Usman Nurmagomedov confirmed his status as favorite with flying colors in his recent PFL performance. At the event held last Friday (31), in New York (USA), the Russian, cousin of Khabib Nurmagomedov and lightweight champion (up to 70,3 kg), put on a show and easily knocked out Archie Colgan in the first round . As this was the last fight on the athlete's contract with the organization, there is a mystery surrounding his future.
Considered by many to be one of the best fighters outside the UFC, free agent Usman, who has always been seen as a future member of the company, has seen his name become even more closely linked to it. There is also the possibility of Khabib's cousin renewing with the PFL, since the league gained strength and media power by merging with Most Valuable Promotions, Jake Paul 's company.
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Therefore, in the post-event press conference, the Russian preached caution when discussing his next career move. In any case, Usman indicated that his time in the PFL may be nearing its end, as he criticized the YouTuber, his new boss, and consequently defended Dana White. According to Khabib's cousin, this is the perfect moment for Jake to value the athletes of the Professional Fighters League.
“Of course it’s great when two companies work together, like what’s happening now. We’ll see what happens. I need to talk to my team. Jake Paul talks about Dana not paying his fighters . Now it’s his turn . Show us . Just show us ,” said the fighter.
“Well, we continue to expand our legacy, but the money… I have a family. Legacy doesn’t pay the bills. We’ll see. I don’t want to go ahead and say anything important. I have to talk to Khabib, my team, and then we’ll make a decision. At this moment, I can’t say anything,” he concluded.
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Usman Nurmagomedov , 28, is Khabib Nurmagomedov 's cousin, Umar Nurmagomedov 's younger brother , and a friend of Islam Makhachev . The Russian began his MMA career in 2017, is a former Bellator lightweight champion, and the current PFL champion.
In this discipline, the athlete built a perfect record consisting of 22 wins and one 'no contest' (fight with no result). His main victories were over Alexandr Shabliy, Archie Colgan, Ben Henderson , Patricky Pitbull , and Paul Hughes (twice).
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