Dos Santos: "The fight with Emelianenko is the most significant goal"

Junior dos Santos and Fedor Emelianenko
Junior dos Santos and Fedor Emelianenko

Former UFC Heavyweight Champion Junior Dos Santos reacted to the statement Khabiba Nurmagomedova that in the event of a victory over Yorgan De Castro at EFC 47, the Brazilian could get a fight with Fedor Emelianenko.

“I think it will be worse for Yorgan De Castro after this announcement because I will be even more motivated to put on a good performance.

I am a longtime fan of Fedor. And I, like Khabib, consider him the greatest. His time was magical. He fought big names all the time. At that time, I had not even performed yet. When I trained with famous fighters, I still dreamed of meeting Fedor. And the most significant goal that I want to get is the fight with Fedor. Hearing this from Khabib is just incredible,” Dos Santos said at a press conference before EFC 47.

Dos Santos will face De Castro on May 20 at EFC 47 in Miami.

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