The PFL has booked a lightweight championship rematch between Usman Nurmagomedov and Paul Hughes for Oct. 3 in Dubai, the second fight between the two since Nurmagomedov won in January.

Paul Hughes is finally getting the rematch he wanted against Usman Nurmagomedov, who he says has been standing in the way of booking a return bout.

Since then, Anderson has gone 4-1 with one no contest. Yagshimuradov lost to Karl Albrektsson immediately after the Anderson loss, but has since gone on a seven-fight winning streak that includes a 2024 PFL light heavyweight championship clinch with a 58-second TKO of Impa Kasanganay.