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Umar Nurmagomedov confirmed their status as favorites in UFC 321, but surprised by projecting his next step in the octagon. Last Saturday (25), in Abu Dhabi (UAE), the Russian went through mario bautista by unanimous decision, recovering from the defeat suffered by Merab Dvalishvili, bantamweight champion (up to 61,2 kg), in January. Now, Khabib's cousin has come close to challenging for the title again, but has opened the door for another fight to take place.
Umar opened the doors to face Deiveson Figueiredo, in a possible elimination fight for the title. It is true that Khabib's cousin reinforced his interest in challenging the champion for a second time, especially if the Georgian defends the title against Petr yan, in December.
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However, how did his performance in UFC 321 While this didn't convince part of the MMA community, the Russian made it clear he sees no problem in having another fight to prove his quality and be worthy of competing for the belt again. Since the Brazilian is coming off a victory and is ranked sixth, Umar mentioned him as a target, as did... Aiemann Zahabi, which is riding on seven consecutive victories.
“Of course I’ll be happy, I’ll even be grateful. We’ll see what happens. If the rematch doesn’t happen before Ramadan, if the UFC gives me another fight, maybe Deiveson, Zahabi or anyone else, I’ll be happy to fight, because today I’ve become a little better in the octagon. It’s experience. You need to spend a lot of time in the octagon to feel at home, to feel confident, the arena and the fans. I want to fight,” said the fighter at the post-fight press conference.UFC 321.
Rise in the rankings
With the victory over mario bautista No. UFC 321, Umar Nurmagomedov moved up a notch in the bantamweight rankings, becoming number one, leaving behind Sean O'Malley e Petr yan. Therefore, Khabib's cousin, a former title challenger in the division, is only below the champion Merab Dvalishvili.
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