Paul Hughes made a successful debut at Bellator Dublin, overcoming a challenging fight. In his post-fight interview, Hughes discussed the dangers he faced during the match and how he managed to secure the win. He also paid tribute to Conor McGregor, reflecting on McGregor's fight against Diego Brandao ten years ago and expressing how McGregor inspired him. Hughes highlighted the significance of co-main eventing his first major global show in the same arena where McGregor once fought. Hughes shared these insights during an interview on The MMA Hour.
Paul Hughes talks about his post-fight speech paying tribute to Conor McGregor 🇮🇪 "Just 10 years ago, he was fighting [Diego] Brandao... Ten years later, he’s inspired me, I’m in the same arena, co-main eventing my first huge global show.” ▶️ https://t.co/CQdGWj8q3i #TheMMAHour https://t.co/t9tVUEySjG
Paul Hughes talks Conor McGregor. #TheMMAHour https://t.co/AMoJwkcaQb
Paul Hughes is our first guest of the day on #TheMMAHour ▶️ https://t.co/9pv9e2Ybmd https://t.co/jbyy03brMC
Video – Paul Hughes Bellator Dublin Post-Fight Interview https://t.co/SqRXZ3ydQw https://t.co/7AABVBpzve
Paul Hughes talks to us about being in danger in a fight and how he overcame it, following his win in his Bellator debut at #BellatorDublin (🎤: @izzydoa_) https://t.co/brvO4hAJLP