Earlier than that, he should go the appreciable problem posed by Nurmagomedov.
The 27-year-old, youthful brother of UFC fighter Umar and cousin of former UFC light-weight champion Khabib, stated he “underestimated” Hughes of their first combat, however isn’t planning on making the identical mistake once more.
“Every little thing is totally different this time. I can not think about how I can lose this combat, ” stated the defending champion.
“Within the first combat I had a foul camp. This can be a totally different Usman from January, so he must be prepared.
“I do know he might be totally different too. I watched this (first) combat again 10 occasions. I see loads of my errors, loads of issues I need to change and we have now labored on them. This combat, I might be higher.”
Hughes additionally expects a significantly better Usman this time round and, though he takes loads of encouragement from their first combat, is conscious he might want to change issues to take the win.
He has earlier for prevailing in a rematch, beating Jordan Vucenic to take the Cage Warriors featherweight title in 2022 after struggling his first profession loss to the Englishman two years earlier, and feels that have will profit him towards Usman.
“I’ve 5 rounds of expertise with him, be taught what I can from that and implement it on the evening,” stated Hughes.
“I am below no phantasm he may have a special gameplan and higher gameplan this time, as will I, so I am to see how that can conflict on the evening and who will carry out higher.
“I even have expertise from my Cage Warriors days of a rematch for a world title. I have been on this territory earlier than and got here out on high.”
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