The main card for Bellator’s ‘Road To Dubai: Champions Series’ event has been confirmed. The show is scheduled to take place at the Coca-Cola Arena in Dubai on January 25th, 2025 and the line-up has a strong ‘Ireland vs. Dagestan’ feel to it.
Road to Dubai Main Event
A massive title fight tops the card in Road to Dubai as current Bellator lightweight champion Usman Nurmagomedov (18-0) looks to defend his belt against Irish sensation Paul Hughes (13-1). Nurmagomedov, a cousin of former UFC lightweight champion Khabib, won the title when he beat Patricky Pitbull at Bellator 288 in November of 2022.