The general producer of the company FIGHT NIGHTS, Kamil Gadzhiyev, confirmed earlier sounded information that the Russian heavyweight Ruslan Magomedov signed the contract with UFC

In fightnights.ru interview the head of the Russian promotion commented on details of the concluded agreement and as called approximate terms of a debut duel in the oktagena.

"The signing of the contract took place on Tuesday", - Kamil Gadzhiyev reported. "Contract standard. I hope that Ruslan quickly enough will acquire the right to apply for the special contract as it was in a case with Ali Bagautinov. For us a big event that one more guy from our team received the permit in the best promotion of the world. Ruslan is in fine age - 27 years and in excellent standards. I consider that today it already came to level which allows to compete in heavy weight category"

"Participation of each fighter in the American tournaments is very big load of management. I came long ago to a conclusion that that scheme at which we have a partner manager abroad is comfortable. Alexey Zhernakov who has been already involved in our joint advance of Vitaly Minakov takes active part in Ruslan's management in the West. For all details connected with fights of Ruslan in the USA, Alexey will answer. He will offer possible rivals, date, in every possible way to promote development of career of Ruslan. It is necessary to us with it close dialogue but while to speak about the first duel early. I think that he will receive fight in two-three months. We expect it a debut at the end of spring"

"I consider that Ruslan Magomedov is able to compete with anyone. He is the high-technical and spectacular athlete. Sometimes it doesn't have enough shock power, but it is a question of creation of training process. Over this problem we seriously work therefore I expect that in America it will show the best, on what is capable. Each signing of the person who has passed a certain way in Russia - an event for all boys who now here train and act. Such events prove that you can do everything. It is necessary to want and make every effort very strongly simply to it. If the person has a dream to appear in the best league of the world, at a certain approach to training process, at interaction with the team, you will get this chance"

"I am very glad that joint efforts we managed to give to Ruslan chance to achieve his long dream - to try the hand in UFC", - Alexey Zhernakov declared in turn. "We managed to settle all formalities and shortly we expect debut fight. Sincerely I hope that than our fighters in America every day will be more increasing, and performances everything are more noticeable than them"

"What to tell... - I am happy! ", - Ruslan Magomedov commented on news. "I waited long ago for this chance, thanks to my team which supported me at all stages of my career. A lot of work is necessary to me, I promise not to deceive expectations of all Russian admirers of single combats and to prove in the West that the Russian school of single combats - the best in the world!"

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