Former Cage Warriors featherweight champion Paul Hughes became the talk of the mixed martial arts world earlier this year when he fought out his contract with the UK-based promotion and entered free agency. After much deliberation, the Irishman signed a contract with the PFL and it’s safe to say that decision has worked out very well for him so far.
A win over Bobby King in his promotional debut on the Bellator Champions Series event in Dublin, Ireland in June helped “Big News” secure a high-profile fight against former Bellator featherweight champion A.