Islam Makhachev has a clear message for his longtime teammate Umar Nurmagomedov following a tough setback at the championship level. Rather than immediately chasing another title opportunity, Makhachev believes unfinished business should come first.

Umar Nurmagomedov thinks Sean O'Malley is the fight to make, but doesn't see it happening. Nurmagomedov (20-1 MMA, 7-1 UFC) has won two-straight fights against Mario Bautista and Deiveson Figueiredo ever since losing to Merab Dvalishvili in their title bout at UFC 311.

Khabib Nurmagomedov recently gave his thoughts on his cousin Umar Nurmagomedov’s path to a bantamweight title shot after his victory at UFC 324. Even though ‘Young Eagle’ won the match, he might not be next for a title shot as multiple challengers ...

UFC 324?s featured prelim this past Saturday night was a big time matchup in the bantamweight division. Top bantamweight contender Umar Nurmagomedov (20-1) took on former flyweight champ Deiveson Figueiredo (25-5-1). Despite Figueiredo being a former world ...

Islam Makhachev thinks it's a matter of time before Usman Nurmagomedov makes the UFC jump.

Umar Nurmagomedov walked into the UFC and took the Bantamweight division by storm. The cousin of the legendary Khabib Nurmagomedov, Umar, built a strong early career with a wrestling and sambo base that fit the division’s mold perfectly. After signing ...

Umar Nurmagomedov wanted to put on a better show than he did at UFC 324. Nurmagomedov faced Deiveson Figueiredo in a bantamweight matchup on the prelims at UFC 324 on Saturday in Las Vegas. Nurmagomedov earned a clear unanimous decision victory over ...

It is safe to say Umar Nurmagomedov’s team were expecting more resistance. The Dagestani continued his charge toward a second bantamweight title shot at Saturday’s UFC 324 event, where he made it two wins in a row since falling short of the division ...

The UFC continued its three-event, eight-day stint on Fight Island with Wednesday's UFC Fight Island 8. The shadow of UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov has loomed large over Fight Island. Everyone has waited with bated breath to learn if he will ...

Islam Makhachev doesn’t want Umar Nurmagomedov to be burdened by his loss against Merab Dvalishvili. Nurmagomedov (18-1) suffered his first professional loss in a failed title bid against Dvalishvili at UFC 311 earlier this year. Nurmagomedov’s ...

UFC Vegas 113 marks Mario Bautista’s chance to bounce back. The 32-year-old was seen as the bantamweight division’s dark horse after an impressive eight-fight winning streak put him on the cusp of a first UFC title shot. But his hopes of that were ...