“In the Bellator Grand Prix, only the final between Usman Nurmagomedov and Chablius will be interesting, but so far there was only a warm-up” – Bikrev

In the current Bellator Lightweight Grand Prix, only one fight will be interesting – the Russian final Usman Nurmagomedov — Alexandre Chabli the AMC Fight Nights champion told Dmitry Bikrev .

On Saturday in San Diego (USA), Nurmagomedov defeated American Brent Primus by unanimous decision in the fight for the lightweight champion belt at the Bellator 300 tournament and reached the final of the promotion’s Grand Prix. The Russian remains an undefeated fighter. His record is 18 victories in 18 fights. In the other semifinal, on November 17, Chablius will meet former Bellator lightweight champion, Brazilian Patricky Freire, who lost his title just in a fight with Usman Nurmagomedov in November 2022.

“This fight showed that the fighters have completely different levels. Primus is not a rival at all. It was like a kind of fight, when a newcomer was brought into the room and faced someone stronger. I am happy that such a batsman comes from the school of Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov. His style is pleasant to watch, the way he moves, the way he uses his anthropometry. Usman Nurmagomedov is a very cool and interesting fighter. Usman in no way forced the course of events, but simply treated them lightly and calmly. I was just using technology. Apparently his team’s task was to breathe and work all five rounds. That’s all.

In fact, only the final will be interesting in this Grand Prix. I am sure that Chabliy will win against Freire, and then there will be an interesting fight – Nurmagomedov-Shabliy. In the meantime, there was a warm-up at the Grand Prix. We are waiting for the final,” Bikrev told .

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