Tajikistan’s first UFC fighter, Nurullo Aliev, plans to ‘smash’ lightweight division

LAS VEGAS – Nurullo Aliev doesn’t wish to waste any time after securing a UFC contract at Dana White’s Contender Sequence 55.

Aliev (8-0), Tajikistan’s first UFC fighter, remained unbeaten when he stopped Josh Wick by first-round TKO on Tuesday on the UFC Apex. It was a dominant efficiency for the 22-year-old, who’s aiming straight for the highest of the division.

“I smash you, light-weight division,” Aliev advised reporters by an interpreter on the DWCS 55 post-fight press convention.

He continued, “I already mentioned to Dana give me immediately. You may give me even prime 15 should you wished.”

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Born in Tajikistan, Aliev is feeling the love from his residence nation, which he says pulled an all-nighter to observe him compete.

“For the previous two days since I made weight, no one was sleeping,” Aliev mentioned. “Ranging from younger individuals to outdated individuals. It’s 7 a.m. within the morning in our nation; individuals are celebrating. I imply, it’s simply loopy.”

He continued, “After all, I do wish to put my nation on the map. I do wish to make it well-known and hopefully by signing within the UFC, it’s going to open a number of doorways, as a result of I do know that there’s a lot of perspective fighters from our nation.”

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