MMA legend and Corridor of Famer Khabib Nurmagomedov sees massive issues for his protege Saygid Izagakhmaev.
The Russian contender with 21 profession wins and an undefeated file contained in the circle will sq. off in opposition to Asian MMA legend Shinya Aoki. The matchup will go down this Saturday as a part of a fully stacked ONE 163 card.
Gunning for his third straight win below the ONE banner, a win over ‘Tobikan Judan’ may put Izagakhmaev as the following man up for light-weight world champion Christian Lee. At the least, that’s what Nurmagomedov believes.
In an interview with ONE Championship, ‘The Eagle’ stated:
“There’s an excellent probability that within the first half of 2023, Saygid will struggle for the title as a result of he already has two wins within the promotion, and he has a struggle forward of him in opposition to a really massive star on the earth of MMA, Shinya Aoki. If Saygid knocks him out or finishes him on the bottom, I believe he ought to have his subsequent struggle for the title.”
Aoki will probably be seeking to climb again into the light-weight title image himself, however the getting old Japanese icon faces an uphill battle in opposition to a harmful Russian grappler.
Saygid Izagakhmaev is coming for Christian Lee’s light-weight crown
Saygid Izagakhmaev would by no means make the error of trying previous a legend like Shinya Aoki. Nonetheless, the Russian submission machine can’t assist however take into consideration a possible light-weight title struggle with reigning champion Christian Lee.
Discussing the potential bout with ONE Championship, Izagakhmaev stated:
“If I win the upcoming struggle – and I’ll win it, Inshallah – I’ll problem the champion of our division. Christian Lee has crushed all people [else], however he is aware of who he hasn’t crushed.”
Of the light-weight division’s high 5 contenders, Christian Lee has already dispatched three- Okay Rae Yoon, Dagi Arslanaliev, and Shinya Aoki. The one two Lee is but to face are Izagakhmaev and ONE newcomer Halil Amir. Amir solely has one struggle below the ONE banner to date. Izagakhmaev will appear like, by far, essentially the most compelling contender at light-weight if he beats Aoki.
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