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.

MMA Fighting has PFL Belfast results for the Hughes vs. Miranda event and more from SSE Arena in Belfast, Northern Ireland. In the main event, Paul Hughes squares off against Bruno Miranda in a lightweight fight.

Paul Hughes electrified Belfast with a 42-second TKO victory over Bruno Miranda at PFL Europe’s opening event on May 10, 2025. The lightweight clash, held at SSE Arena and streamed on DAZN, saw Hughes dominate with a sharp left hook and ground strikes.