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“Ultimate Fighting Championship” (UFC) cīkstonis Justin Gaji has declared himself the best lightweight wrestler after Habiba Nurmagomedov has announced the end of his career, reports “MMA Junkie”.
It has already been reported that yesterday in the fight for the title of champion in the light weight category, the laurels were won by Nurmagomedov (29-0), who defeated Justin Gaiji (22-3) in the second round by means of strangulation. Immediately after the fight, the Russian representative announced that he would no longer go to the octagon.
“With his departure, I have become the first lightweight number. [Dastins] Porjē un Konors [Makgregors] will fight on January 23, but has not yet been officially announced. If McGregor wants a belt – I’m here. If they (UFC) want to give the belt to someone else, so be it. But I will be ready to fight. This is my job, my life, I love it very much, ”said Gaiji.
Earlier in the foreign media, it was reported that the Russian wrestler would earn 10 million US dollars with this duel, while the American will be at six million.
Nurmagomedov went to the octagon for the first time since September 2019, when he defeated Dustin Porier in a three-round duel in the UFC242 fight, successfully defending his champion title for the second time.
Meanwhile, Gajji became a candidate for a lightweight belt in May this year. In the UFC249 fight, he defeated his compatriot Tony Ferguson, his fourth success in a row.
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