Umar Nurmagomedov
The latest Umar Nurmagomedov news, updates, opinion, fight reaction, and press conferences, curated by our team of MMA experts. The Russian fighter is the older brother Usman Nurmagomedov and is the cousin of former undefeated UFC Lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov.
Khabib Nurmagomedov claims protege can become pound-for-pound number one by following Islam Makhachev’s career path
Khabib believes Umar can still become P4P number one.
Petr Yan claims Umar Nurmagomedov was given UFC success through relationship with Khabib Nurmagomedov
Yan is not interested in fighting Umar.
Khabib Nurmagomedov teases cousin’s UFC return after losing undefeated record to Merab Dvalishvili
Fight news is coming soon for Umar Nurmagomedov. Cousin of the legendary lightweight Khabib Nurmagomedov, the #2-ranked UFC Bantamweight contender fell just short of the…
Khabib Nurmagomedov gets brutally honest on cousin Umar’s first loss… ‘Maybe he was never meant to be champion’
Khabib Nurmagomedov says the greatest test in Umar Nurmagomedov’s career is to come after the UFC bantamweight tasted defeat for the first time. The first…
Chael Sonnen makes controversial pick for 2025 UFC Fight of the Year… ‘A star was made’
Sonnen has made his mid-year pick for FOTY.
Merab Dvalishvili details what Umar Nurmagomedov has to do for UFC title rematch
Merab Dvalishvili won’t entertain a rematch with Umar Nurmagomedov just yet. The UFC Bantamweight Champion faced one of his toughest challenges to date in the…
‘Not like he dominated me’ … Umar Nurmagomedov talks potential rematch with UFC champ Merab Dvalishvili
Umar Nurmagomedov says he’ll be UFC champion with or without Merab Dvalishvili. Cousin of the legendary lightweight Khabib Nurmagomedov, the undefeated UFC Bantamweight suffered the…
Mario Bautista targets ex-champion after UFC 316 victory but injuries threaten ‘top five’ fight
Mario Bautista is targeting a bout with a former UFC Champion after his win at UFC 316, but injuries could scupper those plans. The American…
Dana White drops hint about Merab Dvalishvili’s next fight as he eyes ‘legacy’ rematch after UFC 316
Dana White is looking forward to seeing Merab Dvalishvili in another rematch. ‘The Machine’ went 2-0 in fights with Sean O’Malley as he scored a…
Merab Dvalishvili had to trick commission to avoid being pulled out of UFC 311 fight with Umar Nurmagomedov
Merab Dvalishvili’s coach John Wood has told of how the bantamweight champion tricked one of America’s strictest commissions into letting him fight through an injury.…
Joe Rogan opens up about major ‘struggle’ with commentating on Russian UFC fighters including Khabib Nurmagomedov’s cousin
Joe Rogan has admitted that he finds it difficult to pronounce the names of Russian fighters, particularly from the Dagestan area. The veteran UFC commentator…
UFC 315 star who dropped Umar Nurmagomedov claims he’s division’s new ‘nightmare’ after KO
The UFC bantamweight division may have found its new bogeyman at UFC 315. From Montreal, Canada, UFC 315 kicked off with 12 fights on Saturday…
Umar Nurmagomedov’s coach reveals reason for Merab Dvalishvili winning close fight
The bantamweight champion didn’t just want to beat his first challenger, he wanted to make him humble. Whilst the co-main event of UFC 311 was…
Merab Dvalishvili shocks fans with ‘completely backward’ list of toughest UFC opponents
Merab Dvalishvili has ranked his toughest UFC challenges in order and the list may surprise you. This April will mark seven years undefeated for Georgia’s…
‘Scared’ Umar Nurmagomedov called out by bantamweight who defeated another Nurmagomedov at UFC Saudi Arabia
Rising star Vinicius Oliveira made the most of his moment on the mic at UFC Saudi Arabia. The Brazilian bantamweight picked up arguably the biggest…