The PFL kicked off this incredible combat sports weekend today with their Road to Dubai event that was headlined by two title fights. In the main event, the lightweight title was on the line in a rematch between Usman Nurmagomedov (19-0, 1 NC) and Paul Hughes (14-2).

Much like the first fight, this fight was incredibly close. Both men had their moments throughout the fight and also like the first fight, there were fouls throughout. Hughes was hit with a few low blows and Nurmagomedov was cut open by an accidental headbutt. This time around, no point was taken against either fighter.

When the fight ended, I thought for sure it was 3-2 either way. It was incredibly close, but the scorecards didn’t read that way with one card giving the fight 50-45 to Nurmagomedov. In the end, Nurmagomedov

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