Umar Nurmagomedov

Russian mixed martial artist

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January 18 2025 Umar is scheduled to face Merab Dvalishvili for the UFC Bantamweight Championship at UFC 311.
January 18 2025 Lost to Merab Dvalishvili by unanimous decision in a UFC Bantamweight Championship fight at UFC 311, marking his first MMA loss and earning a Fight of the Night award.
2024 Suffered first professional loss to Merab Dvalishvili by unanimous decision at UFC 311, ending his undefeated record at 18-1.
October 25 2024 Umar Nurmagomedov was scheduled to compete against former two-time Bellator Bantamweight World Champion Eduardo Dantas in a no-gi featherweight grappling match at ADXC 6, but the bout was cancelled.
August 3 2024 Umar fought Cory Sandhagen at UFC on ABC 7 in a bantamweight title eliminator, winning the fight by unanimous decision.
March 2 2024 Umar faced Bekzat Almakhan at UFC Fight Night 238, winning by unanimous decision after dominating the majority of the bout on the ground.
2023 Defeated Bekzat Almakhan by unanimous decision at UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Gaziev.
March 2023 Umar Nurmagomedov achieved his 18th professional victory by winning a unanimous decision against Cory Sandhagen at UFC on ABC: Sandhagen vs. Nurmagomedov.
January 14 2023 Umar faced Raoni Barcelos at UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Imavov, winning via knockout in the first round and earning the Performance of the Night bonus.
2022 Defeated Sergey Morozov by technical submission (rear-naked choke) at UFC on ESPN: Chiesa vs. Magny.
2022 Nurmagomedov became ranked #3 in the UFC bantamweight rankings, establishing himself as a top contender in the division.
2022 Joined the UFC's Bantamweight division, establishing himself as a professional mixed martial artist competing at the highest level of the sport.
June 2022 Nurmagomedov secured a unanimous decision victory over Bekzat Almakhan at UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Gaziev, marking his 17th win.
June 25 2022 Umar fought Nate Maness at UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs. Gamrot, winning by unanimous decision.
May 2022 Umar won his fight against Nate Maness by unanimous decision at UFC on ESPN: Tsarukyan vs. Gamrot, bringing his record to 15 wins.
March 5 2022 Umar faced Brian Kelleher at UFC 272, winning the fight via rear-naked choke in round one.
January 2022 Nurmagomedov won by KO against Raoni Barcelos with a body kick and punch at UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Imavov, achieving his 16th win.
2021 Defeated Braian Gonzalez by submission (rear-naked choke) at GFC 20.
August 2021 Nurmagomedov defeated Sergey Morozov by technical submission (rear-naked choke) at UFC on ESPN: Chiesa vs. Magny, marking his 13th victory.
January 20 2021 Umar fought Sergey Morozov at UFC on ESPN: Chiesa vs. Magny, winning via rear-naked choke in the second round, earning the Performance of the Night bonus.
June 2020 Umar achieved his 12th win by submitting Braian Gonzalez with a rear-naked choke at GFC 20.
November 23 2019 In Tashkent, Uzbekistan, Umar defended his title against Brian Gonzalez, winning via rear-naked choke at the end of the first round.
August 8 2019 Umar competed at PFL 6, defeating Sidemar Honorio by unanimous decision.
July 2019 At PFL 6, Nurmagomedov won his fight against Sidemar Honorio by unanimous decision, improving his record to 11 wins.
July 13 2019 At GFC 14, Umar defended his title against Taras Gryckiv, winning by rear-naked choke in the first round.
April 14 2019 Umar defended his Bantamweight title at Battle on the Volga 10, defeating Wagner Lima by unanimous decision.
August 2018 Umar secured his 10th professional victory by submitting Taras Gryckiv with a rear-naked choke at GFC 14.
August 30 2018 Umar fought Saidyokub Kakhramonov at PFL 7, winning the bout by unanimous decision.
July 2018 At PFL 7, Umar secured a unanimous decision victory over Saidyokub Kakhramonov, achieving his 8th win.
June 2018 Nurmagomedov won by unanimous decision against Wagner Lima at the Samara MMA Federation: Battle on the Volga 10, bringing his total to 9 wins.
May 11 2018 Umar won the FMMAS Bantamweight Championship against Fatkhidin Sobirov at the Battle on Volga 4 in Samara by unanimous decision.
2017 Umar returned to Fight Nights Global, winning four consecutive bouts against Alym Isabaev, Valisher Rakhmonov, Nauruz Dzamikhov, and Shyudi Yamauchi.
August 2017 Umar won his fight against Fatkhidin Sobirov by unanimous decision at Samara MMA Federation: Battle on the Volga 4, making it 7 wins.
February 2017 At Fight Nights Global 83, Nurmagomedov won by unanimous decision against Shyudi Yamauchi, achieving his 6th professional win.
January 5 2017 Umar fought Ulukbek Amanbaev at Fight Star: Battle on Sura 6, winning the match in the first round by rear-naked choke.
2016 Umar Nurmagomedov became the World Champion at bantamweight in the World Mixed Martial Arts Association (WMMAA).
December 2016 Umar secured a victory by unanimous decision against Nauruz Dzamikhov at Fight Nights Global 76, bringing his record to 5 wins.
December 16 2016 Umar Nurmagomedov made his professional debut in Moscow at Fight Nights Global 57, winning against Rishat Kharisov via second round guillotine choke.
September 2016 Nurmagomedov achieved his 4th victory by submitting Valisher Rakhmonov with a rear-naked choke at Fight Nights Global 71.
March 2016 At Fight Nights Global 62, Umar won via TKO against Alym Isabaev, marking his 3rd win.
2015 Umar Nurmagomedov became the World Champion in Combat Sambo at the -62 kg weight class.
October 2015 Umar secured a victory by submitting Ulukbek Amanbaev with a rear-naked choke at Fight Stars: Battle on Sura 6, achieving his 2nd win.
August 2015 Nurmagomedov achieved his 1st professional win by submitting Rishat Kharisov with a guillotine choke at Fight Nights Global 57.

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