Khabib Nurmagomedov has educated a number of combatants who’ve thrived beneath a number of permutations of combined martial arts rulesets, however one in every of Khabib Nurmagomedov’s standout proteges from PFL isn’t eager on any bare-knuckle motion sooner or later. The fighter being referenced is Gadzhi Rabadanov, who is likely one of the top-ranked contenders within the PFL’s light-weight ranks, and is coming off a win over Alex Chizov on factors within the PFL Sioux Falls co-main occasion.
Beforehand, Rabadanov had additionally fought within the Rizin ring beneath the superior ruleset and earned a victory beneath the RFF banner. The 32-year-old earned a unanimous determination win over Koji Takeda on the Bellator vs. Rizin crossover card on the latter promotion’s 2022 New 12 months’s Eve card. The Russian appeared like he fairly loved the ruleset that permits for soccer kicks and face stomps, as Rabadanov mentioned [via Bowks Talking Bouts],
“Wow, brother, I like this. It’s superb. Excellent guidelines. Like soccer match, you recognize [laughs]. However little bit loopy. That’s old style. Satisfaction time. Satisfaction and being Japan, Tokyo could be very lovely metropolis. I like that guidelines however little bit loopy. Individuals don’t perceive. It’s so harmful for fighters. So harmful. Perhaps in the event that they [are] going to make this event once more, collectively after all, I attempt to get [a] battle there.”
Khabib Nurmagomedov protege eager on boxing however naked kncukle “is slightly bit loopy”
Delving into why he felt just like the reckless Rizin ruleset was one thing he can be eager to compete beneath once more sooner or later, Rabadanov said [via Bowks Talking Bouts],
“Yeah, that [is] harmful. However I like this. If I can, I can battle with out gloves, too. However I like this. In fact, in the event that they do that once more, I attempt to be there.”
Off of that remark, referencing a BTB interview with Emiliano Sordi, who additionally had a spot on the PFL Sioux Falls card. Sordi had a Gamebred Naked Knuckle MMA contest between his PFL stints and indicated he didn’t like gloveless fight due to the harm it created on his arms.
As Khabib Nurmagomedov’s teammate started delving into his personal ideas on if he would ever throw down in a naked knuckle bout sometime, Rabadanov quipped [via Bowks Talking Bouts],
“I’m undecided. However I attempt to battle in boxing, however naked knuckle is little bit, I don’t know. I’m undecided. Boxing. I like boxing. I’ll attempt match, get match to boxing, however not naked knuckle. It is a little bit loopy.”
