Usman Nurmagomedov Brutally Honest on Best Lightweight in The World

[@snake0911]

The soft spoken ones are always the most dangerous.

[@timtim8644]

Mickey Featherstone can be related to it

[@snakejuce]

This comment aged nicely. I guess you were right. Turns out he won Bellator 300 as well.

[@muzafarwani9584]

The amount of respect and love these Daegastani fighters have. Amazing. Even though Usman is a champion himself he still says Islam is better than him.

[@violetrose6014]

Cuz Islam always beat him in training

[@conormcstretcher]

Islam is better.

[@babykimbo3552]

@@violetrose6014no its pure respect, only if you are couple of years older they will still show respect for the elder and not talk when they talk, and let them sit in front etc… its just our muslim traditions and there dagestani culture shows that excellently

[@muzafarwani9584]

@@violetrose6014 Yeah but still fighters always rat out each other. Usman and Gibert Burns is recent example. The Daegastani guys look very different from others

[@violetrose6014]

@@muzafarwani9584 I agree 👍 that's their culture , but also per usman himself he Said that when Islam came we all ran away cuz only Islam can kill them in training .

[@madmartigan3921]

Just bring him to the UFC already.

[@JRL754]

He doesn't want to fight Islam. I'm with you, I wish he could, but their relationship is bigger than this. I really like both and would hate to see them fight

[@DemocracyOasis]

Everyone thinks Islam is a bit better, but we'll see sooner or later 🤔

[@brycep7958]

@@DemocracyOasisno we won’t because they will never fight

[@Luey-E]

​@@brycep7958naw ge might move to UFC after Islam moves to mw if Islam stays up there

[@moisesnavarro6051]

i think the reason why islam wants to move to ww so much its becuz he want usman to come to the ufc, he's been asking for colby and leon alot, to me thats the reason why.

[@VibrationalLimerence]

This guy is future champ in the ufc. It’s just a matter of time. He’s got a striking heavy style too, which people will like. His kicks are smooth and fast.

[@roidedup2489]

​@@jaskaooo❤❤❤❤❤

[@destroyerofmorons]

NOPE! ALL THE TOP 5 IN THE UFC DOGWALK HIM! Lightweights too stacked for any one of these Dagi bums other than Makhachev to be champ

[@H982FKL-TG]

​@@destroyerofmoronsjudging by your ID, you should have destroy yourself

[@YungRamo]

dagi bum = bellator 155 champ lol, please tell me what you have done with your life for it to make sense you calling a millionaire world champ a bum@@destroyerofmorons

[@FriendlyPerson-zb4gv]

@@destroyerofmorons your username doesn't check out - you need to remove "destroyerof" and the "s" at the end.

[@Forexking222]

this is a bad bad bad mf. In my opinion he will go down as one of the best to ever do it

[@justinava1675]

He got that cain coaching him question like 100 times this week lol.

[@_munkykok_]

700 times brotha.

[@freespirit8094]

What a chill guy, love the interview, thx

[@TreXDeXter]

We need him in the UFC asap...

[@mohdfauzi2981]

makhachev will choke him asap...maybe within 2 rd

[@TreXDeXter]

@@mohdfauzi2981 You mean 2nd?? TF are you smoking mate.. they are friends almost like brothers.. they won't fight each other

[@snakejuce]

onG

[@shafqatishan437]

​@@TreXDeXter2 rd means 2 rounds

[@Barca4Life777]

He will be a UFC champ in the next 3-4 years

[@bnegs521]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Hes about as exciting as a piece of dry day old toast.

[@DotK-t9m]

@@bnegs521 you never even watched his fights

[@bnegs521]

@@DotK-t9m yeah and he chose to go with a second rate organization like Bellator? If he wanted to be a UFC Champ he should have signed with the UFC.

[@DotK-t9m]

@@bnegs521 lol his bro is the champ in the UFC right now

[@bnegs521]

@@DotK-t9m that's not his brother. He could fight the other contenders and wait for his opportunity. Hes never beat anyone on Gatchjes level Poriers level Oliveras level. Hes not fighting the best guys in the world. He is in a second rate league that may or may not be near its end.

