Paul Hughes has called on the Professional Fighters League (PFL) to stage his rematch with Usman Nurmagomedov "as soon as possible". The Derry fighter secured an emphatic 42-second knockout victory over Bruno Miranda at the SSE Arena in Belfast on Saturday night and immediately targeted a second bout with the Bellator lightweight champion.

Paul Hughes electrified Belfast with a 42-second TKO victory over Bruno Miranda at PFL Europe’s opening event on May 10, 2025. The lightweight clash, held at SSE Arena and streamed on DAZN, saw Hughes dominate with a sharp left hook and ground strikes.

Paul Hughes put on a show in front of his hometown fans.The budding star earned a brutal TKO finish over Bruno Miranda just 42 seconds into the PFL Belfast main event Saturday at SSE Arena.Hughes dropped Miranda with a left hook and swarmed him with ground-and-pound,