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Nurmagomedov (22-0) is currently a free agent, having exhausted his Professional Fighters League contract after defending his lightweight title against Archie Colgan. While the PFL has a 90-day exclusive negotiation window with Nurmagomedov, the Ultimate Fighting Championship is also looking to sign the undefeated Dagestani.
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Usman Nurmagomedov’s manager predicts wins over Ilia Topuria, Charles Oliveira and other UFC contenders
Abdelaziz wants Nurmagomedov to fight Ilia Topuria in his UFC debut if he signs with the promotion. The veteran manager believes Nurmagomedov would make the former two-division UFC champion quit.
Abdelaziz and Nurmagomedov both regard current UFC champion Justin Gaethje as the best lightweight in the world. However, Abdelaziz believes Nurmagomedov would dominate most other elite UFC contenders at 155 pounds.
According to Abdelaziz, Paddy Pimblett, Charles Oliveira and Max Holloway don’t stand a chance against Nurmagomedov. He considers Arman Tsarukyan the only opponent who could give the unbeaten Russian a competitive fight.
“If he goes to the UFC, I want Ilia Topuria, first fight. Why not?” Abdelaziz said on the “Pound 4 Pound” podcast. “Usman will knock out Dan Hooker, he’ll submit him. I love Paddy Pimblett. He’s a great guy, but Usman will stop him in under two rounds. I think he’ll make Ilia quit. The only fight I can see being competitive is him and Arman. Charles Oliveira, he will make him quit… And he will absolutely demolish Max Holloway.”
This article first appeared at Recent News on Sherdog.com
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