Ozzy Dugulubgov: Out of Anonymity

He has a last name that is hard to pronounce and difficult to spell, but if Ozzy Dugulubgov has his way, many more people will soon know all about him. Dugulubgov will find himself in the most significant fight of his MMA career on Friday, when he collides with unbeaten World Series of Fighting lightweight champion Justin Gaethje in the WSOF 33 main event at the Municipal Auditorium Arena in Kansas City, Missouri. While the mixed martial arts community has become enamored with Gaethje’s talents, Dugulubgov has chosen to approach him like any other test.“It’s a great fight,” he told Sherdog.com. “He’s a challenging opponent, but he’s nothing special to me. It’s the same training camp, the same cage, the same fight. We’ll see what happens.” Dugulubgov understands the dangers Gaethje poses and knows any mistake he makes could prove disastrous, lest anyone think the Russian has overlooked the champion. “I’m actually concerned about everything, every aspect of this fight,” Dugulubgov said. “I never want to look at my opponent and try to be concerned with just one or two areas of what he does well or what he does poorly. I just want to be prepared for everything, so whichever path this fight takes, I’ll be ready for it.” Gaethje’s potent standup skills — he has stopped 13 of his 16 opponents with strikes, six of them in the first round — have Dugulubgov’s attention. However, he thinks he can offset the Grudge Training Center rep’s abilities with what he brings to the table. “We have very different styles,” Dugulubgov said, “but I …

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