Bellator lightweight champion believes he was at 50% for the fight against Paul Hughes.
Usman Nurmagomedov is one of the most exciting lightweight fighters on the planet right now in mixed martial arts. However, in his last outing against Paul Hughes, things didn’t all go his own way. The two had an incredible back and forth fight, but in the end, it was Usman who got the nod on the judges’ scorecards.
Because of how close the fight was, though, many want to see Usman Nurmagomedov and Paul Hughes run it back. As per the champion himself, though, he was only operating at half of his capacity in that contest.