The Professional Fighters League (PFL) announced Wednesday that PFL Champions Series: Road to Dubai – The Rematch will stream live from the Coca-Cola Arena in Dubai on Friday, Oct. 3, exclusively on the ESPN App for subscribers of the ESPN Unlimited Plan.
The event features a championship double-header main card with five high-stakes bouts, and seven early card matchups. Action begins at 11:30 a.m. ET.
Main Card – PFL Dubai Championship Bouts
Headlining the card is a PFL Lightweight World Title bout between undefeated champion Usman Nurmagomedov (19-0, 1 NC) and Ireland’s Paul Hughes (14-2). In the co-main event, former Bellator Light Heavyweight Champion Corey Anderson (19-6) faces off with 2024 PFL Light Heavyweight Champion Dovlet Yagshimuradov (25-7-1) for the world title.
Also featured:
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Lightweight Bout: Archie Colgan (12-0) vs. Jay-Jay Wilson (11-1)
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Bantamweight Bout: Lewis McGrillen (12-1) vs. Caolan Loughran (10-2)
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Bantamweight No. 1 Contender Bout: Magomed Magomedov (21-4) vs. Sergio Pettis (24-7)
Early Card – PFL Dubai Preliminary Fights
The preliminary action kicks off with a heavyweight clash between undefeated wrestlers: Iran’s Pouya Rahmani (4-0) and Tunisia’s Slim Trabelsi (8-0).
The card also features a long-awaited grudge match nearly seven years in the making as Zubaira Tukhugov (20-6-1) meets Artem Lobov (14-15-1) in a 165-pound catchweight bout.
Additional early card matchups include:
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Welterweight: Omar El Dafrawy (14-5) vs. Florim Zendeli (10-1-1)
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Lightweight: Asael Adjoudj (10-1) vs. Mirafzal Akhtamov (8-1-1)
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Lightweight: Takeshi Izumi (6-4) vs. Vinicius Cenci (9-3)
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Lightweight: Makkasharip Zaynukov (17-4) vs. John Mitchell (10-2)
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Middleweight: Jarrah Al-Silawi (20-7) vs. Gregory Babene (23-12)
How to Watch PFL Champions Series: Road to Dubai
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Date: Friday, Oct. 3, 2025
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Time: 11:30 a.m. ET
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Location: Coca-Cola Arena, Dubai
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Stream: ESPN App (ESPN Unlimited Plan subscribers only)
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