{"id":118616,"date":"2023-03-09T16:05:11","date_gmt":"2023-03-09T21:05:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=118616"},"modified":"2023-03-09T16:46:37","modified_gmt":"2023-03-09T21:46:37","slug":"bellator-292-nurmagomedov-vs-henderson-breaking-mma-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=118616","title":{"rendered":"Bellator 292: Nurmagomedov Vs Henderson &#8211; Breaking MMA News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1545664804358300\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block; text-align: center;\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1545664804358300\" data-ad-slot=\"8616314829\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=118616\" rel=\"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=118616\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-118618 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/thumbnail-5-2-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/thumbnail-5-2-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/thumbnail-5-2.jpg 730w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Ahead of this Friday\u2019s star-studded BELLATOR 292: Nurmagomedov vs. Henderson event, several of the card\u2019s world-class athletes spoke to the media today before descending upon the SAP Center for a night of thrilling MMA action in San Jose, Calif. The card airs LIVE on SHOWTIME at 10 p.m. ET\/7 p.m. PT.<\/p>\n<p>Headlining BELLATOR 292 will be a Lightweight World Championship bout between reigning title holder and unbeaten Usman Nurmagomedov (16-0) and surefire future MMA Hall of Famer and former world champion #3-Benson \u201cSmooth\u201d Henderson (30-11). The five-round title fight will also serve as one of the opening quarterfinal matchups of the $1,000,000 BELLATOR Lightweight World Grand Prix, the best lightweight tournament field in modern MMA history.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>In the co-main event of the evening, No. 2-ranked lightweight contender and former RIZIN champion Tofiq Musayev (20-4) will battle with No. 4-ranked Alexandr Shabliy (22-3) in a clash of two of the division\u2019s most dangerous strikers. The Lightweight World Grand Prix quarter final will see each man put their undefeated BELLATOR record on the line in a fight pundits expect to contend for \u201cFight of the Year\u201d honors when the dust settles.<\/p>\n<p>Rounding out the main card are two pivotal matchups between Top-5 ranked contenders at heavyweight and welterweight sure to provide further clarity to each division\u2019s title pictures: former Interim Heavyweight World Champion and No. 1-ranked contender Valentin Moldavsky (11-2, 1 NC) will look to take up his mentor Fedor Emelianenko\u2019s mantle as the next heavyweight title contender in a rematch with surging U.K. star and No. 2-ranked Linton \u201cBig Swarm\u201d Vassell (23-8), who has gone a blistering 4-1 since moving up to heavyweight. Plus, BELLATOR\u2019s all-time knockout leader in superstar No. 2-ranked Michael \u201cVenom\u201d Page (20-2) will battle BELLATOR\u2019s all-time submission leader, No. 5-ranked Brazilian Goiti Yamauchi (28-5) in a can\u2019t-miss affair.<\/p>\n<p>The talent-stacked preliminary portion of the event, which features six exciting matchups including an all-Latin American clash between Enrique \u201cEl Fuerte\u201d Barzola (18-7-2) and Erik \u201cGoyito\u201d Perez (20-8), will air LIVE and FREE beginning at an updated start time of 7:30 p.m. ET \/ 4:30 p.m. PT on the BELLATOR MMA YouTube Channel, the SHOWTIME Sports YouTube channel, and Pluto TV.<\/p>\n<p>Limited tickets for BELLATOR 292 remain on sale and can be purchased through Bellator.com.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s what the BELLATOR 292 fighters had to say:<\/p>\n<p>Usman Nurmagomedov: BELLATOR Lightweight World Champion<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI feel great both physically and mentally. I had a great camp, and I\u2019m ready to go.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>On Looking Ahead to Defend His Title Multiple Times in the Grand Prix: \u201cI always focus on the next opponent. I never try to look past any opponent, so it\u2019s always one fight at a time. I know I am the priority for many fighters, but it\u2019s just one fight at a time.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>On Facing Opponent Benson Henderson First: \u201cIt doesn\u2019t really matter to me, because eventually I\u2019ll have to get through them all anyway. Benson is a great opponent because he is a great fighter with a great legacy, so for me to defeat him first will be a great leg up. It\u2019s a great start because he\u2019s very well-known. It will be a good thing for my resume.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>On How He Approaches the Grand Prix: \u201cThe way I see it for myself, it\u2019s more about advancing as a professional fighter. The fact that we have a Grand Prix is a bonus, but I see this as being about continuing to win and improving each fight. I don\u2019t like to lose in anything. This is about defending my belt and improving, and that\u2019s what it means for me.