The Professional Fighters League (PFL) has defeated the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) to acquire the services of one of the hottest free agents in a while. Paul Hughes has announced that he has agreed terms to a multi-fight contract with the promotion. Sign via social media.
A four-year veteran of Cage Warriors, “Big News” Hughes, 27, has amassed an impressive 11-1 record over the past seven years as a pro, currently on a five-fight winning streak and eight stoppage wins. Contains. He was last seen defeating Fabiano Silva just two weeks ago at Cage Warriors 170 in Dublin, Ireland, his final match before becoming a free agent.
Hughes recently revealed to MMA Fighting that he is considering several offers from different fight promotions, but judging by his comments, the UFC isn’t that high on his list. It seemed like that.
“Honestly, I’m open to everything,” Hughes said. “Like I said, I had to dig deep and ask myself, do I want fame? Is it just clout? Is it because I’m in the UFC? To be honest, I’m not big on that. I just turned 27 last week. I’m not a 21, 22 year old kid with dreams of owning the UFC. I would like to say that he is a UFC fighter.
“I’m at a stage now in my career where I’ve had a lot of great nights and accomplished a lot of big things. It’s not just about saying, ‘Oh, I’m going to fight in the UFC.’ is the number one thing [is] Be the best fighter on the planet. There’s nothing that says it can’t be done. You can do that anywhere. I can still be the best fighter on the planet. But I need to understand my worth. ”
The former Cage Warriors Featherweight Champion is yet to make a potential debut, but will join other top contenders such as Cedric Dumb, Vaisangor Chamsuddinov and Savannah Marshall in the PFL Europe in the coming years. It’s definitely going to be a big part of the plan.
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