Hughes vs Miranda

When is Hughes vs Miranda?

Paul Hughes is set to fight Bruno Miranda in the main event of PFL Europe 1, on Saturday 10th May 2025 at SSE Arena in Belfast.

The fight is scheduled for 3 rounds in the Lightweight division, which means the weight limit will be 155 pounds (11.1 stone or 70.3 KG).

Hughes vs Miranda stats

Paul Hughes steps into the octagon with a record of 13 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws, 6 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 3 by submission.

Bruno Miranda will make his way to the cage with a record of 17 wins, 5 losses and 0 draws, 9 of those wins coming by knock out and 2 by submission.

This will be Paul Hughes' 2nd fight in the PFL, having made his debut for the promotion in 2024. Bruno Miranda will mark his 6th fight for them, having made his own debut for the promotion in 2022.

Paul Hughes' PFL record currently stands at 1-1-0, while Bruno Miranda's comes in at 4-2-0.

The stats suggest Miranda has a slight advantage in power over Hughes, with a 53% knock out percentage over Hughes' 46%.

If the fight goes to the ground, their records suggest Hughes will have an advantage over Miranda, with a 23% submission rate over Miranda's 12%.

Paul Hughes is the younger man by 6 years, at 28 years old.

Hughes is the less experienced professional fighter, having had 7 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2017, 8 years and 2 months later than Miranda, whose first professional fight was in . He has fought 8 less professional rounds, 37 to Miranda's 45.

Hughes vs Miranda form

Hughes has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 3 of them, going to the judges once.

In his last fight, he lost to Usman Nurmagomedov at PFL Road to Dubai Champions Series: Nurmagomedov vs. Hughes on 25th January 2025 by majority decision in their Bellator Lightweight championship fight at Coca-Cola Arena, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Previous to that, he had won against AJ McKee Jr at PFL Super Fights: Battle of the Giants on 19th October 2024 by split decision in their 3 round contest at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Bobby King at Bellator Champions Series: Dublin on 22nd June 2024 by knockout in the 2nd round at 3Arena Dublin, Dublin, United Kingdom.

Before that, he had defeated Fabiano Silva at Cage Warriors 170: Sheehan vs. Konrad on 6th April 2024 by knockout in the 1st round at Simmonscourt Ros, Dublin.

He was victorious against Jan Quaeyhaegens at Cage Warriors 161 – Dublin on 14th October 2023 by knockout in the 1st round at 3Arena, Dublin, Ireland.

Miranda has beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance twice.

In his last fight, he beat Patricky Pitbull at PFL 5: 2024 Regular Season on 21st June 2024 by split decision in their 3 round contest at Huntsman Center, Salt Lake City, United States.

Previous to that, he had been beaten by Brent Primus at PFL 2: 2024 Regular Season on 12th April 2024 by submission in the 2nd round at The Theater at Virgin Hotels, Las Vegas.

Going into that contest, he had been defeated by Olivier Aubin Mercier at 2023 PFL Playoffs: Welterweights & Lightweights on 23rd August 2023 by knockout in the 2nd round at The Theater at Madison Square Garden, New York.

Before that, he had beaten Alex Martinez at PFL 6 on 23rd June 2023 by split decision in their 3 round contest at Overtime Elite Arena, Atlanta.

He had defeated Carson Frei at PFL Challenger Series 5 on 18th March 2022 by knockout in the 3rd round at Universal Studios, Orlando.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Paul Hughes has been fighting more than Bruno Miranda.

Paul Hughes last fought 2 months and 30 days ago, while Bruno Miranda's last outing was 10 months and 3 days ago.

Hughes' last 5 fights have come over a period of 1 year, 6 months and 10 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 3 months and 21 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 12 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 2.4 rounds on average.

Miranda's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 1 month and 6 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 7 months and 14 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 13 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 2.6 rounds on average.

What time does Hughes vs Miranda start?

The fighters are expected to walk out at around 7:40 PM UTC , which is 3:40 PM EST or 12:40 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 8:40 PM BST in the UK.

What are the odds on Hughes vs Miranda?

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