AUSTIN, Texas – Damir Ismagulov expected different kind of matchmaking for his next fight. Currently riding a 15-fight winning streak, Ismagulov (23-1 MMA, 4-0 UFC) is unbeaten in the UFC. He holds wins over the likes of Joel Alvarez and Thiago Moises, which he expected to catapult him to ranked opposition. Instead he meets dangerous prospect Guram Kutateladze (12-2 MMA, 1-0 UFC), who’s only competed once in the UFC in October 2020. The pair square off on Saturday’s UFC on ESPN 37 main card. “I’m sure he’s a good opponent, but also I believe that I deserve someone with a bigger name, someone from the top 15,” Ismagulov said at Wednesday’s media day in Austin, Texas.
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