ASA founder Mairbek Khasiev advised Umar Nurmagomedov don’t listen to the comments that he will overtake Petr Yan without any problem.
Former UFC bantamweight champion Yan is fourth in the rankings, Nurmagomedov is tenth.
Petr Yan will meet China’s Song Yadong at UFC 299 on the night of March 10. The tournament will take place in Miami (Florida, USA) and will be broadcast live on the channels (from 6:00 Moscow time) and Match! Fighter” (from 2:20 Moscow time).
—Are you planning to watch the fight between Peter Yan and Song Yadong?
“If I wake up…I’ve respected this guy for a long time.” A real man. I didn’t notice any high profile show offs behind him, you can’t overlook this guy. He can beat anyone in his weight class. Recently, there was a topic he might fight with Umar Nurmagomedov over. And I see comments that Umar is going to tear it down. I advise Umar not to listen to them. Peter has a lot of chances, don’t neglect him. You must fight Peter fiercely and confidently. If this fight takes place, they will receive a bonus for the evening’s fight,” reports the correspondent, according to Khasiev’s words.
All ACA and UFC tournaments are broadcast live on and Match! Fighter”.
Source : MatchTV

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