PFL light-weight star Usman Nurmagomedov is opening up on his shut title struggle with Paul Hughes.
The 2 lightweights confronted off in the primary occasion of PFL Champions Collection 1 final month in Dubai. In what is going to possible go down as the ultimate Bellator title struggle, Usman Nurmagomedov and Paul Hughes went to conflict. Regardless of the Russian getting into the cage as an enormous betting favourite, ‘Huge Information’ gave the champion all he might deal with.
In the end, it was Usman Nurmagomedov who retained the gold by a contentious majority-decision win. Even in defeat, many supplied reward for the younger Paul Hughes. Nonetheless, Nurmagomedov himself wasn’t that impressed. Submit-fight, the PFL light-weight rejected a rematch with Hughes, including that he simply underestimated him.
Nonetheless, Usman Nurmagomedov is now providing extra particulars concerning the lead-up to his struggle with Paul Hughes. In keeping with the previous Bellator light-weight champion, he was badly sick within the two weeks earlier than struggle night time. That, mixed with consideration going to fellow fitness center members equivalent to Umar Nurmagomedov, leads the PFL star to consider he was at 50% through the bout.
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Usman Nurmagomedov opens up on sickness main into PFL title struggle towards Paul Hughes
“For coaching camp, I did it with robust guys. Like, one or two, however that’s not sufficient.” Usman Nurmagomedov said to MMA Junkie earlier this week discussing his struggle with Paul Hughes. “I used to be alone, and it’s actually arduous to push your self whenever you don’t have your coaches. Everybody was targeted on Umar, Islam [Makhachev] and Tagir [Ulanbekov] in America… Additionally, once I got here to Dubai, I used to be sick two weeks earlier than the struggle.”
Later within the interview, Usman Nurmagomedov appeared extra open to a possible rematch with Paul Hughes than he did initially. Nonetheless, the PFL light-weight star said that the Irishman wanted no less than another win to earn the title bout.
“If the individuals need it, why not?” Usman Nurmagomedov said. “If the followers need this struggle, why not? Let him struggle another time, and I’ll struggle with him once more, however he has to win. He has to indicate me one thing. You’ll be able to’t lose all 5 rounds and say I used to be near ending him. It doesn’t work like that.” (h/t MMA Junkie)
What do you make of those feedback from the PFL light-weight? Do you need to see Usman Nurmagomedov vs. Paul Hughes II?
