All fightersPaul Hughes
Lightweight14-3RECORD
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Profile
| Full name | Not added yet |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Not added yet |
| Date of birth | 27 Mar 1997 |
| Nationality | Ireland |
| Lives in | Belfast |
| Division | Lightweight |
| Team | Fight Academy Ireland |
| Height | Not added yet |
| Reach | Not added yet |
| Stance | Not added yet |
| Weight | Not added yet |
| Pro debut | 24 Feb 2017 |
| Last fight | 3 Oct 2025 |
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Fight history
17 professional fights on file. Newest first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Usman Nurmagomedov | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 | Professional Fighters League - PFL Road to Dubai Champions Series 3: Nurmagomedov vs. Hughes 2 | 3 Oct 2025 |
| Referee Keith Peterson | ||||||
| Win | Bruno Miranda | TKO (punches) | 1 | 0:42 | Professional Fighters League - PFL Europe 1: 2025 First Round | 10 May 2025 |
| Referee Daniel Movahedi | ||||||
| Loss | Usman Nurmagomedov | Decision (majority) | 5 | 5:00 | Professional Fighters League - PFL Road to Dubai Champions Series | 25 Jan 2025 |
| Referee Mike Beltran | ||||||
| Win | A.J. McKee | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | PFL Super Fights - Battle of the Giants: Brace for Impact | 19 Oct 2024 |
| Referee Dan Miragliotta | ||||||
| Win | Bobby King | TKO (punches and elbows) | 2 | 4:50 | Bellator Champions Series Dublin - Jackson vs. Kuramagomedov | 22 Jun 2024 |
| Referee Bryan Miner | ||||||
| Win | Fabiano Silva | TKO (knee and elbows) | 1 | 4:37 | CW 170 - Cage Warriors 170: Dublin | 6 Apr 2024 |
| Referee Daniel Movahedi | ||||||
| Win | Jan Quaeyhaegens | KO (punches) | 1 | 2:47 | CW 161 - Cage Warriors 161: Dublin | 14 Oct 2023 |
| Referee Marc Goddard | ||||||
| Win | Jordan Vucenic | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 | CW 145 - Cage Warriors 145 | 4 Nov 2022 |
| Referee Marc Goddard | ||||||
| Win | Morgan Charriere | Decision (majority) | 5 | 5:00 | CW 128 - Cage Warriors 128 | 1 Oct 2021 |
| Referee Rich Mitchell | ||||||
| Win | James Hendin | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | CW 120 - Cage Warriors 120: Richardson vs. Kauppinen | 18 Mar 2021 |
| Referee Rich Mitchell | ||||||
| Loss | Jordan Vucenic | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | CW 119 - Cage Warriors 119: The Trilogy Strikes Back 3 | 12 Dec 2020 |
| Referee Rich Mitchell | ||||||
| Win | Aidan Stephen | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 3 | 4:21 | CW 116 - Cage Warriors 116 | 26 Sep 2020 |
| Referee Daniel Movahedi | ||||||
| Win | Youri Panada | KO (head kick) | 2 | 2:33 | CW 112 - Cage Warriors 112 | 7 Mar 2020 |
| Referee Rich Mitchell | ||||||
| Win | Kalifa Seydi | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 1:43 | Cage Conflict 2 - Hellraiser | 26 Oct 2019 |
| Win | Mateusz Makarowski | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 2:34 | Cage Warriors - Unplugged 2 | 6 Sep 2019 |
| Referee Leon Roberts | ||||||
| Win | Stephen O'Neill | TKO (punches) | 1 | 3:00 | Cage Conflict 1 - Hughes vs. O'Neill | 9 Mar 2019 |
| Win | Adam Gustab | TKO (punches) | 1 | 1:32 | BAMMA 28 - Parke vs. Redmond | 24 Feb 2017 |
| Referee Marc Goddard | ||||||
Amateur fights
Amateur record 8-2 (10 fights). Not counted in the professional record.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | Alex Budoiu | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | CW 26 - Clan Wars 26 | 4 Dec 2016 |
| Referee Declan Larkin | ||||||
| Win | Dillan Douglas | Decision (split) | 3 | 3:00 | Kumite MMA - Fight Night 3 | 20 Mar 2016 |
| Loss | Richie Smullen | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | Akuma FC 7 - Akuma Fighting Championship 7 | 20 Feb 2016 |
| Win | Sean Paul Power | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | CW 23 - Clan Wars 23 | 15 Nov 2015 |
| Referee Decky Larkin | ||||||
| Loss | Dylan Tuke | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | Akuma FC 5 - Akuma Fighting Championship 5 | 14 Mar 2015 |
| Referee Aidan Marron | ||||||
| Win | Ryan Thomas | Submission (armbar) | 2 | 0:00 | Kumite MMA - Fight Night 2014 | 30 Aug 2014 |
| Win | Scott Harvey | Decision (split) | 3 | 3:00 | UXC - Fight Night 1 | 2 Aug 2014 |
| Win | Gavin O'Neill | Submission (triangle choke) | 1 | 1:47 | UXC - Underdog Xtreme Championships 2 | 1 Mar 2014 |
| Referee Neil Hall | ||||||
| Win | Michael Clarke | Submission (armbar) | 2 | 0:22 | Akuma FC 2 - Akuma Fighting Championship 2 | 16 Feb 2014 |
| Referee Dec Larkin | ||||||
| Win | Christian Kerr | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | Akuma FC 1 - Akuma Fighting Championship 1 | 8 Dec 2013 |
| Referee Dec Larkin | ||||||