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<h3 class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left; line-height: 2;" align="center"><span style="font-family: 'Avenir Medium';"><strong>MMA lovers, this one's for you! Dubai&rsquo;s first Champions Series World Title event will be held on Saturday, January 25 at Coca-Cola Arena, headlined by undefeated Bellator Lightweight World Champion, Dagestan&rsquo;s Usman Nurmagomedov versus rising Irish contender Paul Hughes. Fill this form for a chance to win tickets!</strong></span></h3>
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<p style="line-height: 2;"><span style="font-family: 'Avenir Medium';"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Avenir Medium';">Dubai is set to host the Champions Series World Title event, following the signing of a groundbreaking multi-year partnership between the Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism (DET), Dubai Sports Council (DSC), and the Professional Fighters League (PFL) - further positioning Dubai as a global hub for MMA.</span></span></p>
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<h3 class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 2;"><strong><span style="font-family: 'Avenir Medium';">The first-of-its-kind partnership will see MMA world champions and the sport&rsquo;s biggest stars from the PFL compete in title fights as Dubai becomes a marquee destination for the best of MMA. </span></strong></h3>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 2;"><span style="font-family: 'Avenir Medium';">All other Champions Series events will now be co-branded as &ldquo;Road to Dubai&rdquo;, as each show culminates to the finale set in the new fight capital. As part of the PFL&rsquo;s commitment to developing the sport of MMA in Dubai, rising Emirati star fighters will now have a pathway to become future PFL Champions.</span></p>
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<h2 style="line-height: 2;"><span style="font-size: 18pt;"><strong><span style="font-family: 'Avenir Medium';"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Undefeated Bellator Lightweight World Champion, Usman Nurmagomedov (18-0) will look to defend his title against Ireland&rsquo;s Paul &ldquo;Big News&rdquo; Hughes (13-1)!</span></span></strong></span></h2>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 2;"><span style="font-family: 'Avenir Medium';"><em>&ldquo;I am always excited to challenge myself against the best athletes and I view Paul Hughes as a worthy opponent,&rdquo;</em>&nbsp;<strong>Usman Nurmagomedov </strong>said. <em>&ldquo;I&rsquo;m proud to be the first MMA main event in Dubai</em> <em>history.&rdquo;</em></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 2;"><span style="font-family: 'Avenir Medium';"><em>&ldquo;The championship has always been in my plans, and now it&rsquo;s coming to fruition in January when I face Usman,&rdquo;</em> <strong>Paul Hughes said</strong>. <em>&ldquo;I respect what he brings to the table and I am not discrediting him, but I know I will leave Dubai on January 25 as the new champion.&rdquo;</em></span></p>
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<h2 class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 2;"><span style="font-family: 'Avenir Medium';">Register now and don't miss out on witnessing groundbreaking MMA history in the making right here in the heart of Dubai at the Champions Series!</span></h2>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 2;"><em><span style="font-family: 'Avenir Medium';"><strong>Timing:</strong> 25 January 2025 at 8PM</span></em></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 2;"><em><span style="font-family: 'Avenir Medium';"><strong>Location:</strong> Coca-Cola Arena, Dubai</span></em></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 2;"><em><span style="font-family: 'Avenir Medium';"><strong>Contact:</strong> <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="color: #843fa1;"><a style="color: #843fa1; text-decoration: underline;" href="https://www.coca-cola-arena.com/sports/933/road-to-dubai-champions-series-nurmagomedov-nbsp-vs-nbsp-hughes" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Champions Series</a></span></span></span></em></p>

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