Paul Hughes thinks the judges screwed him at PFL Dubai.
On Saturday, Hughes challenged Usman Nurmagomedov for the Bellator light-weight title in the main tournament, shedding a majority probability after a troublesome-fought 5 rounds. A pleasant underdog heading into the bout, Hughes gave Nurmagomedov all the pieces he might maybe per chance maybe per chance address for 25 minutes, and even had the most attention-grabbing thing a pair of Nurmagomedov level deduction following repeated low blows, on the other hand it wasn’t ample to sway the judges, two of whom scored the bout forty eight-46 for Nurmagomedov.
In the immediate aftermath of the bout, Hughes became once complimentary of Nurmagomedov, moreover, he restful believes he desires to be walking away the champion, posting his reaction to the loss in a video on social media.
“Obviously, as constantly, I’m going to need to monitor it motivate to procure a upright evaluate and a obvious-minded evaluate, nonetheless as we know, all of us concept I obtained that one,” Hughes said. “I beget the judges’ scorecards had been ravishing ridiculous, nonetheless as I notify, I’ll watch it motivate with a obvious mind. I’m correct judging from the vitality of the sector and every person surrounding the cage. I presumed it became once mine.
“I’m now not going to kind excuses though. I could maybe per chance maybe private to restful’ve pushed tougher. I could maybe per chance maybe private to restful’ve pushed tougher and I’ll the next time. I know we’ll strive against again.
“It felt love the stoppage in the fourth spherical with the pinnacle clash modified the momentum of the strive against. I beget love I became once breaking him. I became once ripping him so hard to the body and I felt him wheezing. I knew my momentum became once rising and I’d private emptied the tank, nonetheless that modified the roughly circulate and he bought upright recovery. Which, peep, the headbutt became once a headbutt. It became once unintended. He has the total upright to comprehend that recovery.
“I’m clearly upset. I’m gutted, I undoubtedly am. I’m overjoyed with myself, nonetheless I enact need to procure that motivate. I need to procure that motivate. I need to private that belt, soon.”
The loss drops Hughes to 13-2 in his expert profession, whereas Nurmagomedov strikes to 19-0 (1 NC).
