Aslanbek Badaev critiques Azamat Bekoev's UFC Vegas 115 performance

Aslanbek Badaev has commented on Azamat Bekoev's recent performance at UFC Vegas 115, expressing concerns about his development. Badaev noted that while Bekoev possesses heavy striking power, he remains technically raw and defensively vulnerable. He also pointed out that Bekoev has wrestling skills but doesn't utilize them, possibly fearing being taken down himself. Badaev acknowledged that Bekoev was always a solid fighter in ACA but emphasized that the fighter now faces a difficult period of adjustment and needs substantial work to evolve. He suggested that Bekoev's current stage makes it particularly challenging to make the necessary changes to compete at the UFC level.