[@theshiv5288]

The quiet guys are always the dangerous ones.

[@aminkabuli9415]

This guy is favorite by -1300 ... unheard of! . . He will be the champ for a long while.

[@Sikandar-j4p]

-2200 💀💀

[@DotK-t9m]

Usman is just being humble

[@aj1379]

Makachev would kill him dude

[@DotK-t9m]

@@aj1379 cap. Lol nice McGregor edit tho

[@benlewis5312]

He’s just speaking the truth. There’s no shame in being a worse fighter than Islam when Usman hasn’t even entered his prime

[@Luke.1779]

not sure if anyone in their camp is humble lol

[@lalinternaproyectos8340]

@@benlewis5312 worse fighter...interesting choice of words :)

[@nassanassa936]

USMAN " THE FINISHER " NURMAGOMEDOV

[@bilalmateen1983]

Sounds good but could be wierd. If the fight goes to decision he will look bad, even though there's nothing wrong with not having a finish

[@sobriothman9785]

Love Usman ❤❤❤. InsyaaAllah he will win convincingly on saturday

[@yunuschoudhury6974]

Imo Usman is top5 best LW in the world rn including ufc fighters

[@blackflag6976]

top 3

[@rickygonzalez1458]

@@blackflag6976correct.

[@alekseydrotenko3289]

@@blackflag6976 Second best. He would probably dominated Oliviera.

[@rickygonzalez1458]

@@alekseydrotenko3289 would’ve could’ve isn’t a base for an argument

[@blackflag6976]

@@alekseydrotenko3289 Id put Volk at #2

[@Ismarisaris]

Usman is the best he will win 100%

[@Seanb33ee]

Handsome khabib

[@Seeloknya_Sebaiknya]

Insya Allah And Still undefeated ☝ 👑 Usman Nurmagomedov #Bellator300

[@RR-vg5hg]

You will never ever hear any other fighters say anyone is better than them because they are too arrogant, but usman and these humble Muslim fighters will tell you straight they are brothers for real

[@ninjazx6rk]

This is a future champion in UFC for sure. Amount of respect these brothers have it's amazing. Brothers in Islam.

[@Foxian-v9r]

Future goat

[@denccvv1107]

He is very handsome!

[@geraldineleano7687]

Very humble man

[@delsondaniels9830]

Them Russian dudes have nothin but class. And crazy work!🙌🏾respect

[@rodyinjapan]

He belongs in Hollywood hahaha Future LW GOAT! Complete fighter! His fights are always exciting!

[@violetrose6014]

We all are here for you brother Usman , .and still Insha'Allah . #usmannurmagimedov #teamdagestan #teameagle 🦅

[@onshinonshin29]

He is stoic!

[@moonvenerable7897]

This 25 year old champ would beat most of the top 5 lw in ufc

[@milchsauger]

Lmao he is the second best light weight in the planet, ofc after Islam

[@clkgtr12]

top 5 of lw specifically are killers i'd chill with the claims, but he will prove himself in the ufc after gaining more experience

[@lookherelooklisten3078]

He isn’t fighting anybody in bellator let’s see him come to the big leagues .. he’s all hype as of now

[@Luke.1779]

yeah when ben askren transitioned to ufc he did amazing

[@brianalexander1495]

@@clkgtr12he’d beat dariush and poirier for sure.

[@konstantinkalashnikov8123]

*MashAllah brother Alhamdulillah!*

[@glenshort6567]

Dudes energy is off the charts!

[@thecardtrickstudent3870]

that's why they say to not judge a book by its cover. It takes more energy for 5 round mma fight than 3 min talking.

