“I think Musaev and Umalatov will meet in the final” – Koreshkov on PFL Grand Prix playoffs

Russian fighter Andrei Koreshkov In an interview with , he named the favorites for the PFL Grand Prix in the welterweight division.

Koreshkov, 33, also participated in the tournament, but after two rounds and a victory over Goichi Yamauchi, he was unable to reach the knockout stage by judges’ decision. In the semifinals, Murad Ramazanov will meet Shamil Musaev and Magomed Umalatov, who defeated Koreshkov in the group stage, will meet Don Madge.

— Among the four fighters who reached the semifinals of the Grand Prix in your weight, three represent Dagestan: Murad Ramazanov, Magomed Umalatov and Shamil Musaev. There is an opinion circulating on the Internet that it would be difficult for you to deal with each of them. How do you feel about this?

– I react normally. A person has his own opinion, let him speak. There is nothing special about it. Whether it is true or not, we can find out if the fight takes place. I have been in this business for a long time, should I be offended by bookmakers or analysts? Of course not. This is normal in sports. This has happened more than once when the big favorite loses. Let’s take the fight between Shamil Musaev and Logan Storley? Shamil was an outsider. And how did he win? Sensational, right? He was also an outsider against Murad Ramazanov. In the end, he won by knockout.

— Do you think that when you enter the cage, the chances are always 50/50?

– Yes.

— Who is your favourite in the Grand Prix now?

— It seems to me that the final will be between Shamil Musaev and Magomed Umalatov. But it is difficult to choose between them. Shamil definitely has assets that Magomed will probably struggle with. And vice versa, – Koreshkov told .

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