PFL Champions Series 3
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| PFL Champions Series 3: Nurmagomedov vs. Hughes 2 | ||||
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 The poster for PFL Champions Series 3: Nurmagomedov vs. Hughes 2 | ||||
| Promotion | Professional Fighters League | |||
| Date | October 3, 2025 | |||
| Venue | Coca-Cola Arena | |||
| City | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | |||
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PFL Champions Series Dubai: Nurmagomedov vs. Hughes 2 was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Professional Fighters League that took place on October 3, 2025, at Coca-Cola Arena in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.[1][2][3]
The event marked the promotion's second visit to Dubai and first since PFL Champions Series 1 in January 2025.[4]
A PFL Lightweight World Championship rematch between a current Bellator Lightweight Champion Usman Nurmagomedov and former Cage Warriors Featherweight Champion Paul Hughes headlined the event.[5] The pairing previously met at PFL Champions Series 1 in January 2025, which Nurmagomedov defended the title by majority decision.[6]
The co-main event took place a PFL Light Heavyweight World Championship bout between a current Bellator Light Heavyweight Champion (also The Ultimate Fighter: Team Edgar vs. Team Penn light heavyweight winner) Corey Anderson and 2024 PFL Light Heavyweight Tournament winner Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov.[7] The pairing previously met in the Bellator Light Heavyweight Grand Prix at Bellator 257 in April 2021, which Anderson advanced to semifinal by technical knockout in round three.[8]
Artem Lobov and Zubaira Tukhugov were scheduled to meet at this event.[9] The pairing was initially scheduled for UFC Fight Night: Volkan vs. Smith in October 2018, but Tukhugov was removed from the bout due his role in the UFC 229 post-fight melee.[10] However on September 30, the promotion announced that the bout was scrapped due to Lobov's suffered an injury in training.[11]
