Almakhan: “I will show the Kazakh spirit in the fight with Nurmagomedov”

Kazakh UFC newcomer Bekzat Almahan, competing in the bantamweight category, is confident that he can defeat the division's prospect Umar Nurmagomedov, despite the status of a clear outsider.

“Why should I be afraid of him? I'm a fighter. Why should I come to the UFC and be afraid of someone? Each one has two arms, two legs and one head. We will do our best to win.

I respect my opponent as a fighter. I know that Umar is a high-class fighter who feels great on the ground and hits all the floors. He is a well-rounded fighter. But I’m also a full-fledged fighter and I’m going to show what happens when you fight a guy from Kazakhstan. Expect some punches, wrestling and interviews from me - just be prepared. I will come out and show the Kazakh spirit,” MMA Fighting quotes Almahan as saying.

Nurmagomedov and Almakhan will meet on the night of March 3 at the UFC Fight Night 238 tournament in Las Vegas.