PFL Champions Series: Road to Dubai – The Rematch Set for ESPN unlimited

Headlined by Two PFL World Title Fights: Undefeated Usman Nurmagomedov vs. ireland’s Paul Hughes for the PFL Lightweight World Championship and Corey Anderson vs.Dovlet Yagshimuradov for the PFL Light Heavyweight World championship

The Action Kicks Off exclusively on ESPN Unlimited Beginning at 11:30 am EST

NEW YORK (2025/09/11 18:05:44) – The Professional Fighters League (PFL) just announced PFL Champions Series: Road to Dubai – The Rematch, a championship double-header, will stream live in the U.S. on the ESPN App. It’s exclusive to fans with the ESPN Unlimited Plan on Friday, October 3, from the Coca-Cola Arena in Dubai.

You won’t want to miss the start of the action! ESPN Unlimited coverage begins at 11:30 am EST with seven Early Card bouts. A heavyweight clash between former Iranian National Team wrestler Pouya Rahmani (4-0) and former Tunisian Olympic wrestler Slim Trabelsi (8-0) is a key highlight.Plus, a grudge match nearly seven years in the making will finally happen: Zubaira Tukhugov (20-6-1) will face off against Artem Lobov (14-15-1) in Dubai.

The Main Card features five amazing fights. Undefeated Usman Nurmagomedov will defend his Lightweight World Championship against Ireland’s Paul Hughes.Corey Anderson and Dovlet Yagshimuradov will battle for the light Heavyweight World Championship. It’s going to be a night of intense competition.

“We’re incredibly excited to deliver another world-class event to fight fans through our exclusive partnership with ESPN,” said Peter Murray, CEO of PFL. “this event is packed with compelling matchups,culminating in two championship fights that will showcase the very best of the PFL.”

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