The Professional Fighters League (PFL) Champions Series 3 event concluded on October 4th in Dubai, UAE, delivering an exhilarating night of mixed martial arts action. The spectacle was headlined by a highly anticipated bout for the vacant lightweight championship, pitting Usman Nurmagomedov against Paul Hughes in a pivotal showdown.
Preliminary Card Outcomes
- Middleweight: Jarra Al-Silavi secured a split decision victory over Gregory Babena (29–28, 28–29, 30–27).
- Lightweight: Makasharip Zainukov defeated John Mitchell by unanimous decision (30–26, 29–28, 29–28).
- Lightweight: Takeshi Izumi earned a unanimous decision win against Vinicius Saquelli Chenchi (30–27, 29–28, 29–28).
- Lightweight: Mirafzal Akhtamov triumphed over Luan Sardinha via split decision (29–28, 28–29, 29–28).
- Welterweight: Florim Zendeli claimed a unanimous decision victory against Omar El Dafravi (29–28, 29–28, 29–28).
- Heavyweight: Pouya Rahmani defeated Slim Trabelsi by technical knockout in the first round.
Main Card Highlights
- Interim Weight (up to 63.5 kg): Jack Cartwright secured a unanimous decision victory over Kaolan Logren (29–28, 29–28, 29–28).
- Lightweight: Archie Colgan defeated Jay Jay Wilson by unanimous decision (30–27, 30–27, 29–28).
- Bantamweight: Sergio Pettis delivered a knockout blow to Magomed Magomedov in the second round.
- Light Heavyweight Title Fight: Champion Corey Anderson successfully defended his title, defeating Dovletjan Yagshimuratov by unanimous decision (49–45, 49–45, 48–47).
- Lightweight Title Fight: Champion Usman Nurmagomedov retained his title, defeating Paul Hughes by unanimous decision (50–45, 49–46, 48–47).
