Fighters are all the time trying to get Dana White’s consideration, however one enterprising athlete in Abu Dhabi may need taken the cake.
Tajikistan’s Dorobshokh Nabotov made essentially the most of his microphone time on the pre-fight press convention for UFC 308, asking White for an opportunity to compete on short-notice after which being invited on stage to shake fingers with the UFC CEO.
See the interplay beneath.
“Dana, I don’t have a query, I come right here for combat on brief discover,” Nabotov mentioned, talking on the microphone within the stands reserved for media and followers. “I by no means had a supervisor, I did all on my own. Please give me an opportunity, Dana, I need to combat in UFC. I’m prepared, please give me, Dana, I need to combat.”
White then requested Nabotov his age (25), report (8-0 in response to Sherdog, although Nabotov mentioned he’s “9-0”), and what weight division he competes in (light-weight). He then questioned why Nabotov wasn’t one of many fighters to compete on the latest season of Dana White’s Contender Collection.
“The place have been you on the Contender Collection?” White mentioned. “The Contender Collection simply ended, the place have been you?”
“I’m prepared,” Nabotov answered. “Give me an opportunity, please. Doesn’t matter, UFC.”
It was then that Nabotov was allowed to step on stage and briefly greet White, a lot to the delight of the gang.
White later informed TMZ Sports activities that although Nabotov won’t be signed outright, he can have the possibility to combat in entrance of White as a part of an upcoming Z Battle Evening occasion on Dec. 14 in Goyang, South Korea. The promotion was based by former UFC star “The Korean Zombie” Chan Sung Jung.
Jung has promoted the occasion as being a part of White’s Dana White Lookin’ for a Battle collection, by which he attends smaller MMA reveals in search of potential signings.
Nabotov’s opponent is but to be introduced and his involvement has not been made official but by Z Battle Evening.
