PFL Champions Series 1: Nurmagomedov vs. Hughes (also known as PFL Champions Series - Road to Dubai) was a mixed martial arts event produced by Professional Fighters League that took place on January 25, 2025, at Coca-Cola Arena in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

[5] A Bellator Lightweight World Championship bout between current champion Usman Nurmagomedov and Paul Hughes headlined the event.

[8] The pairing first met at Bellator 277, which the bout ended by no-contest in round two due to accidental clash of heads rendered Nemkov unable to continue.

[9] Their second meeting took place at Bellator 288, which Nemkov defended the title and won the tournament by unanimous decision.

Their bouts proceeded at catchweight with Mokhonoana and Sami both fined a percent of their purse which went to their opponents Ibragim Ibragimov and Tarek Suleiman respectively.