Yahoo Sports· 1h ago· 1 min read
Magomed Zaynukov's first order of business after winning his anticipated UFC Fight Night 282 debut was to take aim at former lightweight champion Ilia Topuria .
Zaynukov (9-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC) lived up to the hype on Saturday in Abu Dhabi when he put on a scintillating striking performance en route to a unanimous decision win over fellow octagon newcomer Damian Rzepecki (10-1 MMA, 0-1 UFC).
Once his hand was raised and Daniel Cormier joined him in the octagon for the post-fight interview, Zaynukov immediately mentioned Topuria (17-1 MMA, 9-1 UFC) and noted how Rzepecki had spent a portion of his camp with "El Matador" prior to his UFC Freedom 250 title loss to Justin Gaethje.
“Hey Ilia Topuria! I just wanted to make sure to come out here and do my work," Zaynukov said to Cormier through an interpreter. "He was saying he was from the team of Ilia Topuria. Well guess what? I come from the…
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