Yahoo Sports· 2h ago· 1 min read
Magomed Zaynukov received some criticism from Khabib Nurmagomedov despite a successful Ultimate Fighting Championship debut.
Zaynukov took on fellow debutant Damian Rzepecki (10-1) in a lightweight matchup at UFC Abu Dhabi . The Russian unleashed vicious elbows to batter Rzepecki, who showed immense heart in going the distance. “Wild Chanco” eventually earned a unanimous decision win, handing Rzepecki his first professional loss.
What Khabib Told Magomed Zaynukov after his UFC Abu Dhabi victory
However, Zaynukov’s teammate and mentor Nurmagomedov still found a flaw in his performance. While the UFC Hall of Famer lauded Zaynukov on his win, he didn’t like the young prospect from his team missing a takedown. Meanwhile, fellow teammate Islam Makhachev congratulated Zaynukov on the exciting victory.
“Yeah, we spoke immediately after I got out of the cage,” Zaynukov said at the…
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