Paul Hughes expressed frustration over the judges' decision in his recent fight against Usman Nurmagomedov for the Bellator lightweight title at PFL Dubai. He felt the scorecards were 'ridiculous' and believed he had dominated the match, only to be thwarted by an accidental head clash in the fourth round, which changed the fight’s momentum. Hughes indicated he would analyze the fight further, but is determined to push harder next time, expressing hope for an immediate rematch to reclaim the belt he feels he deserves.
“Obviously, as always, I'm going to have to watch it back to get a good assessment and a clear-minded assessment, but as we know, we all thought I won that one.”
“It felt like the stoppage in the fourth round with the head clash changed the momentum of the fight. I feel like I was breaking him.”
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