{"id":19783,"date":"2024-11-20T16:17:15","date_gmt":"2024-11-20T16:17:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/?p=19783"},"modified":"2024-11-20T16:17:15","modified_gmt":"2024-11-20T16:17:15","slug":"usman-nurmagomedov-paul-hughes-dagestan-vs-ireland-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/news\/usman-nurmagomedov-paul-hughes-dagestan-vs-ireland-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Usman Nurmagomedov Set To Defends Bellator Lightweight Title Against Paul Hughes In Dagestan vs Ireland 2 Battle On January 25th"},"content":{"rendered":"

Usman Nurmagomedov is set to defend his Bellator Lightweight Title against Paul Hughes on January 25th in Dubai. Announced earlier today, the fight is being billed as Dagestan vs Ireland 2 after Conor McGregor’s bitter rivalry with cousin Khabib Nurmagomedov in the UFC.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Nurmagomedov vs Hughes Announced For Bellator Lightweight Title<\/h2>\n

Although the UFC<\/a> is by far and away the biggest brand in MMA, millions of fans still tune in to watch both Bellator and the PFL. PFL’s acquisition of Bellator in 2023 has helped both brands grow, with millions of people tuning in on a regular basis to watch world class MMA.<\/p>\n

January 25th will be one of those nights, as it has been confirmed today that Usman Nurmagomedov will defend his Bellator Lightweight Title against Irishman Paul Hughes. The fight is set for the Coca-Cola Arena in Dubai, UAE in the new year in what is the first time in history MMA will be showcased in Dubai.<\/p>\n

Usman Nurmagomedov has been nothing short of incredible in his MMA career so far. He boasts a perfect record of 18-0 (1 NC), and aims to defend his 155-pound world title belt for the third time against Ireland’s Paul Hughes.<\/p>\n

Hughes was a huge underdog in has last fight with the best UFC betting sites in the UK<\/a> against AJ McKee, but defied those odds by claiming the biggest win of his career, thus earning this shot for the Bellator Lightweight Title early next year.<\/p>\n

The former Cage Warriors Featherweight Champion will look to become the first man to defeat Usman Nurmagomedov in the MMA cage. Should he do so, he would undoubtedly break out as one of the biggest stars in all of MMA. However, he will have to defy his underdog tag with the best UK betting sites<\/a> to do so.<\/p>\n

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Undefeated Bellator Lightweight champion Usman Nurmagomedov will look to defend his belt for the third time on January 25th when he takes on Ireland\u2019s top contender Paul Hughes. <\/p>\n

Paul Hughes\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/b3MiBufNYw<\/a><\/p>\n

— Bellator MMA (@BellatorMMA) November 20, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n