[@awarem8739]

He doesn’t speak English that well and isn’t used to being interviewed. Is he quiet and reserved? Yes. But give him a break

[@glenshort6567]

@@awarem8739 as if he would be a ball of energy in Russian

[@grump9283]

​@@glenshort6567well he'd at least sound more alive lmao

[@user-dc9yv4rf1f]

The best lightweight right now

[@Asiyah2000]

After Islam for sure 👌

[@jawadsediqi7887]

USMAN NUR MUHAMMADOV 🦅 IS MMA SUPER STAR I DON'T THINK SOME ONE COME TO BEAT HIM FOR LONG LONG TIME GUYS

[@l.k.1011]

Why are you shouting?

[@lemomstv822]

​@@l.k.1011😂

[@nnamggiFellauQrD]

Next UFC Lightweight Champion.

[@abdullateef187]

With islam moving up to 170. They have to sign usman, its gotta happen

[@astrodax2753]

I think the plan is for Islam to go up to 170 and Usman fights for 155 but I don't think that UFC wants Islam to go up especially if Colby bests Leon. This might affect Usman's carrer in UFC. He's a charismatic guy and he'll probably be fast tracked if he joins UFC

[@todayilearnedsomething8105]

With Bellator falling apart Primus will be his last fight in there. He will debut in UFC 2024!

[@Blessedzombie]

@@todayilearnedsomething8105nope he’s going to the pfl

[@menac3__]

@@Blessedzombie thats more likely to "hang out" for 1-3 years in pfl until islam goes up to 170.

[@sstitan4215]

These ufc media guys try their best to get the spice by saying “Even Better Then you” What they don’t understand is that their bond is indestructible they wishfully take the L for one another.❤❤

[@shabzismail2747]

Usman is the best...100

[@wonhyuk86]

What a humble sweetheart~ I love how he complimented Islam as the best fighter, despite being a champion himself. Love both Usman and Islam~ ❤️‍🔥🙌✨

[@lampuantikklaten353]

compared to Khabib i think this man is more complete fighter :) Both are the best InsyaaAllaah.

[@rzlb5]

complete does not mean better

[@Haristiro]

Casual. He is better@@rzlb5

[@youssefkhaled9666]

@@rzlb5correct. It’s like saying you have different types of knives, versus a guy who has a scud missile.

[@brandondavis8648]

I don't know why everyone says everyones striking better he didn't try to strike he strikes a lil and took them down and beat the fuck out of everyone he only lost like 2 rounds his whole cerrer in 29 fights if I was fucking people up like that I wouldnt strike either and Islam and Usman both lost more rounds then that already and there bad men two but ain't no one on the fucking planet beating khabib in his prime they both no that

[@claytonbigbsy3880]

What a linage of these daggers!

[@ryanb8736]

All started with Abdulmanap. He had over 100 Sambo and judo champs. Now three mma 155 champs. This is only the beginning.

[@homarfanchin9146]

Usman championn

[@sportfishing4889]

young monsters roam the world full of inspiring motivation

[@adorablecheetah2930]

Whos teaching these guys English and how are all of them improving so quickly

[@Asiyah2000]

Their mental strength is way too good

[@LakeNonaFan]

coach mendez

[@ryanb8736]

Mendez, Cain, DC, etc.

[@alaaahmed7175]

Let's get it usman 💪🔥

[@ad1987sm]

True facts he speaks 😮

[@anesali8965]

Never drop the intro

[@mndgms8079]

My motivation is different my motivation is legacy for my family !

[@opietaylor5778]

I never seen schmo like this before. He was even breaking character a little. I understand if you were making it easier for him to understand what your saying. I would also understand if you were star struck and a little fear there too. He’s like Ryan Reynolds Deadpool. So handsome but he will slaughter you…. I just realized… that’s his nickname! DEADPOOL! Usman DEADPOOL NURmaGOmeDOV!!

