Has Nassourdine Imavov done enough at UFC Paris to secure the status of candidate No. 1?
Imavov shared the Octagon last Saturday with Caio Borralho. The two headed a card in the Accor Arena. The match was an opportunity for the winner to get a UFC middleweight title option against Khamzat Chimaev. Imavov eventually achieved a unanimous decision victory with two scores of 49-46 and one score of 50-45.
While Imavov believes that he has sealed the next 185 pound title fight, the winner of Reinier de Ridder vs. Anthony Hernandez on October 18 also the chance to make a case to fight against Chimaev. In a new video on his Youtube -channelDaniel Cormier admitted that he is not sure whether Imavov has done enough to guarantee a title fight (via Inappropriate).
“If you are in the situation that Imavov was tonight and you get such a dominant victory, make no mistake, 4-1 on two score cards, 5-0 on one score card, that is a dominant victory over a very good guy. But is it enough?” Said Cormier. ‘Is it enough for people to go:’ I don’t care what I see in Hernandez vs. RDR, I know I had watched my no. 1 competition when I looked at UFC Paris? ‘
“I don’t like to judge on a sliding scale, but because he was first, because he was dominant, I think people will hurry today to say that he is the number 1 channel shearer. But I think because it was not a finish between the two, I think people want to wait because he can replicate ‘fluffy’ in the last fight. I think, but I think, but I think so, but I think so, but I think so, but I think, but I think it was not in the last fight. Stold, and that is an unhappy part of mixed martial arts.
If there is an emphatic finish at the end of “RDR” versus “Fluffy”, the Imavov could have it looked on the outside. Some wonder if Imavov can be competitive against Chimaev, known for its elite struggling and control. If Imavov could keep the fight on the feet, many see that the fight becomes interesting.
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