Despite coming out on top, Usman Nurmagomedov wants fans to know that his full potential wasn’t displayed in his latest title defense. Nurmagomedov (19-0) defended his Bellator lightweight title, a now defunct promotion under the PFL banner, against Irisman Paul Hughes (13-2) in the main event of PFL Road to Dubai Champions Series last month at Coca-Cola Arena in Dubai. Nurmagomedov won a close and competitive majority decision that read 47-47, 48-46 and 48-46 on the judges’ scorecards. Even though he retained his belt and his unbeaten record, Nurmagomedov says he was only a fraction of himself in that cage.
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Usman Nurmagomedov: I was ’50 percent’ in Bellator title win over Paul Hughes – MMA Junkie