Welterweight UFC from Kazakhstan Shavkat Rakhmonov (18-0) appreciated the experience of joint training and sparring with a native of Dagestan representing France Nassurdin Imavov (15-4), Sports.kz reports.
Imavov, ranked fifth in the UFC middleweight rankings, helped Shavkat prepare for his fight with Ian Garry, which will take place on December 8.
– Yes, of course, Nassurdin Imavov and I worked on it. A very nice guy, a very good athlete. I liked it and would love to work with him again. He is very strong. Will he become the champion at 84 kg? I don't know, it all depends on him. If he works hard and does everything right, he can become a champion, of course. “He has a chance,” he said in an interview with the UFC press service…
