For “Shara Bullet,” apply makes good.
Shara Magomedov didn’t simply enhance his UFC report to 4-0 on Saturday, he executed a never-before-seen end when he knocked out Armen Petrosyan with back-to-back spinning backfists within the UFC 308 primary card opener.
It was the most important second of Magomedov’s temporary run with the promotion and he elaborated on the career-best efficiency on the night’s post-fight press convention.
“I used to apply this method since my profession in Muay Thai,” Magomedov stated through a Russian translator. “In MMA, I used to be unable to throw it as a result of I do know individuals are going to wrestle me, however this time I fought a high-level striker and it grew to become a chess match and I used to be capable of shock him on this chess match.”
Magomedov’s UFC victories now embody Petrosyan, Michal Oleksiejczuk, Antonio Trocoli, and Bruno Silva. General, he’s 15-0, with 12 of these wins coming by the use of knockout.
In his post-fight interview, Magomedov declared himself the most effective striker within the middleweight division and referred to as for a battle with two-time UFC champion Israel Adesanya. In keeping with Magomedov, his pursuit of Adesanya dates again to their kickboxing days.
“I used to chase Israel Adesanya when he fought kickboxing in China and I used to be combating kickboxing in China, too,” Magomedov stated. “Now that he’s switched to MMA and now that I’m right here, I’m able to seize all of the land. I’m able to battle him and if the likelihood presents itself, I’m able to battle him in Macau, Saudi Arabia, it doesn’t matter.”
“I’m in no rush, I’m not driving in entrance of the prepare, you recognize?” Magomedov later added. “The one means for Israel Adesanya to keep away from the battle with me is to retire.”
When the UFC updates its rankings Tuesday, there’s an outdoor shot the undefeated Magomedov finally ends up with a quantity subsequent to his title. If he doesn’t, he has a couple of names in thoughts to maintain climbing the record ought to the Adesanya bout fail to materialize.
“After all, I wish to battle Israel Adesanya to show that I’m the most effective striker within the division,” Magomedov stated. “Additionally, I wish to battle Marvin Vettori to show that my wrestling is nice. These two names actually excite me. Moreover them, guys like Kevin Holland, Michel Pereira. Our middleweight division is stuffed with predators and sharks, however pirates, there’s just one: it’s me.”
