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A lightweight clash pitting Paul Hughes<\/a> Advertisement<\/p>\n<\/div>\n A former Cage Warriors champion, Hughes was a high-profile free Wilson, meanwhile, has won 11 of 13 professional fights while \ud83d\udea8BIG NEWS! PFL IS RETURNING TO BELFAST! Belfast\u2019s own @paulhughesmma<\/a> Doors Open: 19:00PM
\nagainst Jay-Jay
\nWilson<\/a> will headline
\nProfessional Fighters League<\/a>\u2019s return to Belfast, Ireland, the
\npromotion announced Monday.<\/p>\n
\nPFL Belfast<\/a> takes place at the SSE Arena on April 16. The main
\ncard airs on ESPN2, the ESPN app and ESPN Deportes in the United
\nStates beginning at 7 p.m. ET\/4 p.m. PT. The prelims will be
\nbroadcast on the ESPN app at 2:30 p.m.. ET\/11:30 a.m. PT. More bout
\nare expected to be revealed in the coming weeks.<\/p>\nLightweight Contenders in Ireland<\/h2>\n
\nagent signee for the PFL in 2024. He has gone 2-2 under the PFL
\nbanner, with both of his losses coming against reigning lightweight
\nchampion Usman
\nNurmagomedov<\/a>. He notably defeated former Bellator
\nMMA<\/a> featherweight king A.J. McKee<\/a> via
\nsplit decision at PFL \u201cBattle of the Giants\u201d in October 2024.<\/p>\n
\ncompeting primarily under the Bellator banner. After earning a
\nthird-round TKO win against Mads
\nBurnell<\/a> in his PFL debut, \u201cThe Maori Kid\u201d dropped a three-round
\nverdict to Archie
\nColgan<\/a> in his last outing at PFL Road to Dubai this past
\nOctober.<\/p>\n\n
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\nreturns against @TheMaoriKid1<\/a>
\nin the Main Event of PFL Belfast on Thursday, April 16th LIVE from
\nthe SSE ARENA<\/p>\n
Show starts: 19:30 PM
Main Card 00:00 AM#PFLBelfast<\/a>
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