"Nurmagomedov is actually cocky. That's his problem. He thinks he can easily handle me. On January 19, Umar will come to the realization that I will be in front of him, and he will become more humble. I want to be clear, I never said this guy was a bad fighter. It's just that Umar took a shortcut to the title.
Nurmagomedov cheated because he fought the no-names and the guys for whom the fight with him was his UFC debut. Then they gave him Sandhagen, who was ranked number two in the rankings at the time. He was promoted, you know," Bloody Elbow quoted Nurmagomedov as saying.