Connor Hughes Wants People to Talk About Him When They Talk about Liverpool MMA

Connor Hughes aims to make his mark and earn a place among his hometown's greatest fighters.

Hughes (7-0, 0-0 PFL) takes pride in being the first fighter from Liverpool to sign with the PFL on his path to becoming the best fighter in the world. While he respects the likes of Darren Till, Paddy Pimblett and Molly McCann, and what they did for the city, Hughes is confident his abilities will be more than enough to make his name stand among the best Liverpool mixed martial artist exports. The MMA Academy Liverpool standout is now attached to a lightweight clash with Dylan Tuke at the upcoming PFL Europe 2 event, where Hughes is sure he’ll leave a mark and get a step closer to the $100,000 prize.

“I respect ‘em all. Darren Till has done a lot for Liverpool MMA, he brought the UFC to Liverpool. Paddy and Molly are doing their thing, again, another door opener for Liverpool MMA and the city. I respect them all. I respect what they're doing, and I think they're doing good things for the city and for the country, really. I'm here to make my own footsteps and leave my own legacy and do my own thing. I'm not really too focused on anybody else. I wanna make a name for myself and I want people to talk about me when they talk about Liverpool MMA.”

(00:00) Intro
(00:18) His first journey to Germany for a kickboxing tournament
(00:58) Taking up MMA
(02:01) His first grappling lessons
(02:58) Being the first fighter from Liverpool to sign with the PFL
(03:39) Aiming to make his own mark
(04:42) Preparing for the toughest test in his career
(05:48) Keeping his record unblemished
(07:01) His take on the rest of the PFL lightweight division
(07:57) His plans for the $100,000 prize
(09:10) Aiming to finish his opponent
(10:30) Outro