Khabib Nurmagomedov ‘Doing Exactly What He Criticized About McGregor’

Within the UFC, there isn’t any champion at 155 kilos. This is because of a
dramatic episode on the dimensions forward of UFC
274, the place then-titleholder Oliveira missed weight. His
opponent Justin
Gaethje remained the one one of many two eligible to win the
belt at evening’s finish. The Brazilian got here again from adversity to
submit Gaethje within the first spherical, and the title remained vacant.
UFC President Dana White acknowledged that Oliveira would have an opportunity
to earn his throne again, and Oliveira’s coach Diego Lima spoke to
Sherdog on Wednesday concerning the championship image and what’s subsequent
for his fighter.

“Charles did three belt disputes in 12 months, he’s coming from an
11-fight win streak, has overwhelmed all of the submission data in UFC
historical past,” an exasperated Lima professed. “If UFC is planning to
make an occasion in Sao Paulo or Rio [in] December, it could make all
sense to have him right here main this card. I can assure in the event that they
make Charles and Conor
[McGregor] in Sao Paulo, UFC followers will see essentially the most thrilling
and noisy crowd in UFC historical past.”

If the bout towards McGregor – a person Oliveira known as out in his
post-fight interview – doesn’t materialize, Oliveira and his crew
are preserving their eyes transfixed on rising expertise Islam
Makhachev.

“Each McGregor or Makhachev would make sense,” Lima admitted. “Our
plan A could be Conor in Brazil in December; Plan B, New York [in]
November; and the final selection could be Abu Dhabi [in] October.
Charles is coming from 4 wars towards top-five contenders.
Makhachev simply confronted one prime 10 till now, [so] why ought to Charles
go to Abu Dhabi, which is sort of [Islam’s] hometown, to face him
there? What did Makhachev do to have such a giant benefit over a
man who beat all UFC data and obtained his belt stripped attributable to a
mistake of the athletic fee?”

Whereas upset on the scenario that transpired at UFC 274, Lima made
positive to elucidate that he nor his fighter maintain any unwell will in direction of
the promotion or its president.

“We’ve a beautiful relationship with Dana and UFC” Lima famous,
“on the finish of the day we’re workers, we just about perceive
that there are lots of elements concerned in a call like that. However
in any case Charles did these days, it’s greater than truthful to hear the
champion’s opinion.”

The Chute Boxe head coach additionally talked about Khabib
Nurmagomedov’s current assertion, the place the previous champion stated
Makhachev would journey to Brazil to defeat Oliveira in entrance of his
dwelling followers.

“Khabib was at all times acknowledged for instance of somebody who would not
discuss, however makes and likewise for hating trash talkers,” the coach
acknowledged. “Now he’s doing precisely what he criticized about McGregor.
If he’s so positive that Makhachev will beat Charles, why [doesn’t he]
ship a ‘double contract’ guaranteeing he would face Charles in case
of Islam’s loss?”

Lima was not completed speaking about his crew, nonetheless, because it has a
new recruit: UFC flyweight champion Deiveson
Figueiredo.

“I defined to [Figueiredo] that we don’t do camps right here in Chute
Boxe. Right here, we work as a household, the place all people helps one another,
and all people right here is open to show and study. He got here from Belem
along with his spouse and youngsters, and we welcomed him right here in Sao Paulo to be
a part of the household, to not make camps.”

In response to Lima, Figueiredo remains to be recovering from his hand
harm, and has not began any main coaching but. The
group already put collectively an interim 125-pound championship
bout between Brandon
Moreno and Kai Kara
France attributable to his harm, despite the fact that Figueiredo received his belt
again in January.

“He participated in a wrestling class and likewise did some technical
drills, however didn’t work on sparring but,” the Chute Boxe head
coach concluded.