Russian Bellator Fighter Andrei Koreshkov in an interview with , he named the undefeated UFC fighter’s strengths Umara Nurmagomedova who can help him in case of a fight with Aljamain Sterling .
Sterling made his third bantamweight title defense at UFC 288, defeating former two-weight champion Henry Cejudo by split decision. Khabib Nurmagomedov’s second cousin, Umar Nurmagomedov, is in the same division and is ranked 11th in the standings.
– Which of the Russian fighters has the best chance of defeating Sterling: Umar, Petr Yan or the ACA champion in the same weight Oleg Borisov?
Everyone has a good chance. Oleg has a powerful kick, but Sterling is tall and has long limbs. Oleg could give Sterling a hard time on the inside, but again Aljamain has the same fight that could keep him from getting close and working on the inside. But if you take Nurmagomedov, he is more versatile. In growth, it is not much inferior to Sterling. He has good standing skills and is also well trained in wrestling. From a purely stylistic point of view, he would have had many occasions.
“A significant part of the public thinks that Umar is not ready to fight Sterling simply by the level of opposition he had.
– You can watch the history of many fighters, how they reached the title: not all of them passed difficult tests. Some had relatively easy paths. And when you win several fights with confidence, even with unknown opponents, it gives you confidence on a mental level. You are lucky, pruha, and that’s the only reason you will have moments, and in any fight they can bring you results,” Koreshkov said in an interview with .
The last Umar Nurmagomedov fight (16-0 in MMA) took place on January 14, 2023, beating Raoni Barcelos by knockout.
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Source : MatchTV
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