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Usman Nurmagomedov defended his PFL lightweight title at the recent PFL New York event with a fantastic performance.<\/p>\n
The cousin of UFC legend Khabib Nurmagomedov<\/a> put on a show as he dismantled his rival, Archie Colgan in the first round of their clash.<\/p>\n The 28-year-old Usman won the fight via KO, and continued his unbeaten run in his MMA career. While there have been many claiming he could be moving to the UFC since his contract ends with the PFL after this fight, Khabib\u2019s cousin hasn\u2019t said much.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/template><\/p>\n That cannot be said for Jake Paul<\/a>. \u2018The Problem Child\u2019 was present at the event and part of the in-ring crowd after Usman retained his title.<\/p>\n Get the latest updates on One Championship Rankings<\/a> at Sportskeeda and more<\/p>\n<\/div>\n While Paul spoke a lot about Usman defeating UFC lightweight champion Justin Gaethje, the current PFL champ didn\u2019t see \u2018The Problem Child\u2019 as a fighter.<\/p>\n Speaking to reporters after the fight, Usman shared his honest take on Paul:<\/p>\n \u201cLike a promoter, he talk too much, of course. Like a fighter, he\u2019s not a fighter. He\u2019s not a fighter, he\u2019s a YouTuber guy. He come from YouTube\u2026a lot of money\u2026if you want to see fighter, come to my gym.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n When asked about Paul\u2019s comment about Usman beating Gaethje, the PFL champion heaped praise on his UFC rival:<\/p>\n \u201cWhen somebody doesn\u2019t give the respect for Justin [Gaethje], this is not good. Justin Gaethje is a legend. Really happy he is champion right now. I wish all the best to Justin.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n Check out Usman Nurmagomedov\u2019s comments below:<\/p>\n Jake Paul\u2019s Most Valuable Promotions (MVP) recently merged with the PFL, and \u2018The Problem Child\u2019 was doing all he can to hype up his stars.<\/p>\n While Usman Nurmagomedov\u2019s future is in doubt, Paul believed Khabib Nurmagomedov\u2019s cousin is the best lightweight in the world.<\/p>\n During the post-fight interview, Paul took the microphone and had this to say about Usman<\/a>:<\/p>\n “He is the best in the f**king world. He’s the best in the world. Justin Gaethje is over there. Honestly, I think he would make light work of Gaethje. I love you, Justin, but…”<\/p><\/blockquote>\nJake Paul labels Usman Nurmagomedov the best in the world<\/h2>\n