Dorobshokh Nabotov lavished with praise by former boxing champion: "It took proper b******s to do that!"

Relatively unknown Tajikistani fighter Dorobshokh Nabotov made a bold move at the UFC 308 pre-fight press conference yesterday. Whilst in the crowd, he grabbed the mic, introduced himself, and then asked UFC CEO Dana White for a contract.

It surprisingly worked as the Whote invited Nabotov to the stage and shook his hand, seemingly granting him what he wanted. Everyone in attendance was utterly impressed by the move by Nabotov, including those watching on their screens around the world.

One such fan of Nabotov is former WBC cruiserweight champion Tony Bellew, who took to X to praise him. He tweeted:

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"This is amazing!! Good on you lad!! Self promotion at its finest.. I hope he achieves great things.. It took proper b******s to do that! Put himself into a hostile environment and took his opportunity 👏👊👏"

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Update on Dorobshokh Nabotov's UFC journey, as per Dana White

For those wondering what went down after Dorobshokh Nabotov left the stage at the UFC 308 pre-fight press conference, Dana White spoke to TMZ to provide an update on what's waiting for the Tajikistani fighter.

At the Power Slap 9 event in Abu Dhabi, White said:

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"We looked into it. Looks like he's 7-0. He's claiming he's 9-0. You never know with these fights that happen in Russia. So I am actually flying to Korea for 'Dana White Lookin' for a Fight' that's on YouTube. The Korean Zombie [Chan Sung-Jung] is putting on a show. He started his own promotion out there. December 14th. Looking for a Fight, Korea, I'm gonna have him put that kid on the card and we're gonna find out what he's got. If he wins that night, I'll sign him."

The 25-year-old Nabotov last fought at AMC Fight Nights 122 in November last year, beating Murad Bilarov via unanimous decision. According to Tapology, he holds a record 7-0 with two KOs and one submission.

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