The Russian fighter believes that his compatriot, who is an eight-time favorite in this confrontation, will win an early victory over the Brazilian.
“I think the fight will end in Umar’s favor with a submission or choke hold,” Yang said in a video posted on the social media.
Umar Nurmagomedov is undefeated and is on a three win streak in the UFC, finishing with choke submissions against Sergey Morozov and Brian Kelleher and a unanimous decision over Nate Maniss.
At the moment, the 26-year-old Russian occupies the eleventh line in the ranking of the UFC’s lightest division.