American UFC fighter: 'I thought I was Khabib'

Dmitriy Kel June 10, 2024, 2:53 a.m.

UFC American welterweight Punachele Soriano said he could barely handle the pressure he faced before his fight with Miguel Baeza at UFC on ESPN 57.

"The whole training camp I felt so much pressure! Every day I was wondering if I could still do MMA, if I could handle it all.

I thought I was Khabib. I thought I wore a papakha on my head and spoke Dagestani or whatever they say. I wasn't sure who I really was anymore," the American said in an interview with the UFC.

Recall that Soriano defeated Baeza by unanimous decision of the judges.

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