Could Jalin Turner be a UFC Title contender soon?
At UFC 276, Jalin Turner finished Brad Riddell in just 45 seconds by submission, which now places him at number 14 in the rankings. Now, Jalin believes he’s on the cusp of championship gold. Turner sat down with Ariel Helwani on The MMA Hour to talk about it.
It all depends on who they give me next, If I beat one of these older heads in the game, I think I’m pretty much knocking on the door. I’ve already made five statements this far, I just need one more. I keep telling myself, ‘Just one more, just one more, the next fight is it, it’s going to open even more doors.’ So yeah, next fight. Next fight we’re going to be knocking on big doors and depending on who it is, we might be getting that title shot sooner than expected. I feel the love, I finally started showcasing myself and everything has paid off, all the opportunities have paid off. Who knows? Maybe main event or headline a Fight Night [next]. Maybe I’m getting ahead of myself, but possibilities are endless. I’m definitely not opposed to that. That would be fun. Get my first five-rounder in, test those waters, see how it goes. I doubt it goes five rounds, depending on who they give me, but I’d be down for it. I reached a new level, It’s like getting in a new tax bracket, there’s a lot of stuff that comes with it. I’m ready to start taking this division by storm and fighting these higher level opponents and continuing to make it look easy.
– Jalin Turner via The MMA Hour
‘The Tarantula’ Jalin Turner isn’t the only hot lightweight contender right now, Mateusz Gamrot, Rafael Fiziev, Arman Tsarukyan and Damir Ismagulov are all battling to be that next rising star in the lightweight division.
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