{"id":178479,"date":"2025-09-29T20:33:09","date_gmt":"2025-09-29T20:33:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/178479\/"},"modified":"2025-09-29T20:33:09","modified_gmt":"2025-09-29T20:33:09","slug":"pfl-champions-series-dubai-make-predictions-for-two-vacant-title-fights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/178479\/","title":{"rendered":"PFL Champions Series: Dubai \u2013 Make predictions for two vacant title fights"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We want your predictions for Friday\u2019s PFL Champions Series: Dubai event, which features two title fights.<\/p>\n<p>Our staff picks feature includes the consensus picks from MMA Junkie readers. Simply cast your vote for each bout below, and we&#8217;ll use the official tallies that are registered by Thursday at 9 p.m. ET (6 p.m. PT).<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Those reader consensus picks will be part of the staff predictions we release ahead of PFL Champions Series: Dubai (ESPN Unlmtd), which takes place at Coca-Cola Arena.<\/p>\n<p>Make your picks below.<\/p>\n<p>Magomed Magomedov vs. Sergio Pettis<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Records: Magomedov (21-4), Pettis (24-7)<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Odds (as of 09.29.25): N\/A<\/p>\n<p>Jack Cartwright vs. Caolan Loughran<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Records: Cartwright (12-2), Loughran (10-2)<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Division: 140-pound contract weight<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Odds (as of 09.29.25): N\/A<\/p>\n<p>Archie Colgan vs. Jay Jay Wilson<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Records: Colgan (12-0), Wilson (11-1)<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Odds (as of 09.29.25): N\/A<\/p>\n<p>Corey Anderson vs. Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Records: Anderson (19-6), Yagshimuradov (25-7-1)<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Division: Light heavyweight<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Odds (as of 09.29.25): N\/A<\/p>\n<p>Usman Nurmagomedov vs. Paul Hughes<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Records: Nurmagomedov (19-0), Hughes (14-2)<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Rankings: Nurmagomedov No. 8<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Odds (as of 09.29.25): Nurmagomedov -165, Hughes +130<\/p>\n<p>PFL Dubai lineup<\/p>\n<p>MAIN CARD (ESPN Unlmtd)<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Usman Nurmagomedov vs. Paul Hughes \u2013 for vacant lightweight title<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Corey Anderson vs. Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov \u2013 for vacant light heavyweight title<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Archie Colgan vs. Jay Jay Wilson<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Jack Cartwright vs. Caolan Loughran<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Magomed Magomedov vs. Sergio Pettis<\/p>\n<p>PRELIMINARY CARD (11:30 a.m. ET, ESPN Unlmtd)<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Pouya Rahmani vs. Slim Trabelsi<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Artem Lobov vs. Zubaira Tukhugov<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Omar El Dafrawy vs. Florim Zendeli<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Asael Adjoudj vs. Mirafzal Akhtamov<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Vinicius Cenci vs. Takeshi Izumi<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">John Mitchell vs. Makkasharip Zaynukov<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Jarrah Al-Silawi vs. Gregory Babene<\/p>\n<p>This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: <a href=\"https:\/\/mmajunkie.usatoday.com\/story\/sports\/pfl\/2025\/09\/29\/pfl-champions-series-dubai-reader-predictions-picks\/86426081007\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:MMA Junkie predictions: Make picks for PFL Champions Series: Dubai;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">MMA Junkie predictions: Make picks for PFL Champions Series: Dubai<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"We want your predictions for Friday\u2019s PFL Champions Series: Dubai event, which features two title fights. 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