""It's gonna come down to the grappling," Johnson said on the "Jaxon Podcast." "Umar's gonna take him down; it's gonna be a grappling exchange. Figgy's a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu... But if I had to pick one, I'm going Umar Nurmagomedov. Those guys train so hard. The only reason why I feel those guys do lose is - obviously, if someone's better than them - but if they gas out because they're overtraining. Because they f--ing train all the time.""
"Nurmagomedov went undefeated in six UFC outings before suffering his lone professional loss in a failed title bid against Merab Dvalishvili last year. Nurmagomedov has since rebounded with a victory over Mario Bautista. Meanwhile, Figueiredo is 4-2 since moving up to bantamweight. The former flyweight champion is coming off a split-decision win over Montel Jackson that saw him rebound from back-to-back losses."
Demetrious Johnson trains with Khabib Nurmagomedov's Dagestani camp and endorses Umar Nurmagomedov to defeat Deiveson Figueiredo at UFC 324 in Las Vegas. Johnson highlights the camp's intense, all-day training ethic and predicts the fight will come down to grappling and takedowns, noting Figueiredo's black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu. Johnson warns that Dagestani fighters can sometimes overtrain and gas out, which can cause losses despite superior skill. Umar previously went undefeated in six UFC bouts before losing to Merab Dvalishvili, then beat Mario Bautista. Figueiredo is 4-2 since moving to bantamweight and recently beat Montel Jackson by split decision.
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