Hughes was able to get a fight in front of his hometown crowd in Belfast and he did what he needed to do with a first round stoppage. That just makes the rematch even more compelling. Last week, the Champions Series was officially announced with it’s first event taking place in July.

Paul Hughes' homecoming couldn't have gone any better. In the main event of 2025 PFL Europe 1: Belfast, Hughes (14-2) faced Bruno Miranda in a lightweight bout at SSE Arena in Belfast, Northern Ireland.

Irish striking ace, Paul Hughes has rebounded to the winner's enclosure tonight in some spectacular fashion, finishing Brazilian foe, Bruno Ferreira with a