Hughes is coming off a majority decision defeat to Bellator lightweight champion Usman Nurmagomedov in the PFL Champions Series: Road to Dubai headliner this past January, a fight he thought he won. The loss snapped the 27-year-old’s seven-fight winning streak.

The first PFL Europe card of 2025 will be headlined by lightweights Paul Hughes and Bruno Miranda in Belfast, Northern Ireland, on May 10, the company announced Wednesday. The 27-year-old Irish talent became one of the faces of the promotion with a win over AJ McKee Jr.

PFL star Paul Hughes now has a target in his sights for later this year, when he has his homecoming fight in Belfast, Northern Ireland.

Irish PFL star Paul Hughes will get the homecoming bout he wanted as he returns to headline for the first time in Belfast on May 10.

Paul Hughes is to headline a bill at the SSE Arena in Belfast on 10 May with a special homecoming bout. Belfast will be the first of four cities in 2025 to host PFL Europe tournaments, featuring leading competitors from across the continent all aiming to become PFL Europe champion.

The Belfast native finally gets his homecoming he's been waiting for as the lightweight star is set to return for the first time since losing to Usman Nurmagomedov

Paul Hughes will return to the PFL cage in May, fresh off his controversial decision loss to Usman Nurmagomedov in January.

'Big news' will be the star attraction for home fans when the PFL rolls through Belfast on May 10th, with the MMA star achieving a huge boost to his profile after an impressive performance in defeat to World champion Usman Nurmagomedov in January.

Paul Hughes' opponent in his homecoming contest at Belfast's SSE Arena on 10 May will be Brazilian Bruno Miranda.