Usman Nurmagomedov retained his Bellator lightweight title in thrilling fashion this past weekend. The undefeated protégé of UFC star Khabib Nurmagomedov went toe to toe with Ireland's Paul Hughes to

In the main event of the first PFL: Road to Dubai Championship Series, Nurmagomedov took identical scores of 48-46 while the third judge had it even, 47-47. CBS Sports also scored the bout, which included a point deduction against Nurmagomedov in Round 3 for low blows, a 47-47 draw.

The PFL had their Road to Dubai event this past weekend and there was an absolute banger in the main event. A title fight that could be on the short list for Fight of the Year as Bellator lightweight champion Usman Nurmagomedov (19-0, 1 NC) took on Ireland’s Paul Hughes (13-2).