Paul Hughes
“Big News”
- 14-3-0
- (Win - Loss - Draw)
- Country
Ireland- Weight Class
- Lightweight
- Birth Date
- 1997-03-27
- Age
- 30
- Height
- 175.3 cm
- Weight
- 70.3 kg
“Big News”
Paul Hughes (Big News) is a Lightweight fighter from Ireland. a record of 14-3 and 17 fights.
| Opponent | Method | |
|---|---|---|
| L | Usman Nurmagomedov | Decision |
| W | Bruno Miranda | Technical Knockout |
| L | Usman Nurmagomedov | Decision |
| W | A.J. McKee | Decision |
| W | Bobby King | Technical Knockout |
| Title Fights | 5 |
| Main Events | 8 |
| 1R Finishes | 2 |
| Current Loss Streak | 1 |
| Max Win Streak | 7 |
| Max Loss Streak | 1 |
| Debut | 2017.02.24 |
| Last Fight | 2025.10.03 |
| Avg. Fight Time | 11:23 |
| Career Duration | 8y 8m |
| Method | Count | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| KO/TKO | 7 | 50.0% | |
| └ Punch | 4 | 57.1% | |
| └ Punch, elbow | 1 | 14.3% | |
| └ Knee kick, elbow | 1 | 14.3% | |
| └ Head kick | 1 | 14.3% | |
| Submission | 3 | 21.4% | |
| └ Rear Naked Choke | 3 | 100.0% | |
| Decision | 4 | 28.6% | |
| └ Split | 1 | 25.0% | |
| └ unanimous decision | 2 | 50.0% | |
| └ Majority | 1 | 25.0% |
| Method | Count | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Decision | 3 | 100.0% | |
| └ unanimous decision | 1 | 33.3% | |
| └ Majority | 1 | 33.3% | |
| └ Split | 1 | 33.3% |
| Promotion | W | L | D | NC | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cage Warriors | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Professional Fighters League | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Cage Conflict (Northern Ireland) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Bellator MMA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| BAMMA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Weight Class | W | L | D | NC | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lightweight | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Featherweight | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| lightweight | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 160lb Catchweight | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Catchweight | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
#17
14-2-0
19-0-0
Decision(unanimous decision)
5Round 5:00
#16
13-2-0
17-5-0
Technical Knockout(Punch)
1Round 0:42
#15
13-1-0
18-0-0
Decision(Majority)
5Round 5:00
#14
12-1-0
21-1-0
Decision(Split)
3Round 5:00
#13
11-1-0
12-6-0
Technical Knockout(Punch, elbow)
2Round 4:50
#12
10-1-0
2024.04.06
33-15-1
Technical Knockout(Knee kick, elbow)
1Round 4:37
#11
9-1-0
2023.10.14
11-3-0
Knockout(Punch)
1Round 2:47
#10
8-1-0
2022.11.04
9-1-0
Decision(unanimous decision)
5Round 5:00
#9
7-1-0
2021.10.01
15-8-1
Decision(Majority)
5Round 5:00
#8
6-1-0
5-0-0
Decision(unanimous decision)
3Round 5:00
#7
6-0-0
6-1-0
Decision(Split)
3Round 5:00
#6
5-0-0
2020.09.26
7-2-0
Submission(Rear Naked Choke)
3Round 4:21
#5
4-0-0
2020.03.07
4-1-0
Knockout(Head kick)
2Round 2:33
#4
3-0-0
2019.10.26
2-0-0
Submission(Rear Naked Choke)
1Round 1:43
#3
2-0-0
2019.09.06
3-2-0
Submission(Rear Naked Choke)
1Round 2:34
#2
1-0-0
2019.03.09
0-0-0
Technical Knockout(Punch)
1Round 3:00
#1
0-0-0
2017.02.24
2-0-0
Technical Knockout(Punch)
1Round 1:32
| Result | Opponent | Event | Method | Round / Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
LOSS 14-2-0 | Usman Nurmagomedov 19-0-0 | Professional Fighters LeaguePFL Road to Dubai Champions Series 3: Nurmagomedov vs Hughes 2 2025.10.03 | Decision(unanimous decision) | 5Round5:00 |
