Welterweight fighter Gilbert Burns has seen a lot in his MMA and BJJ career. Nevertheless, even he was floored when he discovered the incredible finishing abilities of this welterweight fighter at UFC St. Louis. This moment quickly turned into a hilarious one when Burns and lightweight fighter Renato Moicano gave their opinions.
Burns is a long-time UFC contender. He was recently made aware of the finishing record of none other than UFC St. Louis fighter – Nursulton Ruziboev. Gilbert Burns was awestruck by the huge number [32] of finishes by the fighter from Uzbekistan. One must understand that most fighters might not have more than 25 finishes in their career. However, Burns couldn’t help but crack a joke.
How many finishes [20 submissions, 12 knockouts]? That’s too much finish. Who was he fighting? He was fighting the construction guys in Uzbekistan bro.
Gilbert Burns via Show me the Money podcast
Ruziboev recently fought Joaquin Buckley, Burns’ prospective opponent. Buckley, however, went on to dominate the Uzbek fighter and won the fight via unanimous decision. Burns knows a thing or two about getting it done inside the distance. The Brazilian has 29 fights under his belt with 22 wins.
Burns recently lost to Jack Della Maddalena at UFC 299 via TKO. The UFC brass will decide who Burns fights next and when. There is also a chance that he will face Buckley next. On the other hand, Ruziboev’s future remains uncertain at the moment. However, he did catch some strays from Renato Moicano.
The welterweight co-main event bout saw Joaquin Buckley and Nursulton Ruziboev engage in a 3-round fight. Buckley came out on top and dominated the Uzbek fighter. Renato Moicano had some words about Ruziboev’s loss.
Renato Moicano had some comments about Nursulton Ruziboev (via MMA Fighting/ YouTube)Ruziboev had come with a lot of hype behind him. He was a rising prospect in the welterweight division. The tall fighter had a massive reach that his opponents didn’t have. His impressive resume of 32 finishes also secured the deal. However, Moicano felt Ruziboev got ‘fraud checked.’
This was the biggest fraud check in the f***ing history of the UFC.
Renato Moicano via Show me The Money Podcast
Moicano felt Ruziboev wilted when the pressure and stakes were ratcheted up. He believed that the hype train was over and Ruziboev couldn’t handle the top-level guys in the division. Moicano himself has a lot of momentum in the lightweight division. He is coming off a victory over Jalin Turner. As for Nursulton Ruziboev, only time will tell if he rebounds from his loss.
