Usman Nurmagomedov vs Paul Hughes is PFL’s perfect rematch – but it wasn’t easy to make a deal

From the moment his hand was raised in victory, Usman Nurmagomedov began to spin his narrative against a Paul Hughes rematch. Usman Nurmagomedov vs Paul Hughes has found perfect home in DubaiOne key factor that made the initial Usman Nurmagomedov vs Paul Hughes fight so compelling was the location. Credit: Jose Peñuela / PFL“As I said from the get-go, he was ducking this rematch,” Hughes told Bloody Elbow days out from the fight. “That night, I was told I was meant to be fighting Usman,” he told Bloody Elbow. Usman Nurmagomedov vs Paul Hughes 2 was signed this summerUltimately, Usman Nurmagomedov even found himself at odds with his famed cousin Khabib.