Paul Hughes, known as 'Big News', is determined to carve his own path in the fight game after signing a lucrative deal with the Professional Fighters League. He aims to follow in Conor McGregor's footsteps but become Ireland's next global MMA star.
Rising MMA star Paul Hughes says Conor McGregor will always be one of his biggest inspirations, but insists he is out to make his own name in the fight game.
Read more: Tiernan Lynch makes learning call as Larne show how far they've come despite opening night defeat The 27-year-old from Co Derry, who fights out of the Fight Academy Ireland gym in West Belfast, is back out on October 19 when he faces an opponent who boasts the longest winning streak in Bellator history .
Sitting at cage-side that evening in Dublin was UFC superstar McGregor, who was first to praise the emerging lightweight for his performance in front of a raucous crowd.
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