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>On People Counting Out Benson Henderson: \u201cWhether in MMA or life in general, I never dismiss people. The fact that he lost could be due to multiple reasons, and people tend to improve from their mistakes. He is a strong fighter, and I do not underestimate him because he has lost fights before.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Benson Henderson: No. 3-Ranked Lightweight Contender and Lightweight World Championship Challenger<\/p>\n<p>On His Thoughts on the Grand Prix: \u201cIt\u2019s a unique experience. I\u2019ve been waiting for BELLATOR to finally do a Lightweight Grand Prix. They\u2019ve never yet done lightweight; everyone I\u2019d see, I\u2019d be like, \u2018When are we showing the lightweights some love?\u2019 Now, it\u2019s our time to shine and put on a show for BELLATOR.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think winning this Grand Prix would be pretty amazing. I\u2019ve done a lot of work. All the decisions I\u2019ve made\u2026 winning this Grand Prix, getting this third belt of mine, it means everything to me.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think Usman [Nurmagomedov] is a good champ. He\u2019s a great striker. In his last fight, he showed that he has the skillset to wrestle; he was like, \u2018You guys forget where I come from!\u2019 I think the biggest takeaway from that, since he\u2019s relatively young in the sport, is the skillset he has that he wasn\u2019t able to showcase yet. It\u2019s more about what else he brings to the table that he hasn\u2019t shown yet; I\u2019m paying a lot of attention to that, of course.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>On Being a Sizeable Sports-Betting Underdog to Nurmagomedov: \u201cI have never once in my life looked at [betting] odds. I don\u2019t even know how odds work. I don\u2019t pay attention to that. But I understand the underdog thing. I\u2019ve been the underdog for large parts of my career. People remember when I was champion, and I was the favorite in those fights, but I was the underdog for a long time before that. I have no problem being the underdog. It\u2019s a fight: to true veterans, it doesn\u2019t matter. It\u2019s a fight. All the other incidentals \u2014 the home crowd, the walkouts, this and that \u2014 don\u2019t matter.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor me, my end days are these last three fights, then I\u2019m done. I signed a four-fight deal, then I\u2019m done. It\u2019s my wife\u2019s turn \u2014 Maria, who signed with BELLATOR. My wife put off her career, like a lot of wives do \u2014 happy International Women\u2019s Day, by the way! She had the four babies, now it\u2019s my turn to take care of them now that she\u2019s off at the gym training\u2026 at the end of these fights, I\u2019m done. I think everyone at retirement age \u2014 look at Tom Brady \u2014 thinks they can play one more, but for me, it\u2019s more about my wife getting her turn. She needs to be able to concentrate on training and the amount of work it takes to be good at MMA. When you\u2019re the primary provider for the kids, it\u2019s kind of hard to have that time.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>On His Favorite Memory from His Illustrious Fight Career: \u201cI would probably say, for sure, getting to propose to my wife [in the cage] here in San Jose. I\u2019m not the most outgoing person, so it was great to have that opportunity. [Winning the Grand Prix] won\u2019t beat proposing to my wife, but it would be great.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Tofiq Musayev: No. 2-Ranked Lightweight Contender and Lightweight World Grand Prix Quarterfinalist<\/p>\n<p>On If the Rigors of the Grand Prix Is Overwhelming: \u201cNo, instead, it motivates me a lot. It motivates me biggest we have a lot of top talents here, and that motivates me to be better. First of all, thank you to BELLATOR for giving me this opportunity to participate in such a massive tournament. I feel honored to be shortlisted. It gives me pleasure to be the first Azerbaijani to be participating in such an event. So, the event itself is historic for me and I feel honored by the opportunity.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s not my first Grand Prix. It\u2019s my second Grand Prix, but I feel honored to be a part of it. One thing I hope to do is a Grand Prix between BELLATOR\u2019s 70kg fighters and the UFC\u2019s 70kg fighters. I think it would be exciting, and I would love to do that one day.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>On Opponent Alexandr Shabliy: \u201cOur styles are a little similar. That\u2019s why I think we\u2019re going to make some changes to our game. Overall, I think it will be a great fight. Everyone has their plan, I have my plan, and we\u2019re going to do what we can to execute it. I want to thank my coach, who has played an immense role in me being here. I want to thank all my teammates, who put in such great effort to help me prepare.