Russian fighter Charabutdin Magomedov (Shara Bullet), who made his UFC debut at the Abu Dhabi tournament in the middleweight division, said in an interview with that he does not consider the possibility of being a replacement in the fight with the popular middleweight Khamzat Chimaev.
Less than two weeks before the tournament, Chimaev’s opponent, Paolo Costa, announced that he would not be able to participate in the fight because he had undergone elbow surgery. The injured Brazilian was replaced by former UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman. For Chimaev, who competes in two weight categories, this fight will be the third at UFC middleweight (up to 84 kg).
Shara Bullet, with a record of 11 wins in 11 fights, will have her first UFC fight on October 21. His opponent at UFC 294 in Abu Dhabi (UAE) will be Brazilian representative Bruno Silva.
— A few days ago, Khamzat Chimaev’s opponent withdrew from the fight. Did you think you would be offered to replace you? Would you agree to replace Paolo Costa?
— I thought they wouldn’t offer it to me, I’m a beginner. They are unlikely to give a fighter who is just making his debut to someone who is already at the end of his journey. There were such practices when Khabib fought with Horcher, but the UFC has its own plans for me, and if necessary, they will bring me together with him if they want, ”Magomedov told .
Watch the live broadcast of the UFC 294 tournament on October 21 from 21:00 Moscow time on and Match! Fighter”, as well as on the sites matchtv.ru and sportbox.ru.
Source : MatchTV
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