Coach Javier Mendez has shared why Usman Nurmagomedov is not going to get the title shot in his potential UFC debut.
Nurmagomedov is the most well liked MMA free agent proper now, after having fought out of his PFL (MVP MMA) contract in the primary occasion in opposition to Archie Colgan at PFL New York. The 28-year-old earned a KO victory within the very first spherical to defend his PFL Light-weight Championship efficiently for the second time.
Proper after his win, talks of Nurmagomedov probably signing with the UFC intensified, and president Dana White also stated that he would be interested in bringing the Russian over to the promotion.
Extra not too long ago, Nurmagomedov’s coach Javier Mendez, within the newest episode of the Weighing In podcast, revealed why the Russian wouldn’t get a title shot on debut, ought to he signal with the UFC. Mendez instructed Josh Thomson:
If he was to signal over the UFC, there’s no method they might give us a title shot as a result of, if we are available in and we destroy the champion – that simply provides credibility to PFL and all these different organizations, as, ‘You don’t have the perfect fighters on this planet, you might have essentially the most fighters on this planet, however not essentially the primary.’ That may show that PFL truly has some quantity ones. So, that will by no means be confirmed…That might be suicide on their half.
Try Javier Mendez’s feedback beneath:
Javier Mendez Names Who He Would Like Usman Nurmagomedov To Face In his Potential UFC Debut
In the identical clip posted on X by Crimson Nook MMA (through Weighing In), Javier Mendez additionally named who he want to see Usman Nurmagomedov face in his potential UFC debut. The 55-year-old named fan-favorite Paddy Pimblett. He mentioned:
For my part…Paddy the Baddy [Pimblett]. That’s the one I need. That’s going to be his introduction to a whole lot of followers on one aspect, lot of followers on the opposite aspect…It is going to be a enjoyable combat for me.
Ranked #5 within the Meta UFC lightweight rankings, Pimblett has a formidable 8-1 file within the UFC, along with his solely loss coming in opposition to present champion Justin Gaethje. Ought to Mendez’s want come true, it might actually be a deal with for the followers.
