Nurmagomedov: I have not show 50% of what I can

The famous Russian UFC lightweight Habib Nurmagomedov talked with his fans about the preparations for the upcoming fight with Edson Barbosa, about weight loss, about tactics for the duel and further plans.

"This morning I woke up and there were seven extra kilograms. For 14 days before weighing, it remains to loss seven kilograms - this is not bad. Do not believe everything that is written on the Internet about my weight. Everything is fine with me, as never before.

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We have been with the team for 50 days in the "AKA" hall in San Jose. During these two months I managed to prepare well. I think that on December 30 I'll be in great shape. Honestly, I'm very excited about this fight, because I could not perform at UFC 209. All the talk about my weight and the upcoming fight is very motivating and giving me an impulse.

With the rack, I'm all right. I sparring all my life with my friends. I even did not show 50% what I can do in the rack. The rack is 50 to 50, but if I know that I can transfer to the ground and move an opponent, then why should I fight in the rack? For me, the main thing is to win so that after the fight my hand is raised.

An ideal continuation for me will be a fight with Tony Ferguson for the belt in March or April. We talked about this with the UFC - 80 percent, that this fight will take place," Nurmagomedov said.