After Twerking in Front of Khabib Nurmagomedov’s Teammate, Viral UFC Fighter Teases the Former Lightweight Champ With a 2-Word Message

Ailin ‘Fiona’ Perez won decisively against Ashlee Evans-Smith at UFC Las Vegas 77 and set a division record. This seems to have inspired her to compare herself to undefeated former UFC Lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov.

The Argentinian had amused and surprised fans with her celebration after the victory in Las Vegas. She celebrated her first win in the UFC by twerking in happiness as she was declared the winner by Unanimous Decision (30-25, 30-25, 30-26), making Daniel Cormier blush. While her unique celebration may have drawn all the attention at UFC Las Vegas, she has made her intention to become champion clear in a Twitter post.

Ailin Perez compares herself to Khabib Nurmagomedov

On twitter, the Argentinian posted a picture of her with two UFC championship belts and a ‘Papahka’ hat, with the word “Ailina Nurmagomedov” behind her. A ‘Papahka’ is a frizzy hat traditionally worn by men in Dagestan and has been donned by UFC legend Khabib Nurmagomedov on many occasions.

Спокойной ночи pic.twitter.com/YdGdBFj95u

— Ailín “Fiona” 👑 Pérez (@AiluPerezUFC) July 19, 2023

The Buenos Aires native seems to be drawing comparisons to Khabib because they both dominated their opponents owing to their strong ground game. She also took to Instagram to share her happiness, posting the same picture with a caption that read: “May your blood boil CHAMPION 🤼 🇦🇷 #ufc77 #ailinnurmagomedov”.

Ailin Perez praises her opponent after victory 

The 28-year-old lost to Stephanie Egger via second-round submission in her UFC debut last year. But, she had a much better showing against Evans-Smith. She took Evans-Smith down at will and dominate her, taking her UFC record to 1-1. In a post-fight interview, Perez praised her opponent’s toughness and willingness to step into the cage after over a year out of action. 

“I’m always thankful for my opponents for stepping up and being across from me. … I’m used to having fights fall off, so I was very respectful. She’s a tough girl, and people underestimated her. People actually said, ‘You’re going to kill this girl. She’s off rhythm. She hasn’t fought in a long time.’ Just the fact that she actually stepped up in her will to train and to actually step into this fight, that’s something in and of itself,” she said.

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This victory seems to have rallied the Argentinian’s confidence. She will want to continue this momentum in her upcoming fights to achieve her goals as the Khabib comparison indicate. What do you think about Ailina Perez comparing herself to Khabib Nurmagomedov? Tell us in the comments section below.

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