Khabib’s Cousin Usman Nurmagomedov Rejects Ilia Topuria as No. 1 Lightweight

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Khabib’s Cousin Usman Nurmagomedov Rejects Ilia Topuria as No. 1 Lightweight

No. 1 P4P Topuria (17-0) claimed lightweight gold by knocking out Oliveira at UFC 317. But Nurmagomedov isn’t convinced: “How can he be No. 1? He did only one fight. I have 19 in lightweight, 14 finishes, I beat champions.” While Usman (19-0) still must prove himself in the UFC, where many PFL fighters have struggled, Topuria already boasts wins over Holloway and Volkanovski.

By Adarsh Ojha

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