How to Watch PFL Champions Series 1 ‘Road to Dubai’

The fate of the Bellator MMA lightweight crown will hang in the balance under the Professional Fighters League banner when Usman Nurmagomedov defends his title against Paul Hughes in the PFL Champions Series 1 main event on Saturday at Coca-Cola Arena in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Meanwhile, Vadim Nemkov collides with Tim Johnson in the three-round heavyweight co-headliner.

PFL Champions Series 1 “Road to Dubai”— which streams to MAX at 11 a.m. ET/8 a.m. PT—also features a bantamweight tilt pitting Renat Khavalov against Cleiver Fernandes and a pair of featherweight battles, as Nathan Kelly meets Akhmed Magomedov and Ibragim Ibragimov faces Kenny Mokhonoana. Middleweights anchor the undercard, where Tarek Suleiman awaits Ahmed Sami in the featured prelim at 185 pounds.

A closer look at the particulars for PFL Champions Series 1:

THE LINEUP

155: Usman Nurmagomedov vs. Paul Hughes
265: Vadim Nemkov vs. Tim Johnson
145: Nathan Kelly vs. Akhmed Magomedov
145: Ibragim Ibragimov vs. Kenny Mokhonoana
135: Renat Khavalov vs. Cleiver Fernandes
185: Tarek Suleiman vs. Ahmed Sami
155: Mirafzal Akhtamov vs. Mike Thompson
125: Hadi Omar Al Hussaini vs. Ruel Panales
155: John Mitchell vs. Souhil Tahiri
185: Mostafa Rashed Nada vs. Haider Khan
145: Saeed AlHosani vs. Talal AlQallaf

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