Former mixed martial artist Oleg Taktarov says he was not surprised by the confident victory of Russia Rinata Fakhretdinova against American Kevin Lee at UFC Vegas 76.
The fight ended with the victory of Russian sambo in the first minute, Fakhretdinov pulled off the “guillotine”.
– The fast and confident victory of Fakhretdinov did not surprise me. If I was even a little worried about him, I’d be in Las Vegas, but if they give him a fight in Abu Dhabi in a numbered tournament, where there’s more excitement and psychological pressure, so I am ready to support him personally. . Rinat’s functional potential is much higher than everyone thought. He was modest the first two fights, but now the modesty has passed and you have to go for it. That night, he could receive any opponent in the division. He would have torn everyone apart, some later, some sooner.
He got a lot stronger after the first two fights as it took time to adjust to the American League. The third fight is the result of this adaptation. He could quickly end the previous fights, but he was afraid that something would go wrong and protected himself. Now that the slight tension has passed, he is ready for more serious challenges. It’s strange that he didn’t receive an award for “Performance of the Night” at the end of the tournament, Taktarov told MMA.Metaratings.ru.
Now Fakhretdinov has 23 wins with one loss. Lee suffered the eighth loss of his career with 19 wins.
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