Ramazan Kuramagomedov: Winning Bellator Title 'Crazy Emotional' Moment for Me

Ramazan Kuramagomedov would like for anyone who competes in mixed martial arts to have the opportunity to experience what he did on Saturday.

The 27-year-old Dagestani took a unanimous decision triumph over Jason Jackson in the Bellator Champions Series Dublin headliner, capturing the promotion’s welterweight title in the process. Kuramagomedov banked the first three rounds on the scorecards, then held off a late surge from Jackson to end his opponent’s eight-fight winning streak. Kuramagomedov is now 13-0 as a professional.

“This is crazy emotional for me. I can’t explain this. I wish for every [fighter] who comes to this sport, I want them to feel this moment, what I feel today,” Kuramgomedov said in a backstage interview with Bellator.

“Every night when I go to sleep, I was thinking about this belt. And every morning when I wake up I was thinking about this belt,” he added. “I was prepared for five hard rounds. Today I did five rounds and I [won]. I am a world champ.”

Kuramagomedov splits his time between Dagestan and American Top Team for training. He credits the plethora of accomplished training partners in Coconut Creek, Florida, for helping to sharpen his skills during his camp.

“My favorite sparring partner when I come to American Top Team, I start sparring with middleweight champion Johnny Eblen,” Kuramagomedov said. “This guy gives me very hard rounds all the time. I learn a lot from him.

“In American Top Team, we have welterweight PFL champion Magomed Magomedkerimov. He gives me a lot of rounds, I learn from him. A lot of good welterweights and middleweights from American Top Team. “

Kuramagomedov seemed to dismiss the possibility of entering the next Professional Fighters League season. Instead, he’d rather put his belt on the line at another PFL vs. Bellator Champions event.

“I can fight with PFL champion, whoever wins gets $1 million,” he said.