Paul Hughes is a man of his word it seems. The Irishman followed through on his promise to “shock the world” when he beat AJ McKee at the PFL “Battle of the Giants” event in Saudi Arabia on Saturday evening.
“Big News” went into the main card opener in Riyadh as a sizeable underdog against the former Bellator featherweight champion and proceeded to bag the most significant victory of his career.
Former Cage Warriors champion Hughes signed with the PFL earlier this year after becoming a free agent. After fielding offers from most of the big players in the game, the Irishman was swayed by the promise of a place in next year’s $1 million global lightweight tournament.