Nassourdine Imavov doubtless solidified himself as the highest contender within the middleweight division together with his clear-cut victory over No. 7 ranked Caio Borralho within the UFC Paris predominant occasion on Saturday.
Imavov entered the bout ranked No. 2 within the 185-pound weight class. The unanimous resolution victory prolonged his successful streak to 5 consecutive fights. Former middleweight titleholder Robert Whittaker reacted to Imavov’s win and stated the Russian ‘placed on a clinic.’
“Imavov placed on a clinic. Not a clinic in such that it was a one-sided struggle. A clinic as in it was simply actually good technical hanging. I liked watching it,” Whittaker stated on the MMArcade Podcast.
“His counter capability was superb. He was so quick and fast. He was digging to the physique after which going up excessive. He was giving Caio a number of issues from a number of totally different angles early on within the struggle,” Whittaker continued. “He simply put that strain, managed the middle octagon and simply sort of stalked him the entire struggle.”
“I had him successful, truthfully, each spherical,” added the previous champion.
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As spectacular of a win because it was for Imavov, Whittaker wasn’t bought on the efficiency guaranteeing a title shot.
“I do not assume that struggle cemented that (title) struggle for him. I believe it positively put him within the operating, however that is what it’s. It is a operating now,” stated Whittaker. “RDR (Reinier De Ridder) and ‘Fluffy’ (Anthony Hernandez) are going to punch on, and in the event that they do one thing distinctive, they’ll bounce the queue, I believe.”
De Ridder is ranked No. 4 within the division and Hernandez is ranked No. 6. The 2 sq. off within the UFC Battle Night time 262 predominant occasion on Oct. 18 at Rogers Enviornment in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The occasion will mark the seventh time Vancouver has performed host to a UFC struggle card.
