Paul Hughes reveals infuriating text exchange with Usman Nurmagomedov: ‘I’m fed up with all his bullsh*t’

Paul Hughes is getting sick and uninterested in Usman Nurmagomedov shifting the purpose posts in relation to a rematch between them.

Again in January, the lightweights placed on top-of-the-line fights of the 12 months with Nurmagomedov barely escaping with a majority choice received after Hughes pushed him to the break of his first defeat. There have been requires a right away rematch however Nurmagomedov insisted that Hughes wanted to get one other win earlier than they might meet once more in order that’s precisely what he did.

Hughes sparked veteran light-weight Bruno Miranda in simply 42 seconds in Could in a homecoming battle held in Belfast that seemingly cemented his spot because the No. 1 contender. Reasonably than anticipate the PFL, Hughes determined to go on to Nurmagomedov to play matchmaker and he didn’t admire the response he acquired.

“I do know for a truth now that this man is attempting to delay this rematch,” Hughes informed MMA Combating. “As a result of I went straight to the f*cking supply. I texted him myself final week and I used to be identical to what’s going on? Rematch now.

“He mentioned as soon as once more ‘it’s important to win another battle, brother.’ So look, straight from the supply proper there, he’s attempting to delay this.”

On the evening of their first battle, Hughes confirmed respect to Nurmagomedov and his group, which included UFC Corridor of Famer Khabib Nurmagomedov, who spoke very extremely concerning the Irish light-weight and his efforts to dethrone his cousin.

Whereas he has no regrets about that encounter, Hughes admits the aftermath of the battle and Nurmagomedov now insisting that he will get a second win earlier than reserving the rematch has him getting somewhat extra fired up about this complete scenario.

“I used to be fed up. I’m fed up with all his bullshit,” Hughes mentioned. “I could as nicely go straight to the supply. From what he mentioned final week, he mentioned ‘you’ve received to win another battle, brother’ and on the finish of the day, he’s not the f*cking boss. This battle’s occurring.”

As a lot as Nurmagomedov would possibly need him to win one other battle, Hughes is aware of he did his job when he vanquished Miranda in lower than a minute. Whereas he would have most well-liked the speedy rematch, the 28-year-old light-weight didn’t blink when the PFL put him into a special battle as an alternative, particularly with the possibility to headline a card at house in Eire.

However Hughes is aware of that win must be greater than sufficient to arrange maybe essentially the most extremely anticipated rematch in PFL historical past it doesn’t matter what Nurmagomedov has to say about it.

“The battle clearly has to occur,” Hughes mentioned. “All people desires this battle to occur. PFL desires this battle to occur. Dubai desires this to occur. The one individual that doesn’t need this to occur, very, very clearly proper now, is Usman Nurmagomedov.

“If the battle doesn’t occur, why. However I don’t consider that’s the case. I believe it would occur. I believe the PFL and the Dubai authorities have extra leverage than one man. So the battle should occur and it’ll occur in September or October this 12 months.”

After revealing that he had this textual content alternate with Nurmagomedov a number of days in the past, Hughes noticed the PFL announce Mansour Barnaoui vs. Archie Colgan booked for June 20 with the extra caveat stating “the winner of this battle turns into the No. 1 contender for the PFL light-weight world title and shall be subsequent in line to face present champion Usman Nurmagomedov.”

It’s protected to say that didn’t go over nicely with Hughes.

“Hey, stop with the fashion bait,” Hughes wrote on Twitter.

It doesn’t matter what’s being promoted, Hughes is assured that the PFL goes to come back by with the rematch and there’s nothing Nurmagomedov can do about it.

“He’s attempting to delay this battle. It’s that clear,” Hughes mentioned. “He in all probability shouldn’t have texted me again to be sincere. He’s going to delay this battle for a really clear cause. That’s that he is aware of I’m going get him subsequent time. He’s felt my vitality in there. He is aware of I’m coming for him. He is aware of that is every part to me. I’m unsure if that is every part to him, to be fully sincere with you, and his day is coming. As I mentioned within the post-fight interview, he can attempt to delay this so long as he desires, however his day is coming.”

Hughes has lengthy believed he deserved the nod in that first battle in opposition to Nurmagomedov however there was nothing he might do to alter the judges’ scores, which is why he didn’t complain when the PFL gave him one other battle as an alternative of the speedy rematch.

Now Hughes can’t assist however marvel if Nurmagomedov is simply delaying the inevitable by placing up new hurdles for him to clear earlier than they meet once more.

“Look, the man’s f*cked,” Hughes mentioned. “He’s f*cked after I get my palms on him. Let’s put it like that. I’m within the gymnasium each single day making ready for this. He has completely no thought what’s coming for him.”