Career Record: 13-2-0
Paul
"BIG NEWS"
Hughes
Lightweight
FROM Sydney, Australia
FIGHTING OUT OF Northern Ireland
FIGHT CAMP
SOCIAL
0
WINS
0
LOSSES
0
DRAWS
27
AGE
5'9"
HEIGHT
155
WEIGHT
70"
ARM REACH
41"
LEG REACH
CAREER NOTES
After a 6-2 amateur run that saw him win the Clan Wars amateur featherweight championship twice, “Big News” turned pro in 2017. He won his 1st 6 fights, all by stoppage, before suffering the lone loss of his career: a split decision to Jordan Vucenic in 2020. He redeemed himself in the rematch vs. Vucenic in 2022, defeating him to capture the Cage Warriors Featherweight title. He went 8-1 in Cage Warriors. Hughes played Gaelic football and hurling while growing up. He grew up in County Derry, one of the six counties of Northern Ireland. He now fights out of Belfast. Prior to signing with the PFL, Hughes was one of the most sought-after European prospects in all of MMA. On why he signed with the PFL, Hughes told Ariel Helwani,” It’s pretty simple, they had the best offer.”
FROM Sydney, Australia
FIGHTING OUT OF Northern Ireland
FIGHT CAMP
SOCIAL
Upcoming & Past fights
PFL 2025
Bellator Lightweight World Championship
Sat January 25
Nurmagomedov
Nurmagomedov
VS
Hughes
Hughes
PFL 2024
Lightweight
Sat October 19
McKee
McKee
VS
Hughes
Hughes
PFL 2024
Lightweight
Sat June 22
Hughes
Hughes
VS
King
King
2025 PFL SEASON
MAX PUNCH SPEED
-
strikes
0 / 0
arm strikes
0 / 0
leg strikes
0 / 0
ground strikes
0 / 0
takedowns
0 / 0
inner zone
-
outer zone
-
2024 PFL SEASON
MAX PUNCH SPEED
-
strikes
48 / 84
arm strikes
12 / 46
leg strikes
8 / 14
ground strikes
0 / 24
takedowns
0 / 0
inner zone
-
outer zone
-
*Highlighted denotes weightclass leader
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FROM Sydney, Australia
FIGHTING OUT OF Northern Ireland
FIGHT CAMP
SOCIAL
0
WINS
0
LOSSES
0
DRAWS
27
AGE
5'9"
HEIGHT
155
WEIGHT
70"
ARM REACH
41"
LEG REACH
CAREER NOTES
After a 6-2 amateur run that saw him win the Clan Wars amateur featherweight championship twice, “Big News” turned pro in 2017. He won his 1st 6 fights, all by stoppage, before suffering the lone loss of his career: a split decision to Jordan Vucenic in 2020. He redeemed himself in the rematch vs. Vucenic in 2022, defeating him to capture the Cage Warriors Featherweight title. He went 8-1 in Cage Warriors. Hughes played Gaelic football and hurling while growing up. He grew up in County Derry, one of the six counties of Northern Ireland. He now fights out of Belfast. Prior to signing with the PFL, Hughes was one of the most sought-after European prospects in all of MMA. On why he signed with the PFL, Hughes told Ariel Helwani,” It’s pretty simple, they had the best offer.”
2025 PFL SEASON
MAX PUNCH SPEED
-
strikes
0 / 0
arm strikes
0 / 0
leg strikes
0 / 0
ground strikes
0 / 0
takedowns
0 / 0
inner zone
-
outer zone
-
2024 PFL SEASON
MAX PUNCH SPEED
-
strikes
48 / 84
arm strikes
12 / 46
leg strikes
8 / 14
ground strikes
0 / 24
takedowns
0 / 0
inner zone
-
outer zone
-
*Highlighted denotes weightclass leader
FROM Sydney, Australia
FIGHTING OUT OF Northern Ireland
FIGHT CAMP
SOCIAL
Upcoming & Past fights
PFL 2025
Bellator Lightweight World Championship
Sat January 25
Nurmagomedov
Nurmagomedov
VS
Hughes
Hughes
PFL 2024
Lightweight
Sat October 19
McKee
McKee
VS
Hughes
Hughes
PFL 2024
Lightweight
Sat June 22
Hughes
Hughes
VS
King
