Overview

• Khabib Nurmagomedov officially announced the rematch for October 4 in Dubai as the main event of the PFL Champion Series.
• Coca-Cola Arena’s calendar lists a sporting event on October 3, raising the possibility the fight will shift a day earlier to avoid a UFC pay-per-view clash.
• The winner of the bout will claim the PFL’s inaugural lightweight title under the league’s newly launched Champions Series.
• Their first meeting in January ended with Usman Nurmagomedov retaining his belt by a razor-thin majority decision that fueled judging controversies.
• Paul Hughes used a rubber-duck stunt at PFL Belgium to publicly pressure Usman into granting the long-sought rematch.