[@Belacak]

😂😂

[@ryanb8736]

😂😂😂😂😂😂 stop it. 😂😂😂😂

[@kingjames1239]

aside from Islam i see this guy as an elite also and can beat the lightweight fighters in the UFC

[@ailmlvr5905]

One needs a coffee, and the other needs to lay low of whatever they are taking

[@truesight91]

He's not brutally honest, he is just honest, authentic human being. Most people on the other hand are very fake so these people appear that way... This clown is like a cartoon lol

[@crazypato3752]

At 25 Islam was getting finished by Adriano Martins. At 25 Usman is the Bellator LW champion with a finish over former 3x UFC LW champ Benson Henderson. ThEReS LeVElS!!

[@kevinnelzin1884]

But Islam would beat him lol

[@HAMZA-uc6fv]

At 27 charles oliquitter was tapping to strikes. At 25 khabib dominated 29 years old rda. ThE 155 gOaT hAs A nAme.

[@LoylaDemiseem]

Lol corey anderson

[@sarak4217]

Usman has had Khabib and Islam teaching him the ropes since a young age THATS WHY he's so good at 25. Khabib and Islam are STILL the Greats.

[@muhammadzariff7075]

Don’t disrespect Islam like that bro. Usman is probably this good because he is surrounded by people like Islam and Khabib.

[@НаджибГулиев]

С победой чемпион,,

[@James-RBG-Mill]

He will have a better English than any of the other Dagiatani fighters, his pronunciation seems better already, just the vocabularies is still limited.

[@cristianchavez1699]

this man is dangerous boy.. 25 yeard old sheesh

[@WhatzHappeningNow9]

TIL, Umar and Usman are two different Nurmagomedovs lol.

[@amrwael4020]

Beast

[@mohdnasir-wr5lb]

All the best to Usman Nurmagomedov.☝️

[@xoomlens]

Kamaru Usman really did the Michael Jackson surgery and hair transplant

[@afkaustin]

Hopefully islam moves up to WW eventually and then usman comes to UFC and competes at lightweight, bc this man is elite.

[@alfredmakaveli6622]

They have another fighter in One Championship waiting for the belt. He is a beast. I think he might be better then all of them.

[@AlbatrosIj]

who?

[@kopiayah4219]

When Makachev move to Welterweight or retire, Usman will step in to UFC lightweight

[@Karina_Borz]

What a handsome man he should be a model lol

[@SomeDudeInTheChat]

Jerry was a race car driver. -Primus

[@SiriusDraconis]

Winona had a big brown 🦫

[@mauriziocardile499]

@@SiriusDraconis Primus sucks

[@brotherlittlefoot2216]

@@mauriziocardile499 So does Type o Negative.Worst band ever.

[@AMR71116]

He's clearly too good for Bellator. Can't wait untill he get into ufc and finally proves his skill. Bro obviously gonna be a champion, the only doubt is will he dominate just as he dominated Bellator.

[@yus3158]

I would love to see islam vs khabib and islam vs usman. Those would be really strong fights!

[@ryanb8736]

Khabib beats them all.

[@CompleteProducer84]

This guys brother, “Kamaru Khabib”, is supposedly even better

[@ZemarRed]

🤣

[@shithilshithil568]

There’s seriously a Magomedkhabib in Bellator. Olympic silver-medalist.

[@ryanb8736]

You should watch Usman vs Usman in training. They train together.

[@NewDarkKnight]

I hope he fights arman in ufc

[@MMD-z6z]

humble

[@dixinbuttz44]

schmo put some subtitles up!

[@Not.made.in-China]

When Islam gets the 170 strap the 155 is locked down

[@sainttrunks1982]

Usman #Nurmagomedov looks like Chimaev's younger brother

[@jonassteinberg3779]

Usman doesn't seemed thrilled to talking to the schmo 😂

[@YourLifeRedefined]

Dude doesn’t seem thrilled about much else either.

[@ZemarRed]

bc he's cutting weight

[@rzlb5]

Fighter mind already set & focus on the fight day, it would be a different story when the fight is over.

[@abdulm2609]

Difficult speaking a second language. You have have to focus 3 times as hard at listening and speaking and also be careful you don't say anything that might get misinterpreted.

