ROTTERDAM, Netherlands – Kicks to the face aside, lightweight Rustam Khabilov was in the driver’s seat at UFC Fight Night 87 and looking very much like a prospect that could make big waves in the division. Khabilov (20-3 MMA, 5-2 UFC) pushed his managers to get him right back in the octagon after a February decision over Norman Parke, and by outpointing Chris Wade (11-2 MMA, 4-1 UFC) on the main card of Sunday’s event, he inched further up the ladder. The event, which took place at Ahoy Rotterdam in Rotterdam, Netherlands, aired on FOX Sports 1 following early prelims on UFC Fight Pass. Related: UFC Fight Night 87 results: Rustam Khabilov grinds down Chris Wade for decision win All a good thing, he said, when you’re fighting for fans with short memories. “I hadn’t fought for a year-and-a-half before these fights, and people start forgetting me,” Khabilov said via translator backstage at event host Ahoy Rotterdam. “I didn’t flash anywhere in shows or on TV, and now I’m back, and it’s getting better.
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UFC Fight Night 87′s Rustam Khabilov: Everyone forgot about me prior to return victory – MMA Junkie