I went into the last round thinking we would fight in the middle, and I was not ready for that. He has said a win here is the kind of result that could push him toward a title opportunity of his own. Dayakaev has also stated plainly that beating Superlek would settle more than a scoreline, it would settle how this rivalry gets remembered. [That] guy stopped me one step before [a possible] title shot. “I hope they give me a title shot in the next fight.