“I’m ready for everyone” - Saygid Izagakhmaev says he won’t select fights, he will fight anybody

The feared Dagestani fighter Saygid Izagakhmaev is coming off a major win against Shinya Aoki this past weekend. After his victory, the Russian-born fighter explained that he was ready for any challenger.

In his ONE 163 post-fight press conference, Saygid Izagakhmaev declared:

"That was my goal, to come to this organization and prove to myself that I’m the best. Because when I signed, my goal was to have fights with Aoki, with Eddie Alvarez, and the rest of the guys. "

Any lightweight ONE Championship fight will do, no one specific, he just wants a fight. Izagakhmaev continued:

"There are a couple more names that I want to fight, but again, it’s up to the organization. Just give me fights. I’m not going to select anyone. I’m ready for everyone."

Catch the full interview below:

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What's next for Saygid Izagakhmaev?

At ONE 163, Saygid Izagakhmaev destroyed the former ONE lightweight world champion Shinya Aoki to extend his win streak even further. This impressive fight also netted the Russian-born athlete a $50,000 performance bonus. Dagestan's Saygid Izagakhmaev is still unbeaten in ONE Championship.

In his post-fight interview at ONE 163, the Russian athlete was quick to call out the lightweight world champion 'The Warrior' Christian Lee. Izagakhmaev said:

“I saw that Christian [Lee] won the fight today. I know he is a good opponent for me so that’s my next one. I’m looking forward to it Chatri [Sityodtong]. Make it happen!”

Izagakhmaev is trained by MMA legend Khabib Nurmagomedov. 'The Eagle' has said in the past that they have trained together for their entire lives. Nurmagomedov also added that his protege would be fighting for a world title in ONE Championship very soon. In an interview with ONE, the Dagestani legend said:

“I’ve been training with Saygid my whole life. I know how much he improves every year. I know how dedicated he is. He’s getting physically stronger and stronger. He’s getting more and more experienced from fight to fight and soon, he’s going to be the best – not only in our team, but in the world. I have a lot of faith in him. There’s a very good chance that early next year, in the first half of 2023, Saygid will fight for the title.”