Khabib confirms Umar Nurmagomedov’s UFC return against Mario Bautista in Vancouver main event after bantamweight title loss.

Recently during a live Q&A, Khabib claimed that the 29-year-old could still become the pound-for-pound number one fighter in the sport, following a similar path to his teammate, Makhachev.

Khabib Nurmagomedov expressed confidence in his cousin Umar Nurmagomedov’s strong comeback, pointing to Islam Makhachev as an ...

Umar Nurmagomedov ’s journey is a testament to that unpredictability. Hailing from Dagestan, he has been steadily carving out his own path in the UFC ’s bantamweight division.

Now, Umar Nurmagomedov has a decision to make. With his status as the top contender cemented, he can likely wait until getting his shot at the belt, or he could opt to defend that status and risk ...

Can Merab Dvalishvili defend his title against Umar Nurmagomedov at #UFC311? . . . #ufc #mma #trending #ufc311 #mmanews #merabdvalishvili #shorts ...

Umar Nurmagomedov has jumped up to #2 at bantamweight following his main event win over Cory Sandhagen, with Deiveson Figueiredo also moving up to #5 after a victory against Marlon Vera ⬆️ pic ...

Check out the best photos from Merab Dvalishvili's win over Umar Nurmagomedov at UFC 311 at Intuit Dome in Inglewood, Calif. (Fight and venue photos by Gary A. Vasquez, USA Today Sports) ...

Khabib Nurmagomedov Defends Umar after Merab Dvalishvili Calls UFC 311 Fight a "Gift" Dvalishvili and Nurmagomedov are set to meet in the co-main event of UFC 311 on Jan. 18, a little less than a ...

Umar Nurmagomedov failed to capture the UFC bantamweight championship against Merab Dvalishvili at UFC 311. It was the first ever loss in his professional career, which came at the grandest stage.

It makes me work hard." "Umar, like I wasn't... he's okay, but I'm telling you guys, from Top 15, he only win one fight and that was Cory Sandhagen," Dvalishvili said of Nurmagomedov.