ABU DHABI – Shara Magomedov sees a path to a UFC title because of Michael Bisping.
Magomedov (14-0 MMA, 3-0 UFC), a rising UFC middleweight, has taken lots of inspiration from Bisping, who received a UFC title whereas combating with principally one eye. Magomedov, who additionally lives with imaginative and prescient impairment, has proof that such a factor might be executed because of Bisping and hopes to comply with his footsteps.
“In terms of Bisping, yeah, he’s a motivation as a result of he’s any individual who went down this path already,” Magomedov mentioned on the UFC 308 media day on Wednesday. “He laid down the trail, and he set an instance for me. It’s a lot simpler to comply with any individual’s path versus wander round at nighttime. He’s a motivation for me and different folks. He mentioned something is feasible, to not let your arms down, and carry on going ahead and carry on chasing your dream.”
Magomedov returns to the cage this Saturday within the opening bout of the UFC 308 pay-per-view – which matches down at Etihad Enviornment. Magomedov has educated and sparred with Petrosyan (9-3 MMA, 3-2 UFC) prior to now.
He feels comfy combating with one eye and on no account is worried that Petrosyan, or any of his future opponents, will attempt to make the most of his restricted imaginative and prescient.
“I feel it’s somewhat totally different as a result of I’ve 19 fights in my profession, and each opponent has tried to make the most of that, and it didn’t go their manner,”
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