Paul Hughes, after a thrilling loss to Usman Nurmagomedov in Dubai, calls for a rematch to take place in Belfast. The Derry man believes he deserved the victory against the undefeated Bellator World lightweight champion.
Paul Hughes wants to fight Usman Nurmagomedov again following their thrilling fight in Dubai and has called for the rematch to take place in Belfast .
It was a pulsating showdown that ebbed and flowed throughout, and despite suffering his second loss as a professional it is a performance that will lift Hughes to new heights in MMA, reports Belfast Live. "I should have pushed harder. I know we will fight again. I have so much respect for Usman. I thought I won tonight.He added: "I knew I was on this level. I thought I was good enough to beat Usman. I really thought I was going to win tonight. I am f***ing heartbroken to be honest."
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