Paul Hughes will face Usman Nurmagomedov in a extremely anticipated rematch in Dubai on 3 October.
The rivals will struggle for the PFL light-weight world title, which was beforehand the Bellator title contested of their first bout.
Nurmagomedov, 27, beat Hughes by majority decision in an enthralling title bout in January, with many sympathising with the Irishman calling the judging “pretty ridiculous”.
The struggle would be the co-main occasion of the PFL Champions Collection: Highway to Dubai with Corey Anderson additionally taking over Dovlet Yagshimuradov for the PFL mild heavyweight world title.
Within the aftermath of what’s thought of one of many fights of the yr, Nurmagomedov admitted he had “underestimated” Hughes.
Nurmagomedov, who’s the cousin of former UFC light-weight champion Khabib, prolonged his unbeaten report to 19-0 with the win over Hughes.
It was a second profession defeat for Hughes, 28, who has since taken his report to 14-2 with a 42-second stoppage of Bruno Miranda on the SSE Enviornment in Might.
After that victory, he once more called for a rematch with Nurmagomedov and has now obtained his want.
The PFL created its new ‘world titles’ for some reigning champions like Nurmagomedov after downgrading the significance of their world tournament earlier this yr.
Britons Alfie Davis and Fabian Edwards have each made the finals of the new-look tournaments, which nonetheless carry a major profitable prize pot of £369,000.
