Middleweight Abusupyan Magomedov in an interview with estimated his chances in a potential fight against the champion in the category up to 84 kg Israel Adesanya .
Having Russian and German nationality, Magomedov will hold his second UFC fight at a tournament in Las Vegas. The 32-year-old fighter’s opponent in the main event of the evening will be American Sean Strickland. In the previous fight, Strickland, ranked seventh in the middleweight rankings, defeated Nassurdin Imavov, who lives in France.
– You have a powerful wrestling base. What do you think when you look at the current champion and last competitor (Israel Adesanya and Alex Pereira are two basic kickboxers)? Do you think they are the perfect match for you?
– It’s a good chance to become a champion. In fact, the fight will be before the first pass.
– That is, if you transfer to the ground, Adesanya will not get up under you?
“If I move him, he certainly won’t get up. I won’t let him get up. It will simply be raised.
– Will they be elevated to ex-champion status?
“I think so,” Magomedov told .
Adesanya is one of the best middleweights in UFC history. The New Zealander defended his title several times, managed to regain the title after a loss and tried to win the championship belt in a heavier category, but lost to Jan Blachowicz by judges’ decision.
The broadcast of the UFC tournament, where Strickland and Magomedov will meet, will begin July 1 at 10:55 p.m. on . Yana Santos, Damir Ismagulov and Rinat Fakhretdinov will also perform at the tournament. Live broadcasts of the Mixed Martial Arts tournaments can be seen on and Match! Fighter”, as well as on the sites matchtv.ru and sportbox.ru.
Source : MatchTV
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