Head of AMC Fight Nights Kamil Gadjiev believes that if ex-UFC champion Khabib Nurmagomedov prepares his first cousin Umar Nurmagomedov for a possible fight with Petr Yan, this could play a decisive role.
At UFC 299, former bantamweight champion Petr Yang defeated Chinese fighter Song Yadong. Having already competed in the same weight category, Umar Nurmagomedov, after defeating Bekzat Almakhan, said that in the event of a fight with Yan, he could win the fight ahead of schedule.
“Umar fought a week ago and won through wrestling. Petr Yan fought from a standing position. Based on their form this week, who is your favorite?
“I still don’t understand how much Umar has progressed. Umar is on the rise, Peter is in the twilight of his career anyway, but the odds today are probably still even I would say, with the only caveat that Umar is probably a slight favorite. Do you know why? I think Khabib and the people around Umar will do everything to ensure that Umar has an unprecedented field for this fight. They will create all the conditions for him: sparring partners, great specialists, Javier Mendez, they will do everything for him. Well, that’s just it.
I’m not sure that Petya will have such a camp, so with equal chances, it seems to me that Umar is a slight favorite, precisely because of this. Khabib will personally cook it there. No matter what Khaba says on the “I’m not in MMA anymore” show, I think Khabib will return for this fight to prepare Umar. And he’s a serious strategist when it comes to battles. And, of course, I think they will beat Petya again, ”reports the correspondent of , reporting Gadjiev’s words.
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