Alex Chizov capped off his PFL tournament run in stunning fashion.
The Latvian standout brought an abrupt end to his fight with Connor Hughes at Saturday’s PFL Lyon event, landing a precision right hand
that dropped Hughes and left him laid out on the canvas early in the third round. With the win, Chizov became the 2025 PFL Europe lightweight champion and earned a $100,000 prize.
Watch the fantastic finish below.
The action was back-and-forth through the first two rounds, with both fighters likely having taken a round. However, Chizov turned up the heat early in the third, stringing together combinations to break down Hughes’ defense and set up the fight-ending punch.
The official time of the stoppage was 0:50 into Round 3.
Chizov (13-3) defeated Claudio Pacella and Mark Ewen to book his spot in Saturday’s tournament final. He is now 4-2 in PFL.
Hughes (12-3) scored a pair of knockouts over Gino van Steenis and Sebastien Di Franco en route to the final, but sees his PFL record fall to 5-3.
