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UFC Vegas 87

UFC Vegas 87 Results: Umar Nurmagomedov defeats Bekzat Almakhan (Highlights)

Chris Taylor - March 2, 2024

We have you covered for all of today’s UFC Vegas 87 results, including the bantamweight bout between Umar Nurmagomedov and Bekzat Almakhan. Nurmagomedov (17-0 MMA) has gone a perfect 4-0 since joining the UFC ranks in January of 2021. In his most previous effort last January, ‘Young Eagle‘ picked up first-round knockout victory over Raoni Barcelos.

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Sean O'Malley

Umar Nurmagomedov shares prediction for upcoming Sean O’Malley vs. Marlon Vera title fight at UFC 299

Susan Cox - February 29, 2024

Umar Nurmagomedov is sharing his prediction for the upcoming Sean O’Malley vs. Marlon Vera title fight at UFC 299. UFC 299 will take place on Saturday, March 9th at the Kaseya Center in Miami, Florida.

Cory Sandhagen and Umar Nurmagomedov
UFC

Cory Sandhagen open to rebooking Umar Nurmagomedov fight as long as "he looks good" on March 2

Cole Shelton - February 22, 2024

Cory Sandhagen is open to fighting Umar Nurmagomedov his next time out. Sandhagen and Nurmagomedov were supposed to headline UFC Nashville last August, but an injury knocked the Dagestani fighter out of the fight. Sandhagen ended up getting a lopsided decision win over Rob Font on that card and hasn’t fought since. Nurmagomedov, meanwhile, is set to return to the Octagon on March 2 against UFC newcomer Bekzat Almakhan.

Cory Sandhagen and Umar Nurmagomedov
UFC

Cory Sandhagen doesn't think Umar Nurmagomedov deserves rebooking after pulling out of their fight in August

Cole Shelton - November 14, 2023

Cory Sandhagen doesn’t think it makes sense for him to be rebooked against Umar Nurmagomedov. Sandhagen was supposed to headline UFC Nashville back in August against Nurmagomedov. But, just over two weeks before the fight, Nurmagomedov withdrew due to an injury and was replaced by Rob Font.

Conor McGregor
UFC

Conor McGregor reacts after Umar Nurmagomedov is forced to withdraw from UFC Nashville main event

Harry Kettle - July 20, 2023

Conor McGregor has given his thoughts on Umar Nurmagomedov pulling out of his scheduled bout against Cory Sandhagen. If there’s one thing we know about Conor McGregor, it’s that he’s not a fan of pulling out of fights. He’s suffered a string of injuries in the lead-up to bouts before, and yet he’s still soldiered on and competed. Chad Mendes, Khabib Nurmagomedov and Dustin Poirier are three examples that immediately come to mind.

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UFC

Video | Umar Nurmagomedov shares footage of injury that forced him out of Cory Sandhagen fight

Harry Kettle - July 20, 2023

Umar Nurmagomedov has shared footage of the injury that has forced him out of his scheduled fight with Cory Sandhagen. Later this summer, Umar Nurmagomedov was set for the biggest fight of his career thus far. He was going to face off with Cory Sandhagen, one of the top bantamweight in the world. Unfortunately, as a result of an injury, that’ll no longer be taking place.

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UFC

Report | Umar Nurmagomedov forced out of UFC Nashville main event against Cory Sandhagen

Cole Shelton - July 19, 2023

UFC Nashville has taken a hit as Umar Nurmagomedov is reportedly out of his main event fight against Cory Sandhagen. According to The Schmozone podcast, Nurmagomedov is out of the scrap and the UFC is now looking for a replacement to fight Sandhagen on short notice. UFC Nashville is set to go down on Saturday, August 5 which is just over two weeks ago, so whether or not the UFC will be able to find a short-notice opponent is uncertain.

Sean O'Malley and Cory Sandhagen
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Sean O'Malley explains why he thinks Cory Sandhagen fighting Umar Nurmagomedov is "not smart"

Cole Shelton - June 20, 2023

Sean O’Malley thinks Cory Sandhagen fighting Umar Nurmagomdov is a gangster move but isn’t a smart one. Sandhagen is set to headline UFC Nashville against Nurmagomedov in a crucial fight for the bantamweight division. It is Nurmagomedov’s first chance to fight a ranked opponent and he gets the fourth-ranked bantamweight in Sandhagen. With that, O’Malley says Sandhagen taking the fight is not smart as he isn’t following Chael Sonnen’s main rule of fighting.

