UFC welterweight fighter Muslim Salikhov in an interview with , he shared his expectations of a possible fight Kamaru Usman And Khamzat Chimaeva at UFC 294 and compared himself to promotional champion Leon Edwards.
Salikhov made his UFC debut in 2017 and has lost just two out of eight fights. The Russian is considered one of the strongest representatives of shock disciplines and, after successful performances in Asia, was called the King of Kung Fu.
Your weight champion is Leon Edwards. How would you fight it?
– He has a comfortable style for me, he doesn’t have an offensive fight, he hits a lot. In a standing position, I would have quietly cut myself with him and lost nothing.
– Another fight in your weight: Kamaru Usman and Khamzat Chimaev. Do you believe Usman will be able to offer something to Khamzat?
– Kamaru Usman is a top fighter, a former champion. Yes, he lost two fights, but Leon Edwards is at his peak right now. Kamaru Usman is still very good, he can create difficulties, he will box more. I think Chimaev will fight with him in a standing position. It often happens that two wrestlers often fight in a standing position.
– Have you ever met Yaroslav Amosov (Bellator champion, never lost a single fight in MMA) in Florida?
– No, we were never at the same time, but “Top Time” (American Top Team Hall. – “”) were not.
“And with Jorge Masvidal?”
– With him several times. Sometimes they worked together. Now that he’s not visible, he’s retired.
Did he fight with you?
– No, we didn’t get into sparring at all. I tried, but usually everyone has a head coach there, and he names who trains with whom.
– Who helped you the most during this training?
– Artem Levin and King Mo. King Mo is the head coach, he defined the tactics and selected the training partners. And Artem Levin instigated during the sparring, he understands the strike well. They will be around,” Salikhov told .
The fight with Nicholas Dalby at the next UFC in Las Vegas will be the 23rd fighter of his professional career (so far 19 wins and three losses). On June 9, Salikhov turned 39.
The next UFC Fight Night tournament will be held in Las Vegas (USA), in the main fight the Italian Marvin Vettori and the American Jared Cannonier will meet. Russian Muslim Salikhov will face Dane Nicholas Dalby. Watch the live broadcast on the channel on June 18 from 5:00 a.m. (Moscow time), and from 01:55 a.m. (Moscow time) on Match! Fighter” and the matchtv.ru and sportbox.ru websites.
Source : MatchTV
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