florim Zendeli def. Omar El Dafrawy via unanimous decision (29-28 x3)
- Lightweight: Mirafzal Akhtamov def. Luann Sardinha via split decision (28-29, 29-28 x2)
- Lightweight: Takeshi Izumi def. Vinicius Cenci via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28 x2)
- Lightweight: Makkasharip Zaynukov def. John Mitchell via unanimous decision (30-26, 29-28 x2)
- Middleweight: Jarrah Al-Silawi def. Gregory Babene via split decision (28-29, 29-28, 30-27)
Jarrah Al-Silawi vs. Gregory Babene
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Makkasharip Zaynukov vs. John Mitchell
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Takeshi Izumi vs. Vinicius Cenci
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Luann Sardinha vs. Mirafzal Akhtamov
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Omar El Dafrawy vs. Florim Zendeli
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Pouya Rahmani vs. Slim Trabelsi
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Jack Cartwright vs. Caolan Loughran
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Archie Colgan vs. Jay-Jay Wilson
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Magomed Magomedov vs. Sergio Pettis
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Corey Anderson vs. Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov
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Usman Nurmagomedov vs. Paul Hughes
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