He pointed out that he has trained three of the best UFC fighters in different weight categories: first Daniel Cormier, then Khabib Nurmagomedov and currently Islam Makhachev. He admitted that he was perhaps the only such trainer in the world to have trained all three. Despite his accomplishments, Mendes stressed that his thoughts are focused on the future and he is interested in who will be the next fighter to reach the highest level. Currently his focus is on Umar Nurmagomedov, who he believes will become the next star.
Umar Nurmagomedov has fought 16 MMA fights and won every one of them.
- Makhachev plans to fight three fights in 2024
Source: Sport
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