Paul Hughes has two losses against two opponents on his MMA record. For a list of Hughes's best fights, refer to "Best fights of Paul Hughes".
On January 25, 2025 Paul Hughes fought Usman Nurmagomedov in a lightweight title fight for Nurmagomedov's Bellator World Championship title. Hughes was 27 years old and with a record of 13-2 (9), and Nurmagomedov was 26 years old and with a record of 18-0 (14). Hughes lost the fight via 5-round majority decision.
On December 12, 2020 Paul Hughes faced off against Jordan Vucenic in a featherweight bout at age 23. He was coming in with a record of 6-1 (6). Hughes lost the fight via 3-round split decision.
