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Top flyweight Magomed Bibulatov sets sights on UFC title following Akhmat Grand Prix

Karim Zidan spoke to Russia's top flyweight, Magomed Bibulatov, about his UFC aspirations and the significance behind Ramzan Kadyrov's MMA involvement.

At the start of 2016, the World Fighting Championships of Akhmat (WFCA) compiled an extensive list of foreign fighters to form various Grand Prix tournaments against their scores of Chechen fighters. Fighter such as Desmond Green, Kurt Holobaugh, Thiago Silva and Paulo Thiago were flown over to Grozny for the opening rounds of their respective tournaments. However, the crowning jewel of the first show was WSOF flyweight champion Magomed Bibulatov.