Usman Nurmagomedov lately took a dig on the UFC light-weight division’s hotshots whereas explaining why he believes the notion that fighters outdoors the UFC aren’t on the identical degree isn’t true.
Throughout a latest interview with Sport24, Nurmagomedov went off on the information and up to date performances of 155-pound contenders Michael Chandler and Benoit Saint-Denis. He then set his sights on Paddy Pimblett, reminding the interviewer that “The Baddy” suffered a loss to the 37-year-old Justin Gaethje at UFC 324. But, following Pimblett’s most up-to-date win over Saint Denis at UFC 329, he now sits because the No. 5-ranked light-weight contender.
“[Paddy] Pimblett misplaced to a 37-year-old veteran fighter. Nicely, he’s high one or two now.”
Take a look at Usman Nurmagomedov’s feedback beneath:
Usman Nurmagomedov mocks Ilia Topuria and Arman Tsarukyan
The undefeated Russian phenom additionally took a dig at Ilia Topuria throughout the identical Sport24 interview by citing Topuria’s title loss to Justin Gaethje on the White Home and the way “El Matador” stop on his stool after the fourth spherical.
“[Ilia] Topuria, who was praising himself. Misplaced early, sat down on a chair, and stated that I used to be not persevering with.”
Lastly, Usman stated this about high 155-pound contender Arman Tsarukyan:
“Arman [Tsarukyan] misplaced to Gamrot, and he misplaced to Islam. He sits, waits a yr, fights as soon as says that he’s the most effective fighter on the earth. Whereas he had two fights, I made 4 title defenses.”
The PFL Light-weight Champion, in the meantime, lauded No. 6 UFC light-weight Quillan Salkilld, who’s undefeated within the UFC with a 6-0 file within the promotion and has additionally scored 4 back-to-back finishes.
“Quillan Salkilld, he’s doing very effectively… It’s attention-grabbing to observe him. So Chilly-blooded.”
Take a look at Usman Nurmagomedov’s feedback beneath:
Usman’s comments recommend that he believes the UFC light-weight division is stuffed with stars, however that these stars struggle amongst themselves. Therefore, being ranked within the high 15 doesn’t robotically make somebody the most effective on the earth.
“They only struggle one another and keep within the high 10, and that’s all.”
The 28-year-old, who might quickly be a part of the UFC, identified by means of his examples that lots of the UFC’s ranked 155-pound contenders have a number of losses on their information, whereas he stays undefeated, with a 22-0 file.
