Cory Sandhagen will face Umar Nurmagomedov in the main event of an Ultimate Fighting Championship card in Abu Dhabi on Aug. 3. The Las Vegas-based promotion announced the bantamweight pairing on Monday.
Cory Sandhagen and Umar Nurmagomedov will seemingly have their fight rebooked, as both parties have informally accepted the matchup. Sandhagen and Nurmagomedov were originally scheduled to fight this past August before an injury forced the Dagestani to withdraw from the bout.
Unbeaten lightweight Salamat Isbulaev collected another first-round finish at Alash Pride 95 in Khazakstan. Fight fans just saw a veteran of Khazakstan’s
Vinicius Oliveira is aiming high after a spectacular Ultimate Fighting Championship debut on Saturday. After multiple opponent changes, Oliveira took on fellow debutant Bernardo Sopai on the preliminary card at UFC Fight Night 238.
Umar Nurmagomedov kept his unblemished record intact Saturday afternoon in Las Vegas, Nev., at UFC Vegas 87, defeating Bekzat Almakhan in a lopsided unanimous decision.
The Ultimate Fighting Championship returns to us today, March 2, 2024, for UFC Vegas 87, The post Umar Nurmagomedov survives early adversity, defeats Bekzat Almakhan at UFC Vegas 87 first appeared on MyMMANews.
One of the best prospects in the entire UFC, the number 13th ranked bantamweight, Umar Nurmagomedov (16-0; 4-0 in the UFC), is set to fight an unknown, dangerous challenger in Bekzat Almakhan (17-1) who is making his UFC debut.
Undefeated bantamweight prospect Umar Nurmagomedov believes Sean O'Malley will "smash" Marlon Vera in the UFC 299 main event. Nurmagomedov explained that O'Malley's ankle injury in the first fight was the only reason Vera won.
Umar Nurmagomedov will welcome promotional newcomer Bekzat Almakhan to the Octagon at UFC Fight Night 238. Multiple outlets confirmed the bantamweight booking following an initial report from Frontkicked.