Usman Nurmagomedov’s undefeated record was put under threat unlike ever before against Paul Hughes in Saturday’s PFL Champions Series: Road to Dubai, but escaped with the belt.
Nurmagomedov (19-0) narrowly retained his lightweight championship as an extremely game Hughes (13-2) put on the performance of a lifetime at Coca-Cola Arena in Dubai. It wasn’t enough, though, and Nurmagomedov was awarded the majority decision victory.
It was arguably the best fight in PFL history, however, and with that came overwhelming praise from the MMA community.
Check below for the top social media reactions to Nurmagomedov beating Hughes.
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