Big News' bad news: Paul Hughes out of PFL Belfast

The man whom PFL Belfast was built around is out of his headlining bout. On Wednesday, Paul Hughes announced his withdrawal from the April 16 bout vs. Jay Jay Wilson due to a knee injury.

The event is scheduled to take place at SSE Arena in Belfast, Northern Ireland. "I have some very hard news to share here this morning," Hughes said on Instagram. "I'm out of my fight in PFL Belfast.

... Without going into too much detail, I picked up a knee injury in preparation and having explored every option, it just isn't possible for me to carry on through. I've consulted with my team alongside top professionals, and unfortunately this injury cannot be pushed through any more.

I will be having surgery very soon to fix this issue. This is the game of mixed martial arts. It's the highest highs and the lowest lows, and this is one of the lowest lows.