UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov summed up the UFC 225 tournament, which took place on June 9 in Chicago.
About Colby Covington:
"I believe that Kamaru Usman deserves title fight more. Now he is 8-0 in the UFC. Darren Till also deserves a fight for this belt. We will see".
About the fight Whittaker vs Romero:
"Very close battle. To take the title, you need to make weight and beat your opponent. Even I when I did not make the weight and went to the hospital, what happened? I did not become a champion. Then I returned, won, deserved my title fight and finally took my belt. It's all about discipline.
Romero is a phenomenal athlete, he is 41 years old. He is a fighter of the Olympic level. Frankly, I wanted Yoel to become a champion, but Robert Whittaker is a great athlete, he deserved to win more."
About Curtis Blaydes:
"I think Blaydes will become the champion of the UFC. He had a very good fight, he is young, strong, hungry and motivated. He is fresh blood in the heavyweight division of the UFC. I think only one guy can beat him - Daniel Cormier. The other fighters... Even for Stipe, this is an uncomfortable opponent because of pressure. I think that he deserved the title more than anyone."
