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Dulatov (12-1) is scheduled to take on Wellington Turman (18-8) in his second appearance in the Ultimate Fighting Championship since winning a contract on Dana White’s Contender Series. He returns in a welterweight matchup at UFC Abu Dhabi on July 25 at Etihad Arena in Yas Island.
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Islam Dulatov says his UFC Abu Dhabi game plan doesn’t require studying Wellington Turman
Dulatov isn’t bothered by the fact that there isn’t much footage available on Turman. “The Ripper” is confident that he doesn’t need to see Turman’s film to execute his game plan.
“Not that much footage of him,” Dulatov said in a recent interview. “But he is the same person, he has the same chin, and he has the same style he had before. If he learned some stuff it’s good for him. But at the end of the day, for what I want to do with him, I don’t need to see footage. I just want to knock him out.”
Dulatov vows to look for a first-round finish over Turman like he always does. The surging 170-pounder jokingly claimed that until he starts getting paid by the hour, he wants to finish fights as quickly as possible.
“First round finish is the perfect performance for me,” Dulatov added. “I don’t like to fight too much. I don’t get paid by minutes. If the UFC starts paying me for rounds, maybe I’ll fight three rounds. But right now, I think I’m good with first round.”
Dulatov is a former model who has walked the ramp for the likes of Versace, Gucci, Tommy Hilfiger and Hugo Boss. He has finished all 12 of his wins, going past the first round only once since his lone loss in his pro debut in 2019. The 27-year-old scored a first-round knockout win over Adam Fugitt in his UFC debut last year.
While Dulatov is based out of Germany, he recently announced that he will be representing Turkey going forward. Meanwhile, Turman will likely be fighting for his spot on the roster as he is 3-6 in the UFC and currently on a three-fight slump.
This article first appeared at Recent News on Sherdog.com
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