Paul Hughes is one of the biggest stars in MMA outside of the UFC – but his career almost came to a shuddering halt after his pro debut. The Irishman’s war with Usman Nurmagomedov back in January catapulted him to fame around the world. But before PFL fame came knocking, there was a period in which Hughes feared that he would never fight again. Paul Hughes was told his career was over after multiple broken handsWhen a 19-year-old Paul Hughes made his debut under the BAMMA banner back in 2017, it was one of the most exciting moments in domestic Irish MMA. The moment he was told about the injury, his mother surprised him at the doctor’s office to console him about the news.