WIN 13-2-0 | Bruno Miranda 17-5-0 | Professional Fighters LeaguePFL Europe 1: 2025 First Round 2025.05.10 | Technical Knockout(Punch) | 1Round0:42 |
LOSS 13-1-0 | Usman Nurmagomedov 18-0-0 | Professional Fighters LeaguePFL Road to Dubai Champions Series 2025.01.25 | Decision(Majority) | 5Round5:00 |
WIN 12-1-0 | A.J. McKee 21-1-0 | PFL Super FightsBattle of the Giants: Brace for Impact 2024.10.19 | Decision(Split) | 3Round5:00 |
WIN 11-1-0 | Bobby King 12-6-0 | Bellator Champions Series Dublin - Jackson vs Kuramagomedov 2024.06.22 | Technical Knockout(Punch, elbow) | 2Round4:50 |
WIN 10-1-0 | Fabiano Silva 33-15-1 | CW 170 - Cage Warriors 170: Dublin 2024.04.06 | Technical Knockout(Knee kick, elbow) | 1Round4:37 |
WIN 9-1-0 | Jan Quaeyhaegens 11-3-0 | CW 161 - Cage Warriors 161: Dublin 2023.10.14 | Knockout(Punch) | 1Round2:47 |
WIN 8-1-0 | Jordan Vucenic 9-1-0 | CW 145 - Cage Warriors 145 2022.11.04 | Decision(unanimous decision) | 5Round5:00 |
WIN 7-1-0 | Morgan Charriere 15-8-1 | CW 128 - Cage Warriors 128 2021.10.01 | Decision(Majority) | 5Round5:00 |
WIN 6-1-0 | James Hendin 5-0-0 | CW 120 - Cage Warriors 120: Richardson vs Kauppinen 2021.03.18 | Decision(unanimous decision) | 3Round5:00 |
LOSS 6-0-0 | Jordan Vucenic 6-1-0 | CW 119 - Cage Warriors 119: The Trilogy Strikes Back 3 2020.12.12 | Decision(Split) | 3Round5:00 |
WIN 5-0-0 | Aidan Stephen 7-2-0 | CW 116 - Cage Warriors 116 2020.09.26 | Submission(Rear Naked Choke) | 3Round4:21 |
WIN 4-0-0 | Youri Panada 4-1-0 | CW 112 - Cage Warriors 112 2020.03.07 | Knockout(Head kick) | 2Round2:33 |
WIN 3-0-0 | Kalifa Seydi 2-0-0 | Cage Conflict 2 - Hellraiser 2019.10.26 | Submission(Rear Naked Choke) | 1Round1:43 |
WIN 2-0-0 | Mateusz Makarowski 3-2-0 | Cage Warriors - Unplugged 2 2019.09.06 | Submission(Rear Naked Choke) | 1Round2:34 |
WIN 1-0-0 | Stephen O'Neill 0-0-0 | Cage Conflict 1 - Hughes vs O'Neill 2019.03.09 | Technical Knockout(Punch) | 1Round3:00 |
WIN 0-0-0 | Adam Gustab 2-0-0 | BAMMA 28 - Parke vs Redmond 2017.02.24 | Technical Knockout(Punch) | 1Round1:32 |
#10
2016.12.04
Decision(unanimous decision)
3Round 3:00
#9
2016.03.20
Decision(Split)
3Round 3:00
#8
Decision(unanimous decision)
3Round 3:00
#7
2015.11.15
Decision(unanimous decision)
3Round 3:00
#6
Decision(unanimous decision)
3Round 3:00
#5
2014.08.30
Submission(Armbar)
2Round 0:00
#4
2014.08.02
Decision(Split)
3Round 3:00
#3
2014.03.01
Submission(Triangle choke)
1Round 1:47
#2
Submission(Armbar)
2Round 0:22
#1
Decision(unanimous decision)
3Round 3:00
| Result | Opponent | Event | Method | Round / Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
WIN | CW 26 - Clan Wars 26 2016.12.04 | Decision(unanimous decision) | 3Round3:00 | |
WIN | Kumite MMA - Fight Night 3 2016.03.20 | Decision(Split) | 3Round3:00 | |
LOSS | Akuma FC 7 - Akuma Fighting Championship 7 2016.02.20 | Decision(unanimous decision) | 3Round3:00 | |
WIN | CW 23 - Clan Wars 23 2015.11.15 | Decision(unanimous decision) | 3Round3:00 | |
LOSS | Akuma FC 5 - Akuma Fighting Championship 5 2015.03.14 | Decision(unanimous decision) | 3Round3:00 | |
WIN | Kumite MMA - Fight Night 2014 2014.08.30 | Submission(Armbar) | 2Round0:00 | |
WIN | UXC - Fight Night 1 2014.08.02 | Decision(Split) | 3Round3:00 | |
WIN | UXC - Underdog Xtreme Championships 2 2014.03.01 | Submission(Triangle choke) | 1Round1:47 | |
WIN | Akuma FC 2 - Akuma Fighting Championship 2 2014.02.16 | Submission(Armbar) | 2Round0:22 | |
WIN | Akuma FC 1 - Akuma Fighting Championship 1 2013.12.08 | Decision(unanimous decision) | 3Round3:00 |
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