Nurmagomedov questions Topuria as #1 lightweight in MMA
“I don’t want to put myself [at top] in lightweight because Islam is still in lightweight,” Nurmagomedov told MMA Fighting. “He’s not moving. After he [moves], then we’ll see.”
“Come on, Ilia Topuria, how he can be lightweight No. 1 in the world? He cannot be,” Nurmagomedov said. “He did only one fight. I have 19 fights in lightweight [division]. I beat former champions. I beat champions. I think my resume is better than him. How many fights does he have? 14? I have 14 finishes in my career.”
“After I finish this guy [Paul Hughes], I will call myself the best lightweight,” Nurmagomedov said.
Quotes via MMA Fighting
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