[@stoneroses8818]

He seems tired.. mustve been through tough camp

[@couragethecowardlydog7333]

Nice interview although schmo needs to phrase things in a simpler manner to him

[@BillyBlanco-qy4cm]

No ego equals champ

[@villalyon7681]

When we thought that Islam was the less charismatic lightweight in the world, here comes Usman, a true carnival of emotions

[@ZemarRed]

he's cutting weight

[@DotK-t9m]

Usman is actually funny but he got really annoyed during the pc

[@BlaqueDiamond2k12]

If you follow the team you will know that Islam is actually hilarious. He's the biggest menace and troublemaker on the team. Also Usman is very charismatic and funny but he was definitely not feeling all these interviews. I love their personalities

[@maymunadam]

​@LarryMMA both are funny these guys are just haters, how can he be loud wen he is cutting weight?

[@yasinekici8146]

to me, Usman is way more dangerous and seasoned than Makhachev, he will be the next Ufc champion Insallah

[@uzmvs2001]

18-0

[@user-dc9yv4rf1f]

1:14 i don’t understand why he asked him this question

[@hmmdunno]

❤

[@syedfaizal6830]

🐐

[@jasont7814]

What a shocker, names his training partner Islam as the best.

[@Osamas_worst_nightmare]

Part of me wanted him to say himself, the other part wanted him to say some random lightweight like Benoit Saint-Denis

[@AzelVonAzrael]

Probably because his training partner is the lightweight champ in the biggest MMA organisation in the world?

[@LoylaDemiseem]

Khabib rent free in your head brather

[@MIka-zg6rd]

The truth hurts sister dont cry😢😂

[@jasont7814]

@@LoylaDemiseem Nobody mentioned Khabib except for you. I think he’s in your head.

[@johnandrewmayne]

Man this dude can really hype afight

[@watchmanonthewall14]

He BRINGS IT to the microphone, doesn't he?

[@Wizly-znipez]

Usman "Sir KicksAlot" Nurmagomedov

[@85spazm]

He's got the personality of a rock

[@XZagatoX]

Beats being a little middleschooler like McTapper

[@Hellahighlol]

Bro got that ufc 284 Islam Fit 😂

[@Mr_Flavour_tv]

All this guyz brag too much. While the champion khabib him self have zero ego

[@newmankramer1903]

Father Plan is at work here: Islam out or move to welterweight and Usman back as UFC Lightweight champ .

[@Arrivals-xy5yu]

Already beat 3 world champs

[@nobody.6451]

Usman didnt like the 'character' the Schomo creates .

[@unclejim2330]

Charles was off that night and it should have been in Brazil! Another home field advantage. 😳🤷‍♀️

[@zaeynalamgir1384]

EXCUSES EXCUSES.... find an excuse when charles looses on 21st

[@unclejim2330]

Home field again! Charles was champ and they made him fight in camel town. They always give the bearded monkeys an advantage. 😳

[@zaeynalamgir1384]

charles is an IDIOT...when he was champ. he could have told islam to fight in his own place , but he sccepted to fight in abu dhabi. and after getting fooked up by islam now he should be grateful that he is getting a rematch. anyways he is again getting fooked by islam again. bearded monkey has mauled your so called tapper @@unclejim2330

[@Omarstunt]

Why this guy acting weird his face and everything usman was laughing at him

[@runqueso]

charismatic like uncooked rice

[@Raigazero1]

Not even in ufc yet but better english than charles 😂

[@shamsolfaisaly9359]

Islam will defend the belt few times, then will move up getting new belts. Then Usman will go to UFC.

[@ytuser6091]

Dagestani Rockhold 💯 😄

[@sethmathis1375]

Oliveira gonna amoke Islam this time around. AND NEW!

[@scoogins]

usman is a phenomenal fighter but he has the personality of a piece of paper

[@jaywalker6464]

UFC lightweight division can't catch a break.😄😄

[@raihanurrahman503]

I think he will only come to UFC if Islam moves up, because they dont wanna fight for same belt.