Official MMA record
Paul Hughes
“Big News”
Professional record
14-3-0
- Division
- Lightweight
- Age
- 29
- Height
- 5' 9"
- Weight
- 145 lb
- Gender
- Male
- Fighting out of
- UK
Profile summary
Paul Hughes is an MMA fighter with a professional record of 14-3-0.
Career file
Professional career statistics
14-3-0
Total fights
17
Rounds fought
38.8
Current streak
1 L
Finish rate
71.4%
Win methods
Loss methods
Career length
8y 7m 8d
Fights per year
2
Longest layoff
2y 13d
Quickest turnaround
1m 20d
Quick hits
Fastest win
00:42
Fastest KO
00:42
Fastest submission
05:00
Finished rate
0%
Avg. fight length · wins
09:12
Avg. fight length · losses
21:40
Avg. rounds · wins
1.8
Avg. rounds · losses
4.3
Official record
Professional fight record
| Date | Result | Opponent | Division | Method / event | Round / time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2025 | L | Usman Nurmagomedov | Lightweight | Decision · Unanimous Decision 2025 PFL Champion Series - DubaiVerifiedTitle bout | R5/05:00 |
| Jan 25, 2025 | L | Usman Nurmagomedov | Lightweight | Decision · Majority Decision Bellator: Road to DubaiVerifiedTitle bout | R5/05:00 |
| Oct 19, 2024 | W | AJ McKee | Lightweight | Decision · Split Decision PFL Battle of the GiantsVerified | R3/05:00 |
| Jun 22, 2024 | W | Bobby King | Lightweight | TKO/RSC · Referee Stoppage from Strikes Bellator Champions Series 3Verified | R1/04:50 |
| Apr 6, 2024 | W | Fabiano Jacarézinho | Lightweight | TKO/RSC · Referee Stoppage from Elbows Cage Warriors Fighting Championship 170 | R1/04:37 |
| Oct 14, 2023 | W | Jan Quaeyhaegens | Lightweight | TKO/RSC · Referee Stoppage from Punches Cage Warriors Fighting Championship 161 | R1/02:47 |
| Nov 4, 2022 | W | Jordan Vucenic | Featherweight | Decision · Unanimous Decision Cage Warriors Fighting Championship 145Title bout | R5/05:00 |
| Oct 1, 2021 | W | Morgan Charriere | Featherweight | Decision · Majority Decision Cage Warriors Fighting Championship 128Title bout | R5/05:00 |
| Mar 18, 2021 | W | James Hendin | Featherweight | Decision · Unanimous Decision Cage Warriors Fighting Championship 120 | R3/05:00 |
| Dec 12, 2020 | L | Jordan Vucenic | — | Decision · Split Decision Cage Warriors Fighting Championship 119 | R3/05:00 |
| Sep 26, 2020 | W | Aidan Stephen | — | Submission · Rear Naked Choke Cage Warriors Fighting Championship 116 | R3/04:21 |
| Mar 7, 2020 | W | Youri Panada | Lightweight | KO Cage Warriors Fighting Championship 112 | R2/00:00 |
| Oct 26, 2019 | W | Kalifa Seydi | Lightweight | Submission · Rear Naked Choke Cage Conflict 2 (Ireland) Hellraiser | R1/05:00 |
| Sep 6, 2019 | W | Mateusz Makarowski | — | Submission · Rear Naked Choke Cage Warriors Fighting Championship - Unplugged 2 | R1/05:00 |
| Mar 9, 2019 | W | Stephen O Neill | — | TKO/RSC · Referee Stoppage from a Cut Cage Conflict 1 (Ireland) | R1/05:00 |
| Feb 24, 2017 | W | Adam Gustab | — | TKO/RSC · Referee Stoppage from Strikes British Association of Mixed Martial Arts 28 | R1/01:32 |
Career file
Amateur career statistics
9-2-0
Total fights
11
Rounds fought
20.7
Current streak
2 W
Finish rate
44.4%
Win methods
Loss methods
Career length
3y 6m 8d
Fights per year
3.1
Longest layoff
8m 14d
Quickest turnaround
13d
Quick hits
Fastest win
01:47
Fastest KO
00:00
Fastest submission
01:47
Finished rate
0%
Avg. fight length · wins
04:54
Avg. fight length · losses
09:00
Avg. rounds · wins
1.6
Avg. rounds · losses
3
Official record
Amateur fight record
| Date | Result | Opponent | Division | Method / event | Round / time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 4, 2016 | W | Alex Budoiu | Featherweight | Decision · Unanimous Decision Clan Wars 26Title bout | R3/03:00 |
| Mar 20, 2016 | W | Dillan Douglas | — | Decision · Split Decision Kumite MMA Fight Night 3 | R3/03:00 |
| Feb 20, 2016 | L | Richie Smullen | — | Decision · Unanimous Decision Akuma Fighting Championship 7 | R3/03:00 |
| Nov 15, 2015 | W | Sean Paul Powers | — | Decision · Unanimous Decision Clan Wars 23 | R3/03:00 |
| Mar 14, 2015 | L | Dylan Tuke | — | Decision · Unanimous Decision Akuma Fighting Championship 5 | R3/03:00 |
| Aug 30, 2014 | W | Ryan Thomas | — | Submission · Arm Bar Kumite MMA Fight Night | R2/00:00 |
| Aug 2, 2014 | W | Scott Harvey | Bantamweight | Decision · Split Decision Underdog Xtreme Championships - Fight Night 1 | R3/03:00 |
| Mar 1, 2014 | W | Gavin O'Neil | — | Submission · Triangle Choke Underdog Xtreme Championships 2 | R1/01:47 |
| Feb 16, 2014 | W | Michael Clarke | Bantamweight | Submission · Arm Bar Akuma Fighting Championship 2 | R2/00:22 |
| Dec 8, 2013 | W | Chris Kerr | — | Unknown Akuma Fighting Championship 1 | R3/03:00 |
| May 26, 2013 | W | Sean Donnelly | — | Submission · Arm Bar Clan Wars 15 | R1/03:00 |