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LONDON The last time UFC lightweight Rustam Khabilov walked out of the octagon, he was on a two-fight skid. Then he sat out for one year.
The threat of unemployment motivated Khabilov (18-3 MMA, 4-2 UFC) to get back in the UFCs good graces. Thankfully for him, he was able to do so by outpointing Norman Parke (21-5-1 MMA, 5-3-1 UFC) on the UFC Fight Pass-streamed prelims of UFC Fight Night 84 at TheO2in London.
After two losses, if you lose the third fight, everybody knows what can happen, he said through atranslator backstage. So Im very happy, and Im ready to start my new road to the top of the lightweight division.
Khabilov, part of a wave of Dagestan-born fighters competing in the UFC, earned three straight wins in the octagon before losses to ex-champ Benson Henderson and Adriano Martins. A win over Parke, another prospect who fell on hard times after a turn on The Ultimate Fighter: Smashes, brings his first win since a decision over Jorge Masvidal in November 2013.
Check out the above video to get Khabilovs thoughts on his fight and whats next for his career.
For complete coverage of UFC Fight Night 84, check out the UFC Events section of the site.
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