Paul Hughes fires back at PFL criticism, defending it amid backlash over fighter treatment, pay cuts, and its handling of the Bellator merger.

Paul Hughes will return to the PFL cage in May, fresh off his controversial decision loss to Usman Nurmagomedov in January.

Paul Hughes is set to compete in the main event of the Professional Fighters League’s (PFL) first European tournament of 2025. The 27-year-old is still awaiting the announcement of his opponent for his headline bout which will take place at the SSE Arena in Belfast on May 10.

Earlier this week, the PFL announced that they were heading to Belfast on May 10th and they announced that Paul

The first PFL Europe card of 2025 will be headlined by lightweights Paul Hughes and Bruno Miranda in Belfast, Northern Ireland, on May 10, the company announced Wednesday. The 27-year-old Irish talent became one of the faces of the promotion with a win over AJ McKee Jr.