Per UFC CEO Dana White, up next is unbeaten Umar Nurmagomedov. With an unbeaten streak that reached 11 fights when he upset Leon Edwards to capture the welterweight title at UFC 304 in July ...

Khabib Nurmagomedov encouraged his cousin and No. 2 bantamweight contender Umar Nurmagomedov to stay the course amid his recent title shot turmoil. With a win over Cory Sandhagen over the summer ...

Heading into O’Malley and Dvalishvili’s clash at Sphere in Las Vegas, it appeared clear that Umar Nurmagomedov was the clear number one contender. He had just defeated Corey Sandhagen in Abu ...

Khabib Nurmagomedov recently shared some advice from experience with cousin Umar Nurmagomedov, who is currently rallying for a bantamweight title shot. "Islam and I have already been in place. This is ...

Merab Dvalishvili, Dana White and Umar Nurmagomedov (Image Credit: Getty Images) The UFC’s bantamweight division is in a state of chaos. Umar Nurmagomedov, aiming for a title shot, was initially ...

"Islam [Makhachev] and I have already been in [Umar's] place. This is called a transition period. Over time, everyone will want to fight you. Just keep pushing forward." Advertisement (via.

UFC Hall of Famer Khabib Nurmagomedov went through a similar delayed coronation to a world title shot as his cousin Umar Nurmagomedov now traverses. Umar, the presumptive No. 1 bantamweight contender ...

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Umar Nurmagomedov is widely recognized as a leading contender for the bantamweight title, currently holding the #2 rank in the 135-pound division. He trails only Sean O’Malley, who recently lost ...

Umar Nurmagomedov (18-0) claims his expected UFC Tampa clash against Yadong Song (21-8) is off. Nurmagomedov was reportedly close to finalizing a headlining clash against Song at UFC Tampa in ...

Russian UFC bantamweight Umar Nurmagomedov has announced that his fight against Song Yadong will not take place, as the Chinese fighter has sustained an injury. The bout was scheduled for December 15 ...