Paul Hughes defeated A.J. McKee by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of PFL Super Fights - Battle of the Giants: Brace for Impact, held Friday, October 18, 2024 at The Mayadeen, Riyadh. The judges scored it 29-28, 28-29, 29-28, Paul Hughes won the decision.
Paul Hughes vs A.J. McKee
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Where it happened
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Judges' Scorecards
The commission did not release round-by-round scores for this fight.
Media Scores
All 7 media scorecards
- Tristen Critchfield · Sherdog.com30-27Hughes
- SevereMMA.com30-27Hughes
- Daniel Yanofsky · The Sporting News30-27Hughes
- Zane Simon · The MMA Vivisection30-27Hughes
- Seán Sheehan · SevereMMA.com29-28Hughes
- Mike Pendleton · Sherdog.com29-28McKee
- J.L. Kirven · Sherdog.com29-28McKee
Fan Scorecards
42 fan scorecards submitted
Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com
Betting Odds
Average moneyline across 10 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Paul Hughes | A.J. McKee | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| BetAnything | +170 | -205 | |
| BetMGM | +150 | -185 | |
| BetOnline | +175 | -205 | |
| BetUS | +155 | -210 | |
| Betway | +138 | -175 | |
| Bovada | +165 | -200 | |
| Cloudbet | +170 | -209 | |
| DraftKings | +150 | -180 | |
| FanDuel | +144 | -186 | |
| mybookie | +142 | -200 |
Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io
Style & credentials
No background on record
Camp · Next Generation Northern Ireland · IrelandNo background on record
Camp · Team Bodyshop · United StatesSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Ranked against 1497 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
The range × target cross-tab is logged for UFC fights only.
The range × target cross-tab is logged for UFC fights only.
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Recent form · last 5
- LPFL Champions Series 2: Nurmagomedov vs. Hughes 2 · Oct 3, 2025Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- WProfessional Fighters League - PFL Europe 1: 2025 First Round · May 9, 2025TKO · R1 · 0:42 · Lightweight
- LProfessional Fighters League - PFL Road to Dubai Champions Series · Jan 24, 2025Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- WPFL Super Fights - Battle of the Giants: Brace for Impact · Oct 18, 2024Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- WBellator Champions Series Dublin: Jackson vs. Kuramagomedov · Jun 22, 2024TKO · R2 · 4:50 · Lightweight
Full record · 17 fightsShow less
- LSuper RIZIN 5: Naniwa No Chou Fukkatsu Matsuri · Sep 10, 2026Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- WSalamat IsbulaevPFL San Diego: McKee vs. Isbulaev · Jun 27, 2026Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- W
- WProfessional Fighters League - PFL Road to Dubai Champions Series 2 & PFL Africa 2025 First Round · Jul 18, 2025Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- LPFL Super Fights - Battle of the Giants: Brace for Impact · Oct 18, 2024Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
Full record · 29 fightsShow less
- W
- W
- W
- WRIZIN 40: Bellator MMA vs. RIZIN · Dec 31, 2022Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- W
- LBellator 277: McKee vs. Pitbull 2 · Apr 15, 2022Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- W
- W
- W
- W
- WBellator 221: Chandler vs. Pitbull · May 11, 2019Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- W
- W
- WBellator 197: Chandler vs. Girtz · Apr 13, 2018Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- W
- WBellator 182: Koreshkov vs. Njokuani · Aug 25, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- W
- WBellator 171: Guillard vs. Njokuani · Jan 27, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- WBellator 166: Dantas vs. Warren 2 · Dec 2, 2016Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
Frequently asked questions
Who won Paul Hughes vs A.J. McKee?
Paul Hughes defeated A.J. McKee by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of PFL Super Fights - Battle of the Giants: Brace for Impact, held Friday, October 18, 2024 at The Mayadeen, Riyadh. The judges scored it 29-28, 28-29, 29-28, Paul Hughes won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Paul Hughes vs A.J. McKee?
The judges scored it 29-28, 28-29, 29-28, Paul Hughes won the decision.
Was Paul Hughes vs A.J. McKee a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 79% of 42 fan cards scored it for Paul Hughes; 71% of 7 media scores picked Paul Hughes.