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Khabib Nurmagomedov Brands Bellator Champion ‘The Most Underrated Fighter in MMA Today’

Published 02/26/2022, 7:28 AM EST

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The MMA business has seen several great fighters over the course of several years. Because of how competitive the sport is, deciding the greatest or best fighter is always difficult. However, when another fighter or former MMA fighter appreciates someone, it is a big deal. This is exactly what Khabib Nurmagomedov did.

Retired UFC star Khabib had some great things to say about Bellator MMA fighter Gegard Mousasi. The middleweight fighter fought at Bellator 275 and shocked everyone with a spectacular but rather short fight.

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His bout with Austin Vanderford did not even run for two minutes. The middleweight champion won through TKO in the first round itself. With such a win, it is difficult to not acknowledge his skills as a fighter.

As a result, ‘The Eagle’ appreciated his dominant win. The Russian said, “@mousasi_mma is the most underrated fighter in MMA today. Congratulations Gegard”.

Many Twitter users agreed with Khabib’s tweet and also had inputs of their own. After such a powerful win, he surely has impressed many out there.

‘The Dreamcatcher’ successfully extended his winning streak, as well as the number of times he has knocked out his opponents. With more than 50 professional fights, it does not seem like he can be stopped.

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Bellator 275 was a huge event, and even Conor McGregor was in attendance. The Irish athlete seemed excited and his reactions were hilarious, too. However, Mousasi had certain things to say about McGregor. It seems the two do not get along and hence, he made fun of the Irish fighter and called him ‘short’.

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Islam Makhachev is all set up to fight Bobby Green at UFC Vegas 49. The fight is only a couple of hours ahead and a crucial one for the younger Russian. Makhachev desires to fight soon for the title and hence, cannot afford a loss at this stage.

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Khabib is always in attendance when his teammates fight. In fact, it would be odd to not see him. Therefore, fans surely expect to see Khabib motivate Makhachev during the bout.

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Rohini Kottu is a UFC Writer at EssentiallySports. She is also a Psychologist and has a Master's degree in Clinical Psychology. Rohini, in her role as a UFC writer, combines her admiration for the mental resilience that MMA fighters have and her love for analysis.
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