Two-division ONE Championship titleholder Anatoly Malykhin told Telecomasia.net in an exclusive interview that Usman Nurmagomedov will feel comfortable competing at the UFC level.
“As for Usman’s prospects in Dana White’s league, everyone thinks that the UFC is some other planet. If a guy holds the PFL belt and defends it confidently, he definitely won’t get lost in the UFC," Malykhin said.
Anatoly Malykhin exclusively for Telecom Asia Sport
Nurmagomedov is not experienced enough for a fight with Topuria? No. Ilia’s been praised as some unbeatable guy, but he simply hasn’t faced our school. Our guys have every chance to beat Topuria. Khabib’s team is full of very smart people. They’ve found the keys to even tougher guys than Ilia. So we’ll support our guys.
In the early hours of October 4, Usman Nurmagomedov defeated Paul Hughes by unanimous decision to become the PFL lightweight champion. The Russian fighter’s new record stands at 20-0, with one fight ruled no contest. Hughes has won 14 out of 17 professional fights.
