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Dubai delivered drama. At PFL Champions Series 2, high stakes and hotter debates defined the night as Usman Nurmagomedov vs. Paul Hughes 2 headlined a card packed with viral moments. Dive into full results, key highlights, and what’s next across the PFL landscape.
Results from PFL Europe 3: Nantes 2025: Ayoub TKO Lopes, Mbarga Atangana TKO Gregory, Adiguzel KO Lopez, Hughes KO van Steenis, Garnett sub Ciepłowski, Chizov SD Pacella, Kelly sub Abduloev, del Guerra TKO Aïssaoui, Ewen tech sub Di Franco, Guedez Jr SD O’Sullivan under the PFL banner.
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PFL Europe 3: Nantes 2025 (Fri, Sept. 26) brings Ayoub vs Desmae, Atangana vs Gregory, Hughes vs van Steenis, Adiguzel vs Oliveira, Garnett vs Ciepłowski, Chizov vs Pacella, Kelly vs Abdulaev, Di Franco vs Ewen, O’Sullivan vs Guedez Jr, Aïssaoui vs del Guerra — under PFL.
Backed by Khabib Nurmagomedov, Artur Zaynukov dominated Takeshi Izumi at PFL Africa, extending his perfect run in the PFL.
PFL Africa lands in Cape Town with Johnny Eblen, AJ McKee, and Dakota Ditcheva in action. Full card streaming on ESPN+ and the PFL App.
Relive PFL Champions Series: Dubai—Nurmagomedov vs Hughes 2 headlined, with Corey Anderson beating Yagshimuradov. Don’t miss Sergio Pettis’s KO and Jack Cartwright’s short-notice win. More at the PFL hub.
PFL Europe 3 in Nantes showcased eight incredible finishes, with stars like Amin Ayoub, Alain Atangana, Connor Hughes, and Dean Garnett delivering highlight victories. The event proved once again why PFL Europe is MMA’s most exciting stage for rising talent.
The PFL Europe 3 weigh-ins set the stage for semifinal action in Nantes! Fighters like Amin Ayoub, Connor Hughes, Gustavo Oliveira, and Darragh Kelly all hit the scale ahead of massive lightweight and bantamweight showdowns.
PFL Africa 1 is almost here — but first, it’s time to hit the scales. Watch Johnny Eblen, Costello van Steenis, and the rest of the card weigh in and square up in Cape Town. Tensions are high, and nobody’s blinking.
They are set to face each other in PFL Dubai: Nurmagomedov vs. Davis.
The bout is scheduled for a standard 3-round PFL fight.
The fight is organized by the Professional Fighters League (PFL).
The fight is scheduled to take place on February 7, 2026
