Javier Mendez is not taking Bekzat Almakhan lightly ahead of UFC Fight Night 238. After struggling to net an opponent, Umar Nurmagomedov (16-0 MMA, 4-0 UFC) drew newcomer Almakhan (17-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC) in Saturday’s main card (ESPN+) at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. For Nurmagomedov’s head coach Mendez, Almakhan presents more problems than most bantamweights on the roster do. “He’s a dangerous guy. He is more dangerous than the vast majority of the UFC fighters,” Mendez said on his YouTube channel . “I’m telling you – this guy’s no joke.
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