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Jake Paul explained why Khabib Nurmagomedov put the belt on Usman Nurmagomedov. | đź“·: PFL MMA
Jake Paul claims he never planned to put the Professional Fighters League belt around Usman Nurmagomedov.
Nurmagomedov defended his PFL lightweight title with a sensational knockout of Archie Colgan at UBS Arena in Long Island, New York. Amidst PFL’s recent merger with Paul’s Most Valuable Promotions, the YouTuber-turned-boxer was in attendance for the event and an in-cage moment after the main event subsequently went viral.
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Khabib Nurmagomedov, Usman Nurmagomedov and Jake Paul’s PFL moment goes viral after title fight
While Paul initially had the belt in the cage, he handed it over to Usman’s cousin, Khabib Nurmagomedov, to put it around the champ. Paul was trolled online for the moment as it looked like Khabib forcibly took the belt away from him. However, Paul claims that he had told Khabib to wrap the belt around Usman. He says he doesn’t want attention as a promoter and wants fighters to steal the limelight instead.
“It’s crazy because I told Khabib before handing him the belt that he should be the one to hand his cousin the belt and put it on him,” Paul wrote on Instagram Stories. “I don’t even want to be a promoter and be admired for this shit. It’s really for the fighters. I have my life set. I literally do this shit for the fighters. I told Khabib to take the belt and put it on his cousin because that’s way cooler than me doing it and it gets turned into some internet thing hating against me. Ask Khabib. Keep it coming: y’all are sheep until you’re not. Your IQ depends on how you read this message and either love or hate me.”
Usman (22-0) exhausted his current PFL contract with his win over Colgan, with rumors of a UFC move emerging. However, with the MVP-PFL merger, the newly formed union will be eager to retain the Russian’s services.
This article first appeared at Recent News on Sherdog.com
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