Coveted mixed martial arts prospect Paul Hughes claims the choice between the Professional Fighters League and the Ultimate Fighting Championship was a no-brainer for him.
last month, Hughes briefly explored free agency before signing with the PFL. “Big News” recently explained that while the UFC had an offer on the table, it stood no comparison to the PFL’s.
“It wasn’t really difficult, to be honest, at all. was just a lot better, a lot better," Hughes said on. “They had an offer but it just wasn’t… No, it wasn’t , it was mentioned but it wasn’t concrete and that was it. It was just a way better offer, it was just a real no-brainer.” While the PFL has declared themselves industry co-leaders after the company acquired Bellator, the UFC remains the world’s largest mixed martial arts promotion. Hughes revealed that while there has been no dearth of detractors over his choice, they have mostly been those unaware of the intricacies of the sport.
“Some people were super disappointed. But the people who are actually in the industry or the people who actually know me were absolutely over the moon. So, it’s the people who don’t really know the ins and outs and pay and all these kinds of things. They be like, ‘Oh we want to see him in the UFC.’ It’s because they watched the UFC on Saturday and they want to see me in there as well. But they don’t know the ins and outs.
“Yes, it’s part of the 2024 plan, there’s a plan. Trust me, I didn’t come here to just make noise or to just take easy fights. I came here to f—-ing takeover and to change the game in the PFL,” he said. “Truly that’s what’s I came here to do. Tournaments, but this as well. I’ve got a one-year plan, I’ve got a two-year plan, I’ve got a three-year plan. And the one-year plan people are gonna see on June 22 after I knock this guy out, who I call for next.
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