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Khabib Nurmagomedov’s brother Usman Nurmagomedov defeated Paul Hughes by unanimous decision at Coco Cola Arena in Dubai on Sunday, January 26th.
Usman Nurmagomedov defeated Paul Hughes (Photo: x)
New Delhi: The Dagestani vs Irishman Bout is a fierce rivalry in MMA and fans once again witnessed a top-notch fight in Bellator Promotion. Usman Nurmagomedov, brother of UFC legend Khabib Nurmagomedov, fought Paul Hughes on Sunday, January 26th at the Coco Cola Arena in Dubai.
Usman entered the fight as a massive favorite and also came in an All-Star corner featuring Khabib and Islam Makhachev in his corner. Islam was also gifted with Khabib’s horns when the Khabib vs. Conor McGregor fight happened.
The fight begins with both fighters looking tentative, but Usman was more active on the feet. Both fighters landed low blows to each other which gave both fighters a warning.
Despite coming from the Nurmagomedov family, Usman is considered the best striker in the family. The champion landed some big shots in the first two rounds, and the first two rounds were slow in pace with both fighters neglecting to take any risks in the fight.
The third round began with Hughes targeting Nurmagomedov’s legs, with the champion looking a bit unsteady on his feet at the start and in deep trouble as Hughes tried to increase the pace of the fight.
The champion landed a low blow again, but this time the referee deducted a point and Hughes rushed at Nurmagomedov, defended the takedown, and also took Usman to the ground.
Usman was a little tired, like his brother Umar Nurmagomedov, but Usman defended well and countered Hughes’ attacks in the fourth round, and it was also a close round between both fighters. did.
Hughes impressed everyone with his performance before the fight. In the end it was a close round and the fight should have gone away somehow, but point deductions gave Hughes the upper hand in the fight.
The referee was something of a shocker for users, but Usman managed to retain his lightweight title against Hughes.
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