Chaotic mass brawl breaks out at Usman Nurmagomedov vs Paul Hughes PFL weigh-in as Irish and Dagestani fans trade blows
Usman Nurmagomedov and Paul Hughes are set to square off in the main event this evening in a much-anticipated lightweight title fight.Dagestan's Usman is Khabib's cousin and student while Hughes hails from Ireland.
Although Hughes and Nurmagomedov's hatred for one another doesn't run nearly as deep as Khabib and McGregor, the tension between the two regions spilt out at their weigh-in as a mass brawl broke out between both sets of supporters.welterweight Rhys McKee and Paddy McCorry from last season’s 'The Ultimate Fighter' were in the mix when it all kicked off.
"I'm good at finding holes in people's games and I'm good at implementing it on fight night when it matters. "And I am just a competitor, I can find the holes. I know I can do that with Usman, I have heavily studied his game, and I know where the holes are. "The longer this fight goes and the more that I can drag him into the deeper waters, the more the fight plays into my favour."
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