LAS VEGAS – Muhammad Naimov credits Cory Sandhagen for encouraging him toward his UFC goal.
Naimov (9-2 MMA, 1-0 UFC), who fell short in Dana White’s Contender Series in 2020, admits he was starting to lose faith that the UFC will ever become a reality for him. But his Elevation Fight Team training partner and current bantamweight contender Sandhagen urged him to keep his dream alive, and Naimov thanks him for that.
“To be honest, no. I didn’t have the confidence,” Naimov told MMA Junkie and other reporters. “Myy confidence it break when I won my Titan FC title, they give to another guy. Then I said to myself, ‘Hey Muhammad, that’s done.’ I’m really tired. And Cory Sandhagen he was my corner, he is my coach right now, he’s my friend.
