For “Shara Bullet,” follow makes good.
Shara Magomedov didn’t simply enhance his UFC file 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 fundamental card opener.
It was the largest second of Magomedov’s transient run with the promotion and he elaborated on the career-best efficiency on the night’s post-fight press convention.
“I used to follow this method since my profession in Muay Thai,” Magomedov stated by way of a Russian translator. “In MMA, I used to be unable to throw it as a result of I do know persons 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 embrace Petrosyan, Michal Oleksiejczuk, Antonio Trocoli, and Bruno Silva. Total, he’s 15-0, with 12 of these wins coming by the use of knockout.
In his post-fight interview, Magomedov declared himself one of the best striker within the middleweight division and referred to as for a battle with two-time UFC champion Israel Adesanya. Based on 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 preventing 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 chance 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 understand?” 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 identify. If he doesn’t, he has a couple of names in thoughts to maintain climbing the listing ought to the Adesanya bout fail to materialize.
“In fact, I wish to battle Israel Adesanya to show that I’m one of the best striker within the division,” Magomedov stated. “Additionally, I wish to battle Marvin Vettori to show that my wrestling is sweet. These two names actually excite me. In addition to 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.”