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve had tough fights previously in my career, but I\u2019ve always shown great character and done what I need to do to win. I look forward to doing the same on Friday. It\u2019s time to change the game a little bit. I\u2019m looking forward to this fight; it\u2019s a great fight, and I\u2019m looking forward to putting on a show for the fans. I look forward to representing my country.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>On His 27-Second Debut KO and Its Message to Fans and the Division: \u201cOf course, it\u2019s a great feeling to finish your first fight and to do so that fast. I want to put on a great show for the fans and finish fights for the audience here, so it\u2019s a great feeling to do it. I don\u2019t like talking too much. I don\u2019t care about the other guys in the tournament. I\u2019m here to be the strongest and the best, so I\u2019ll let my fighting do the talking.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI came to this organization, I fought the No. 1 contender. In my opinion, I should have fought the champion. Then, some things changed and Usman [Nurmagomedov] fought for the belt. Of course, I would love to have on my legacy that I fought for the BELLATOR belt. So, I look forward to earning the chance in the Grand Prix.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Alexandr Shabliy: No. 4-Ranked Lightweight Contender and Lightweight World Grand Prix Quarterfinalist<\/p>\n<p>On His 3-0 Start and Time in BELLATOR: \u201cIt\u2019s been a long time coming since my first fight in the COVID times. I won, and they took me right out, so I didn\u2019t let to get out my emotions. With the last fight against Primus, that\u2019s when I started to feel like myself. With the Grand Prix, this is the best thing BELLATOR has done. I am excited to be a part of the tournament and put on a show.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Grand Prix is very exciting; it\u2019s an unparalleled event. For me, it\u2019s a great opportunity. It\u2019s my first time fighting five rounds, and I\u2019m going to learn from that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>On Opponent Tofiq Musayev: \u201cI knew Tofiq before as a fighter, and once I heard BELLATOR signed him, I knew our paths might cross. I thought it might be for the belt. It\u2019s going to be a great fight, and I look forward to it. I think fights like this are going to be good in any league. I don\u2019t underestimate Tofiq, and I\u2019m a good fighter. Many organizations would pay big money for this fight, so kudos to BELLATOR for making it happen.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>On What It Would Mean to Win the Grand Prix: \u201cThis is an expected outcome of all the hard work I took. Going back to when I took karate classes as a kid, it\u2019s been a lot of work in the making. If I win, I\u2019ll prove that all my training was not in vain. For me, this is the pinnacle. This is all my training coming to fruition.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs of now, I\u2019m not trying to look past my current opponent. March 10 is my primary goal. A lot of effort was put into that these will be five round fights; for me, this was very important. Also, since this fight will be at a different altitude, I\u2019ve done a lot of training in mountains, and I\u2019ve put in a lot of thought to these differences in the fight before fighting on the other side of this country. I came in a little bit earlier, considering time zones. This isn\u2019t my first time in California; I\u2019ve trained at AKA [American Kickboxing Academy] and seen San Francisco.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was waiting around, waiting for a UFC contract. I spent a lot of time being inactive. Looking back, I\u2019m very glad to be in BELLATOR as a part of this Grand Prix. I\u2019m very grateful to be a part of this event and to have been happy to build my career in BELLATOR.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Linton Vassell: No. 2-Ranked Heavyweight Contender<\/p>\n<p>On Rematching Former Interim Champion Valentin Moldavsky: \u201cThis is something I\u2019ve been wanting for a while, so I\u2019m glad I\u2019ve gotten what I\u2019ve wished for.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>On His Adjustment to Heavyweight: \u201cI was struggling to make weight at light heavyweight, then I needed to make a change. Being na\u00efve, I thought, I don\u2019t have to do much cardio because it\u2019s heavyweight. Obviously, that was a mistake. I\u2019ve worked on my cardio and some holes in my game, and obviously it helped. It changed my game, it changed my record, and now I\u2019m on a four-fight win streak.