Doskalchuk: It is an honor to fight Khabib's protege

Ukrainian mixed martial artist Alexander Daskalchuk spoke on his next rival Tagir Ulanbekov. He stated that it was an honor for him to fight with a ward of Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov.

“It is an honor for me because Abdulmanap is one of the best coaches in the world, Khabib is one of the best fighters P4P, and Tagir is a fighter of Abdulmanap. I am interested in such a challenge, so I accepted it with pleasure...” Doskalchuk said.

Doskalchuk vs Ulanbekov fight will be held on July 15 and will be the debut for both fighters in UFC.