Hughes was able to get a fight in front of his hometown crowd in Belfast and he did what he needed to do with a first round stoppage. That just makes the rematch even more compelling. Last week, the Champions Series was officially announced with it’s first event taking place in July.

Paul Hughes staked his claim to the Usman Nurmagomedov rematch on Saturday with a brutal 42-second knockout of Bruno Miranda at PFL Belfast.

Paul Hughes has called on the Professional Fighters League (PFL) to stage his rematch with Usman Nurmagomedov "as soon as possible". The Derry fighter secured an emphatic 42-second knockout victory over Bruno Miranda at the SSE Arena in Belfast on Saturday night and immediately targeted a second bout with the Bellator lightweight champion.