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>On His Three-Fight Losing Streak in 2017: \u201cIt was rough. I don\u2019t like to lose, and I\u2019d never lost two in a row \u2014 let alone three. I was contemplating retiring, but I talked to my coaches, and we decided I still had more to accomplish. I got the win, and that turned everything around. If I had lost the fight, I don\u2019t think I\u2019d be here right now.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201c[Heavyweight World Champion Ryan] Bader and Moldavsky are both ahead of me, and they both gave me my defeats. I think this was supposed to happen, like a fairytale. I feel like this is supposed to happen. My time is right now. I\u2019ve got unfinished with both of them. But right now, I\u2019ve got to take care of Moldavsky, and then we\u2019ll go from there. Like I said, I hate losing; once I\u2019ve lost against a person, I put everything into the rematch. I try to correct all the mistakes that I did. When I lost to Moldavsky the first time, I went back and fixed the mistakes that I made because I knew I would fight him again. Now, I\u2019ll show what I\u2019ve learned and do what I do on Friday night.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLike people say, I haven\u2019t come this far to only come this far.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Valentin Moldavsky: No. 1-Ranked Heavyweight Contender and Former Interim Heavyweight Titleholder<\/p>\n<p>On Last Year\u2019s Title Fight and No Contest: \u201cLast year was a little weird, but hopefully this time I\u2019ll win the fight, and everything will stabilize; get back to normal.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>On the Rematch with Linton Vassell: \u201cIt made sense. Since I\u2019ve beaten him, he\u2019s won four in a row. It makes sense that we fight each other for the No. 1 contender\u2019s place. I didn\u2019t watch our first fight. That was four years ago, when he had just become a heavyweight, so I think he was just getting acclimated to heavyweight. But I did watch the [Tim] Johnson fight and the [Tyrell] Fortune fight so I can see how he moves and fights as an adjusted heavyweight. This is No. 1 vs. No. 2. The only thing next is the title.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m expecting [Vassell] to have a little more stamina. In our first fight, he started to get tired. Now he\u2019s gotten used to the weight. I don\u2019t think his speed has gotten better, but he\u2019s clingy; he ties you up. I don\u2019t expect him to be faster, but he will be a tough opponent.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>On His Mentor Fedor Emelianenko\u2019s Recent Retirement: \u201cI was excited that Fedor [Emelianenko] had an illustrious career and was able to come to a fitting conclusion with so many of his luminaries from the PRIDE days there for him.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Michael Page: No. 2-Ranked Welterweight Contender and BELLATOR\u2019s All-Time KO Leader<\/p>\n<p>On Opponent Goiti Yamauchi: \u201cWe\u2019ve fought on the same shows many a time. As a fan of the sport and a fan of high-profile names, he\u2019s been one of them. He wasn\u2019t in my weight class at the time, but now he\u2019s an opponent. With the highest submission rate, you can\u2019t ignore him. I think it\u2019s a great clash of styles, and I\u2019m looking forward to it. I believe it\u2019s as simple as: I want him in my arena, and he wants me in my arena. He said I\u2019m underestimating his striking; I\u2019m not underestimating his striking, I\u2019m just saying his level isn\u2019t at my level. I can put my ego to one side, accept that, and knock you out because that\u2019s what I do best.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>On the Fight Being a Title Eliminator: \u201cI think that\u2019s what it is. It makes the most sense that that\u2019s what it is. I don\u2019t see anyone else on our level. I think the winner of this fight fights for the title next, after the fight between Amosov and Jackson.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>On the Size Difference Between He and Yamauchi: \u201cOutside of the obvious advantages of size and reach, combat doesn\u2019t work like that. I actually feel wrestlers are the only guys that can be undersized and be fine competing in a division above themselves. They have the great equalizer of making you the same size: putting you on your back. I think wrestlers get away with being slightly smaller, and I think if you\u2019re a high-level jiu jitsu guy \u2014 like he is \u2014 you get the same benefits.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>On the Adage That Losing is Learning: \u201cIt\u2019s weird. I\u2019ve never personally agreed with it, and I don\u2019t know if I\u2019m hard on myself. I can win a fight and have so many mistakes in the fight, but because I\u2019ve won, not look at the mistakes? You should be learning from every single mistake. Even if I won the round, I\u2019m focusing on every single mistake. Learning comes from every mistake. For me, it\u2019s the same [win or lose]. I just pick out the mistakes and fix what I need to change.