Coaching with the elite of the MMA light-weight division provides Magomed Zaynukov loads of confidence that he’ll just do fantastic competing on the planet’s largest promotions.
Unbeaten in six skilled bouts and scheduled to face Shakhmar Sadygov at UAE Warriors 58 this Saturday in Al Ain, United Arab Emirates, “Wild Chanco” stays targeted on getting the job achieved and handing Sadygov his first professional loss. He additionally goals to maneuver one step nearer to his final dream of becoming a member of the UFC.
“My plan is to win this struggle and hopefully throughout the summer season, I need to struggle in Contender Collection,” Zaynukov advised MMA Combating by way of a translator. “And naturally, each fighter who has a dream, his dream is to go to the UFC. I’ve been there within the U.S. with Islam Makhachev throughout his camp, and I’ve been across the UFC employees. I see how they care for everyone. It’s the most effective promotion on the planet, ? And naturally, in the future I need to find yourself there, however for now we now have to do work and we’re right here to work.”
Makhachev is the UFC light-weight champion and No. 1 fighter within the MMA Combating Pound-for-Pound Rankings, and Zaynukov mentioned “we work collectively on a regular basis.” He’s not the one light-weight titleholder that trains with Zaynukov, although. The truth is, “Wild Chanco” additionally works with MMA champions Gadzhi Rabadanov (PFL), Usman Nurmagomedov (Bellator), and Amru Magomedov (UAE Warriors).
“I’ve seen UFC fighters struggle. I watch them, and I don’t see something particular in my division, to be sincere,” Zaynukov mentioned. “I’m absolutely able to combating straight within the UFC. I feel my stage is at this level now the place I practice with Islam Makhachev, pound-for-pound No. 1 fighter. He’s the UFC champion.
“Usman Nurmagomedov, he’s the Bellator champion. Gadzhi Rabadanov, he’s a PFL champion. All in my division, light-weight division, so I’ve the most effective sparring companions and teammates, and I don’t suppose the fighters within the UFC have the next stage than my teammates. So yeah, in the event that they ship me straight to UFC, I’ll be capable to struggle and not using a Contender Collection. However I don’t need to suppose that far. I’ve a job in entrance of me after which we’re going to get it achieved.”
Zaynukov mentioned he feels able to face Sadygov in each side of the sport however expects is to play out totally on the ft. The previous muay Thai champion scored 5 of his six professional MMA wins through knockout.
“I can not inform you how we’re gonna get the job achieved,” Zaynukov mentioned, “However, after all, we break his fights down with the group and everyone make errors. All people has holes, so does my subsequent opponent. And we all know tips on how to struggle. We all know the place the struggle is gonna happen and what we’re gonna do to get the job achieved.”
Zaynukov shouldn’t be seeking to insert his identify within the dialog for a shot on the gold with a win Saturday as his teammate Magomedov at the moment sits on the high of the 155-pound class and is about to defend his belt in the principle occasion of UFC Warriors 58 reverse UFC veteran Alex da Silva. But when Magomedov for some motive vacates the belt to affix a special promotion subsequent, then Zaynukov will go for it.
“All people need the shiny belt,” Zaynukov mentioned. “In fact I wanna struggle for the belt. In that case, if Amru vacates the belt, after all I need to. And it doesn’t matter in opposition to who. Anyone, I’ll struggle for the belt in opposition to anyone.”