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UFC

Umar Nurmagomedov opens up on why Khabib is stepping away from MMA

Cole Shelton - January 11, 2023

Umar Nurmagomedov has opened up on why his cousin Khabib Nurmagomedov has decided to step away from MMA. After Nurmagomedov retired from MMA, he immediately got into coaching and was coaching the likes of Umar, Islam Makhachev, and others and was having a ton of success. Yet, he surprised many when he announced he was stepping away from coaching and MMA entirely and now Umar has opened up on that decision.

Brian Kelleher
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Brian Kelleher plans to finish Umar Nurmagomedov at UFC 272 to derail his hype: "I'm not looking at him like he is just like Khabib"

Cole Shelton - March 2, 2022

Brian Kelleher is excited to fight Umar Nurmagomedov at UFC 272, who is the cousin of Khabib. Kelleher picked up a decision win over Kevin Croom back in January and quickly jumped at the chance to return not even three months later against Nurmagomedov. Part of the reason why he took the fight is due to the fact it will be at featherweight.

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Conor McGregor

Brian Kelleher requests Conor McGregor corner him for Umar Nurmagomedov fight, the undefeated Dagestani responds

Josh Evanoff - February 14, 2022

Brian Kelleher attempted to enlist the help of Conor McGregor for a potential bout against Umar Nurmagomedov. However, the Russian doesn’t seem to think that ‘The Notorious’ would help much. Kelleher called out Nurmagomedov following his most recent win over Kevin Croom last month. ‘Boom’ got his wish and is now set to fight the undefeated fighter in his next bout.

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MMA News

Video | Khabib Nurmagomedov jumps in for cousin Umar's victory interview: "You're not ready for English"

Chris Taylor - January 30, 2021

Khabib Nurmagomedov had some fun at the expense of his cousin Umar during the bantamweights backstage interview at UFC Fight Island 8. Umar Nurmagomedov (13-0 MMA) made his highly anticipated Octagon debut at last week’s Fight Night event in Abu Dhabi. The Russian prospect made quick work of his opponent Sergey Morozov, scoring a second round submission victory.

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Report | Nurmagomedov forced out of UFC 254 clash with Morozov

Adam D Martin - October 18, 2020

UFC bantamweight prospect Umar Nurmagomedov, the cousin of Khabib, has been forced out of his UFC 254 contest against Sergei Morozov. Nurmagomedov is a highly-touted prospect who was set to make his Octagon debut next weekend at UFC 254 fighting on the undercard of his cousin Khabib’s pay-per-view. Unfortunately, Nurmagomedov fell ill and is out of the fight. Khabib himself took to social media to post on Instagram updates on his cousin, confirming that he had staph infection. It was so bad that the younger Nurmagomedov had to be hospitalized in Dubai.

Umar Nurmagomedov, Nathaniel Wood
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Umar Nurmagomedov vs. Nathaniel Wood slated for July 25 on Fight Island

Alfredo Zullino - June 12, 2020

Umar Nurmagomedov (12-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC), cousin of the well-known UFC lightweight undisputed champion Khabib Nurmagomedov, is finally set for his big stage debut. Welcoming Nurmagomedov into the Octagon is going to be England’s own Nathaniel Wood (16-4 MMA, 3-1 UFC), sources confirmed BJPENN.com, after an initial report from MMA Junkie. The two will lock horns on July 25 on the now-famous Fight Island in Yas Island, Abu Dhabi.

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UFC

Umar Nurmagomedov receives immediate callout from 'The Machine' after signing with UFC

Harry Kettle - February 28, 2020

Umar Nurmagomedov has been immediately called out by Merab Dvalishvili after it was revealed that he has signed with the UFC. The highly thought of younger cousin of Khabib Nurmagomedov has been making waves for a while now, accumulating a 12-0 professional mixed martial arts record prior to his entry into the UFC. The expectations are obviously going to be high regarding what he can accomplish with the promotion, and it doesn’t seem as if the UFC is going to waste any time in booking him.