One of the best grapplers in the world, Russian Magomed Abdulkadirov, in an interview with , highly appreciated the skills of the UFC champion Islam Makhacheva in wrestling and remembers two fights against a compatriot in 2014.
Abdulkadirov, 32, who has several victories at the world championships in different versions, will fight for the One Championship belt at the tournament on November 4 in Bangkok against Tai Ruotolo in the weight category up to 84 kg.
During his amateur career, Makhachev won the World Combat Sambo Championships and is considered one of the most powerful ground specialists in modern MMA. Earlier, in an interview with , the UFC lightweight champion said that even in training, the last time he dropped a technique was in 2016.
— Islam is very good at wrestling, I know it and I see it. We met in 2014 and met in the final in the North Caucasus Federal District. I lost to him on points. And then we fought in the final in Russia, and I won by choke. I think his fighting is at such a level that it will be included in the black belt awards of the world. He fights very well. I think he would be in the top three.
– Can you imagine him losing in one fell swoop?
– Yes, greeting can be given to anyone, no matter who you are. Because grappling is like chess: he who manages to impose his own game succeeds. There is no one for whom it is impossible to make an appointment,” Abdulkadirov told .
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Source : MatchTV
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