PFL ‘Road to Dubai’ Weigh-in Results: Lightweight Title Fight Set

The Professional Fighters League‘s first event of the year will feature a lightweight title fight.

The PFL Road to Dubai Champions Series weigh-ins took place this morning, which locked in the 10-fight card. The event will be headlined by Bellator MMA lightweight champion Usman Nurmagomedov putting his title on the line against Paul Hughes. Both men made weight, as did most of the card with the exception of would-be featherweight Kenny Mokhonoana, who came in 1 pound over the limit for his fight against Ibragim Ibragimov. The fight will move forward, with Mokhonoana being fined a percentage of his purse.

Undefeated as a professional, Nurmagomedov (18-0, 1 NC) is coming off a successful title defense over Alexandr Shabliy. Since winning the title over Patricky Freire in 2022, the Dagestani fighter has defended against Benson Henderson, Brent Primus (although later overturned due to a failed drug test) and Shabliy. Nurmagomedov stepped on the scale at 154.9 pounds.

Meanwhile, this marks the biggest fight in the career of Hughes (13-1). “Big News” is riding an impressive seven-fight win streak that includes a split-decision win over A.J. McKee and a TKO stoppage against Bobby King. The Irish fighter is best known for his successful stint in Cage Warriors. The challenger officially weighed 155 pounds.

PFL Road to Dubai Champions Series will stream live on Max starting at 10:30 a.m. ET/7:30 a.m. PT.

PFL Road to Dubai Weigh-in Results:

Usman Nurmagomedov (154.9) vs. Paul Hughes (155)
Tim Johnson (264.2) vs. Vadim Nemkov (242.4)
Nathan Kelly (145.6) vs. Akhmed Magomedov (145.7)
Ibragim Ibragimov (146) vs. Kenny Mokhonoana (147)*
Cleiver Fernandes (135.9) vs. Renat Khavalov (136)
Tarek Suleiman (194) vs. Ahmed Sami (199.6)**
Mirafzal Akhtamov (156) vs. Mike Thompson (155.4)
Hadi Omar Al Hussaini (125.3) vs. Ruel Panales (126)
John Mitchell (155.2) vs. Souhil Tahiri (155.8)
Haider Khan (185.5) vs. Mostafa Rashed Nada (184.6)

*Mokhonoana missed weight by 1 pound and will be fined a percentage of his purse.
**This fight is being contested at a 199-pound catchweight.

This article first appeared at Recent News on Sherdog.com

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