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Ali Bagautinov: "I would like to introduce Asatryan to "Dagestan Airlines", he is losing it"

Ali Bagautinov: "I would like to introduce Asatryan to "Dagestan Airlines", he is losing it"

Co-main event participant FNG84 (March 2, Bratislava) Ali "Puncher" Bagautinov spoke the upcoming fight vs Andy Young and the desire to get in a cage against Vartan Asatryan.


-  Ali, the final part of your training was in Ireland. Tell me why this choice? By the way, it is no secret that your opponent Andy Young is Ireland’s mative...

- Training in Ireland was great: I practiced with friends from Europe. I went there for two reasons: I was invited and I wanted to get used to climate, time zone etc. I know Andy Young is from Ireland, but I'm from Dagestan...

- Are you satisfied with the quality of your trainings in Ireland?

- I liked it in Ireland. I can not say that this was something radically different. Just the emotion is quite different, as you are away from home and there’s nothing to distract, you just have work and work and work to do! I shared experiences with the locals and learned something new from them. This is a natural part of professional growth for fighters, we learn through training different techniques and schools.

- Ali, despite the fact that Young is not the favorite for this fight, the victory against him should bring you the battle for the title. But still, the audience is dying to see your rematch with Nam. Tell us about your priorities for the year 2018?

- It is not so important for me who my opponent is. I fight with the best, everyone knows it! It is important to move forward to your goal. My goal is the belt! Of course I want a rematch with Nam. But, this is up to FIGHT NIGHTS GLOBAL. I hope they give it to me soon, and I'll get even with the guy. By the way, I I would like to introduce Asatryan to "Dagestan Airlines", he is losing it. I am sure that this fight will also be an interesting show for our audience!

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