For as much as there has been to criticize the PFL over the past 12 months as the promotion continues to make claims of where it stands as the co-leader in global MMA, Saturday's main event of the inaugural PFL Champions Series in Dubai is a must-see event.

Tomorrow the PFL is having their Road to Dubai Champions Series event and there is an absolute banger in the main event that's being dubbed Dagestan vs.

MMA KO’s Drew Beaupré spoke with Paul Hughes before he challenged the undefeated Usman Nurmagomedov at PFL Road to Dubai Champions Series.

Usman Nurmagomedov is the centre of attention amid 19 other fighters in the PFL’s inaugural Road to Dubai Champions Series slated for Saturday at the Coca-Cola Arena. There are good reasons for him to hog the limelight.

Usman Nurmagomedov continues to dismiss Paul Hughes. Nurmagomedov (18-0) defends his lightweight title against Hughes (13-1) in the PFL Champions Series: Road to Dubai main event on Saturday from Coca Cola Arena.

Paul Hughes said he is happy to be tagged as the underdog against the undefeated Usman Nurmagomedov ahead of their title clash in Dubai. At stake for the Irishman is the PFL world lightweight title belt in the landmark 10-fight card in the inaugural Road to Dubai Champions Series at the Coca-Cola Arena on Saturday.

Paul Hughes takes on Usman Nurmagomedov on Saturday night for the Bellator lightweight title, and the pair engaged in a frosty face-off in Dubai ahead of the fight

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