Reports: A.J. McKee vs. Paul Hughes targeted for PFL pay-per-view on Oct. 19
The PFL's return to pay-per-view is starting to take shape.
The promotion is targeting a lightweight bout between former Bellator champion [autotag]A.J. McKee[/autotag] and Irish standout [autotag]Paul Hughes[/autotag] for the Oct. 19 event.
The news of the bout was first reported by MagicM MMABets on X and later confirmed by MMA Fighting, which cited multiple sources.
Last week, PFL announced that Francis Ngannou vs. Renan Ferreira would headline the pay-per-view, with Cris Cyborg vs. Larissa Pacheco serving as the co-main event.
This will be the second fight for McKee (22-1) since the PFL's acquisition of Bellator. He last fought in February when he submitted PFL standout Clay Collard at the PFL vs. Bellator event. McKee is currently on a four-fight winning streak since his only professional loss to Patricio Freire in 2022.
Hughes (12-1) fought recently at a Bellator Champions Series event. He defeated Bobby King in June to improve his winning streak to six in a row.
With the addition, the current PFL pay-per-view lineup on Oct. 19 includes:
Francis Ngannou vs. Renan Ferreira
Cris Cyborg vs. Larissa Pacheco
Paul Hughes vs. A.J. McKee
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This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: Reports: A.J. McKee vs. Paul Hughes targeted for PFL pay-per-view on Oct. 19
