Streaking Bellator MMA bantamweight contender, Patchy Combine has plans to “hunt” after which “tame” opponent, Magomed Magomedov forward of their long-awaited bantamweight Grand Prix semi ultimate bracket at Bellator 289 this weekend.
Combine, who progressed from the quarter ultimate bracket with a formidable, dominant unanimous determination win over former Bellator bantamweight finest and UFC alum, Kyoji Horiguchi again in April – will look to ebook his second title struggle beneath the Scott Coker-led banner with a win over Magomedov.
As soon as difficult for vacant bantamweight spoils again in September 2020, Combine suffered a unanimous determination loss to former champion, Juan Archuleta.
Patchy Combine hunts for submission victory towards Magomed Magomedov
Within the time since, Combine has launched into a formidable three-fight undefeated run, submitting each Albert Morales, after which James Gallagher – the latter within the co-main occasion of Bellator 270 in Dublin final yr.
Making ready for his conflict with the highly-touted, Magomedov this weekend on the primary card of Bellator 279, Combine laid out plans to “tame” the previous – who goes by the moniker of ‘Tiger’.
“I’m able to go, me versus the ‘Tiger’, man,” Patchy Combine mentioned of his struggle with Magomed Magomedov throughout an interview with LowKick MMA reporter, Joseph Reynolds. “Magomed Magomedov; the dreaded Dagestani wrestler, hybrid striker, 19-2 – I’m able to go tame the tiger, man.”
“I’m able to go hunt this man down, man,” Patchy Combine mentioned. “A lot respect to him, however I’m coming on the market to go win – I’m coming on the market to go end this man.”
For Magomedov, the 30-year-old contender’s sole skilled losses have come towards former undisputed UFC bantamweight finest, Petr Yan – and beneath the Bellator banner, towards present interim titleholder, Raufeon Stots.
Competing again in June most not too long ago, Magomedov stopped Enrique Barloza with a fourth spherical guillotine choke win.
Bellator 289 will characteristic one other semi-final bracket atop the Mohegan Solar Enviornment card, with the above-mentioned interim titleholder, Stots headlining towards challenger, Danny Sabatello. The victor of that bout is slated to struggle the victor of Combine’s conflict with Magomedov – with champion, Sergio Pettis then anticipated to struggle the general match winner subsequent yr.
So far as his matchup with Magomedov is worried, nonetheless, Combine believes a possible submission providing for him might be introduced in Uncasville this Friday night time.
“I believe the submission threats gonna be good, ‘trigger he (Magomed Magomedov) offers up his again loads,” Patchy Combine mentioned. “And I’m good at submissions, so. I really feel like that’s gonna be a giant benefit for me.”
