“You won’t catch me sleeping on Motta, underestimating or thinking it’s a wrap. ‘It’s in Baku, I’m the favorite’ — none of that does the fighting for me. I’ve gotta get in there with a guy that is getting the opportunity of his lifetime.
“I’ve gotta get in there, we’re gonna scrap, and it’s gonna be a good scrap. He’s gonna throw some good s***, I’m gonna throw some good s***, and we’re gonna have a beautiful fight.”
While many athletes in his position would be adamant about what they want next and what they feel they deserve after collecting a second win this year and maintaining an unbeaten record inside the Octagon, Sadykhov is taking a different approach when it comes to thinking about what the rest of the year may hold should he garner another victory this weekend in Azerbaijan.
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“With a win, with a spectacular finish in Baku — regardless of rankings and all of this stuff — I come out there, do my thing, I’m impressive, I get put in a very good position,” he said. “Doesn’t matter about the ranking of the opponent; it matters what you do in that cage. You’re styling, you’re making history, you’re putting on good performances, you’re gonna make your way in this game.
“That’s what I look to do, and I’m not looking at rankings, what’s next,” added the hometown standout. “I just want to take it fight-by-fight, give it my all in every single fight; everything else settles on its own.”
