Bellator 263: Excited Khasan Magomedsharipov happy to have leveled up in successful U.S. debut

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Bellator 263: Excited Khasan Magomedsharipov happy to have leveled up in successful U.S. debut

Khasan Magomedsharipov shined on the international stage.

Making good on both his U.S. and promotional debut, Magomedsharipov (6-0 MMA, 1-0 BMMA) scored a second-round TKO of Jonathan Quiroz at Bellator 263 on Saturday.

Younger brother of UFC featherweight contender Zabit Magomedsharipov, the 20-year-old remained unbeaten and continued to live up to the hype surrounding him by displaying a well-rounded game to take out Quiroz.

“Well, of course it’s very exciting for me because this is the first fight abroad,” Magomedsharipov said at the post-fight news conference. “I used to fight in smaller promotions in Russia and this is the first fight abroad in the U.S., my debut in Bellator, and I was excited. I was super excited, and I like it here. It’s like a level up game.”

Watch the full post-fight press conference with Magomedsharipov in the video above.

Bellator 263: Excited Khasan Magomedsharipov happy to have leveled up in successful U.S. debut