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>On the Lightweight World Grand Prix: \u201cThere are some great styles in there. Even the first round of fights are great matchups. I\u2019m really enjoying what BELLATOR are putting together. I\u2019m just going to sit back and watch this one. Every single athlete in there is unbelievable.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Goiti Yamauchi: No. 5-Ranked Welterweight Contender and BELLATOR\u2019s All-Time Submission Leader<\/p>\n<p>On If He Was Excited with the Michael Page Booking: \u201cOf course. This fight comes at the right time. Unfortunately for him, it\u2019s my time to shine. Michael was actually the No. 1 contender. Now Storley\u2019s come back to the rankings, but he just fought for the title, and this win will guarantee the title for my next fight.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI believe good things take time. I had some opportunities in my past weight classes at 145, 155. I think I was pretty close to fighting for the title, but it\u2019s all about timing. The fight game is all about timing. You have to be patient to fight at a high level and take no damage, and that\u2019s what I\u2019m trying to do. My time\u2019s coming, and Friday will be my time.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s been a good change because the amount of weight that I don\u2019t have to cut, but my mental health is really important, too. I have a better routine. I can just focus on my performance. It\u2019s crazy to think that I used to cut to 145lbs. I\u2019m not a tall guy, but I have a lot of mass, so it\u2019s good to be here. It\u2019s all about mindset. The great champions, the great fighters, they prove that how big somebody is does not matter. What matters to me is the size of your heart and spirit. Nowadays, you see a lot of double champions. They\u2019re successful when they go up: when they try to go down, they fall short. Sometimes, it\u2019s a good option to go up. You\u2019re going to get stronger.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>On His Striking Skills Being Overlooked: \u201cLike I said yesterday, don\u2019t underestimate any fighter, especially me. Don\u2019t underestimate my striking game, because I\u2019ve been training since I was 10 years old. I\u2019ve always been very patient with my striking. I always knew my skills would come, and now they have. I\u2019m 30. People will see a lot of my striking game, and I will prove myself a dangerous striker.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>On Page Warning of His Own Grappling Skills: \u201cHonestly, I don\u2019t think he\u2019s going to accept grappling. It\u2019s kind of obvious that he\u2019s going to try to stand up with me. But he\u2019s worked a lot on his defense, so I just need to exploit his weaknesses, and that\u2019s what I\u2019m going to do Friday night.\u201d<\/p>\n<p># # #<\/p>\n<p>BELLATOR 292: NURMAGOMEDOV VS. HENDERSON MAIN CARD:<\/p>\n<p>SHOWTIME<\/p>\n<p>Friday, March 10 \u2014 10 p.m. ET \/ 7 p.m. PT<\/p>\n<p>Lightweight World Championship Main Event: C-Usman Nurmagomedov (16-0) vs. #3-Benson Henderson (30-11)<\/p>\n<p>Lightweight Grand Prix Quarterfinal: #2-Tofiq Musayev (20-4) vs. #4-Alexander Shabliy (22-3)<\/p>\n<p>Heavyweight Bout: #1-Valentin Moldavsky (11-2, 1 NC) vs. #2-Linton Vassell (23-8, 1 NC)<\/p>\n<p>Welterweight Bout: #2-Michael Page (20-2) vs. #5-Goiti Yamauchi (28-5)<\/p>\n<p>PRELIMINARY CARD:<\/p>\n<p>BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel | SHOWTIME Sports YouTube channel | Pluto TV<\/p>\n<p>7:30 p.m. ET \/ 4:30 p.m. PT<\/p>\n<p>Featherweight Bout: Enrique Barzola (18-7-2) vs. Erik Perez (20-8)<\/p>\n<p>Bantamweight Bout: Cass Bell (6-2) vs. Josh Hill (21-5)<\/p>\n<p>Middleweight Bout: Khalid Murtazaliev (16-3) vs. Tony Johnson (8-4)<\/p>\n<p>Light Heavyweight Bout: Julius Anglickas (10-3) vs. Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov (19-7-1)<\/p>\n<p>Featherweight Bout: Laird Anderson (3-0) vs. Rogelio Luna (1-0)<\/p>\n<p>Middleweight Bout: Theo Haig (1-0) vs. Adam Wamsley (2-2)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #808000;\"><a style=\"color: #808000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.authorhouse.com\/en\/bookstore\/bookdetails\/232300-BOXING-INTERVIEWS-OF-A-LIFETIME\">Click Here to Order Boxing Interviews Of A Lifetime By &#8220;Bad&#8221; Brad Berkwitt<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; Ahead of this Friday\u2019s star-studded BELLATOR 292: Nurmagomedov vs. Henderson event, several of the card\u2019s world-class athletes spoke to the media today before descending upon the SAP Center for a night of thrilling MMA action in San Jose, Calif. 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