Albert Tumenov left the UFC (Picture: Getty)

Former UFC welterweight Albert Tumenov has spoken out about his time in the promotion and has given his reasons for joining ACB.

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Speaking via the ACB Instagram page, Tumenov explained that the UFC had offered him a new contract, but that the amount they were offering was not something he found acceptable.

The Russian fighter also revealed that the money being offered was the least of his problems with the promotion.

‘I have been doing sports since I was six years old, and I consider myself a professional athlete,’ Tumenov stated in Russian in the caption.


‘But every day, the UFC more and more [move] away from the sport and go towards being a show.

‘They do not need good fighters, but good showmen.



‘It is difficult for a Russian to compete with them in jesting – we have a different mentality.

‘I tried trash talking, but it disgusted me.

‘I do not want and I do not know how to do this.

Tumenov joined ACB after leaving the UFC (Picture: Getty)

‘I have always been taught that a man should only talk about what can not be said.

Tumenov then went on to explain his reasons for joining ACB and why he did not believe it was a step back for his career.

‘I will continue to work and become the best fighter in the welterweight division in the world,’ Tumenov said.

‘Nothing will stop me and I believe I have the time as most fighters at this age have just started their careers.

‘I do not think that the ACB is a step back. I was in the top 15 UFC, in the world ranking.

‘This means that not all the strongest fighters are concentrated in this promotion–especially now and especially at welterweight.

The Russian fighter then outlined his ambitions in ACB and said that he expects to fight until he is 35.

‘In my opinion, ACB is the fastest growing promotion in the world,’ Tumenov wrote.

Tumenov was disgusted with the trash talking (Picture: Getty)

‘Do I want to go back [to the UFC]? I repeat that the only thing I want is to become the first in my division in the world.

‘I’m only 25 years old, and if everything goes well, I want to be in business for another 10 years.

‘If ACB progresses at this rate, then there will not be a sense to return and I want to play my part and contribute to the development of the promotion.’

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