Abubakar Magomedovich Nurmagomedov was born on November 13,1989 and is a Russian mixed martial artist, who was formerly competing in the Welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
32 Facts About Abubakar Nurmagomedov
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Abubakar Nurmagomedov has previously competed for the Professional Fighters League.
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Abubakar Nurmagomedov is a three-time Combat Sambo World Championship bronze medalist and Russian national combat sambo champion.
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Abubakar Nurmagomedov was born on November 13,1989, in the village of Goksuv in Khasavyurtovsky District, Dagestan.
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At primary school Abubakar began to train in freestyle wrestling, and after high school he switched to Combat Sambo under Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov.
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Abubakar Nurmagomedov came in third place in various world combat sambo tournaments, against multiple world champions like Yaroslav Amosov and Pavel Kusch, and Eldar Eldarov in the tournaments he competed in.
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Abubakar Nurmagomedov faced Matthew Frincu on April 2,2016, at WSOF 30.
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Abubakar Nurmagomedov won the fight via TKO in the second round.
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Abubakar Nurmagomedov faced John Howard on October 7,2016, at WSOF 33.
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Abubakar Nurmagomedov faced Matt Secor on 18 March 2017 at WSOF 35.
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Abubakar Nurmagomedov faced Pavel Kusch in the opening round at PFL 3 on July 5,2018.
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Abubakar Nurmagomedov lost the fight via rear-naked choke submission in the second round.
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Abubakar Nurmagomedov faced Jonatan Westin on August 16,2018, at PFL 6.
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On October 15,2018, it was announced that Abubakar Nurmagomedov would replace Joao Zeferino in the Welterweight Tournament at PFL 10 on October 20,2018.
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The bout ended in a unanimous draw with Abubakar Nurmagomedov advancing due to winning the first round.
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However, Abubakar Nurmagomedov did not advance to semifinals due to hand injury and Velickovic replaced him.
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Abubakar Nurmagomedov made his promotional debut on November 9,2019, at UFC Fight Night 163 against David Zawada.
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Abubakar Nurmagomedov lost the fight via submission in round one.
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Abubakar Nurmagomedov faced Jared Gooden on March 27,2021, at UFC 260.
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Abubakar Nurmagomedov was scheduled to face Daniel Rodriguez on July 17,2021, at UFC on ESPN 26.
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However, Abubakar Nurmagomedov was forced to withdraw from the event, citing injury.
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Abubakar Nurmagomedov was scheduled to face Philip Rowe on July 16,2022, at UFC on ABC: Ortega vs Rodriguez.
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Rowe has been forced to withdraw due to an injury, while Abubakar Nurmagomedov is dealing with visa issues.
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Abubakar Nurmagomedov faced Gadzhi Omargadzhiev on October 22,2022, at UFC 280.
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Abubakar Nurmagomedov was scheduled to face Carlston Harris on March 11,2023, at UFC Fight Night 221.
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However, Abubakar Nurmagomedov withdrew from the bout due to an undisclosed reasons and was replaced by Jared Gooden.
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Abubakar Nurmagomedov faced Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos on June 3,2023, at UFC on ESPN 46.
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On February 14,2024, it was announced that Abubakar Nurmagomedov had parted with the UFC.
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On December 11,2024, it was announced that Abubakar Nurmagomedov was signed by Global Fight League.
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Abubakar Nurmagomedov was scheduled to face Louis Glisman on May 25,2025 at GFL 2.
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At UFC 229, Khabib Abubakar Nurmagomedov jumped the cage after his title victory and charged toward Conor McGregor's cornerman Dillon Danis.
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Abubakar Nurmagomedov became eligible to compete again on June 6,2019.