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Mairbek Taisumov is one of the fastest rising contenders in the crowded UFC lightweight division. He took another huge step up the proverbial ladder this weekend, when he defeated Desmond Green at UFC Moscow.<\/p>\n

Unfortunately, Mairbek Taisumov’s career has somewhat hindered by the difficulty he’s had obtaining a US visa. In his eyes, he might have a difficult time becoming a UFC champion if he can’t obtain a visa. As such, he’s considering retiring if he’s unable to get one.<\/p>\n

\u201cI want to be champion,” Mairbek Taisumov said after his defeat of Desmond Green (via MMAjunkie<\/a>). “That\u2019s why I\u2019m here in the UFC, why I\u2019m still fighting. I need that belt \u2013\u00a0it\u2019s the only thing I want. Only the belt. That\u2019s it. If I can\u2019t get that visa, maybe I\u2019m going to stop. I need a visa to fight in America to get that belt. If I don\u2019t get that visa and I can\u2019t fight in the best organization to get that belt, I\u2019m not going to fight. I don\u2019t want to fight anywhere \u2013 I want to be UFC champion.\u201d<\/p>\n

If Taisumov is able to obtain a visa, he’s hoping for a huge step up in his next outing \u2014 specifically, a fight with Kevin Lee.<\/p>\n

\u201cI want to fight Kevin Lee,\u201d Taisumov said. \u201cKevin Lee\u2019s a Conor wannabe. Hey, fight me, man. You say bad things all the time about Russia. I\u2019m Russian \u2013 I\u2019m Chechen. Let\u2019s fight \u2013 don\u2019t talk, man.\u201d<\/p>\n

What do you think the future holds for Mairbek Taisumov?<\/p>\n

This article first appeared on\u00a0<\/i>BJPENN.COM<\/i><\/span><\/a>\u00a0on 9\/16\/2018.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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