Umar Nurmagomedov was born in Kizilyurt, Dagestan, Russia on January 3,1996.
17 Facts About Umar Nurmagomedov
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Umar Nurmagomedov made his debut in Moscow as part of the Fight Nights Global 57 on December 16,2016, against Rishat Kharisov.
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Umar Nurmagomedov made his return to PFL, competing at PFL 6 on August 8,2019, where Umar Nurmagomedov defeated Sidemar Honorio by unanimous decision.
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On November 23,2019, in the capital of Uzbekistan, Tashkent, Umar Nurmagomedov defended his title against Argentine fighter Brian Gonzalez, defeating his opponent via rear-naked choke at the end of the first round.
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Umar Nurmagomedov was scheduled to face Hunter Azure on April 18,2020, at UFC 249.
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Umar Nurmagomedov was scheduled to face Nathaniel Wood on 26 July 2020 at UFC on ESPN 14.
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Umar Nurmagomedov was initially scheduled to face Sergey Morozov on October 24,2020, at UFC 254, but Umar Nurmagomedov pulled out due to an illness.
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Umar Nurmagomedov faced Brian Kelleher on March 5,2022, at UFC 272.
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Umar Nurmagomedov was scheduled to face Jack Shore on March 19,2022, at UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs Aspinall.
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Umar Nurmagomedov faced Nate Maness on June 25,2022, at UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs Gamrot.
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Umar Nurmagomedov faced Raoni Barcelos on January 14,2023, at UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs Imavov.
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Umar Nurmagomedov was scheduled to face Cory Sandhagen on August 5,2023, at UFC on ESPN: Sandhagen vs Font.
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Umar Nurmagomedov faced promotional newcomer Bekzat Almakhan on March 2,2024, at UFC Fight Night 238.
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Umar Nurmagomedov faced Cory Sandhagen on August 3,2024, at UFC on ABC 7 in a bantamweight title eliminator.
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Umar Nurmagomedov was scheduled to face Song Yadong in the main event on December 14,2024 at UFC on ESPN 63.
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Umar Nurmagomedov faced champion Merab Dvalishvili for the UFC Bantamweight Championship on January 18,2025 at UFC 311.
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Umar Nurmagomedov was scheduled to compete against former two-time Bellator Bantamweight World Champion Eduardo Dantas in a no-gi featherweight grappling match on October 25,2024 in the main event at ADXC 6 but the bout was cancelled.