Welcome to the League in 2025, @paulhughesmma
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April 20, 2024
The
Professional Fighters League has signed top prospect Paul Hughes
(11-1).
PFL president Ray Sefo was
recently asked if there was any truth to reports of the promotion
courting free agents Hughes and Salahdine
Parnasse. Sefo replied in the affirmative while revealing that
they had already secured the Hughes signing. The report was also
officially confirmed by the PFL via social media.
Hughes exhausted his
Cage Warriors contract with a first-round knockout win over
Fabiano
Silva earlier this month, extending his winning streak to five
— a run which includes a win over
UFC prospect Morgan
Charriere. The former CW featherweight champ had teased a UFC
clash against Paddy
Pimblett while a free agent. However, “Big News” had also
clarified that he would chose the promotion which valued him the
most instead of limiting himself to the dream of being called a UFC
fighter.
Hughes started his career in 2013 and mounted an 8-2 amateur record
before turning pro in 2017. The Irishman started his pro journey
with six consecutive finishes before suffering his lone career loss
against Jordan
Vucenic in 2020, which he went on to avenge in 2022 via
unanimous decision.