What precisely did Khabib Nurmagomedov inform his cousin throughout Saturday’s PFL Street to Dubai headliner?
Reigning Bellator light-weight titleholder Usman Nurmagomedov confronted his hardest check thus far, going 5 onerous rounds with Irish sensation Paul Hughes within the first PFL occasion of 2025. After 25 minutes of intense back-and-forth motion, Nurmagomedov overcame the adversity and emerged victorious, retaining each his title and his undefeated report intact.
Following the struggle, Usman supplied some perception into the phrases that Khabib advised him because the struggle seemingly began to slide away.
“Sure, he stated, ‘You present to me your coronary heart. I like, I like this. That is what you want.’ And I stated, ‘It’s not for what I want. I used to be targeted on ending.’ He stated, ‘No, no, no. That is expertise. That is what you want.’ I agree with that,” Usman Nurmagomedov stated throughout a post-fight interview.
Usman Nurmagomedov in the end left with a majority choice victory after one decide dominated the bout as a draw. The considerably controversial choice moved the 26-year-old Dagestani star to 19-0 in his skilled blended martial arts profession.
Usman Nurmagomedov says no to speedy rematch with Paul Hughes
Given the shut nature of the competition, some struggle followers shortly started clamoring for a right away rematch between the 2. Nonetheless, the Dagestani has little curiosity in that, suggesting the Irishman must exit and get a couple of extra wins earlier than incomes one other alternative on the gold.
“No, he should earn with a pair two, three, 4 fights in [PFL],” Nurmagomedov stated in a backstage interview after the occasion. “He had solely two fights and so they gave him title shot. However Paul Hughes, that is all my respect to this man. I believe if he even go to the event for $1 million, he 100% [has a] probability to take this belt. Then, we will discuss rematches.”
