While he has to work his way back to a title fight, UFC CEO Dana White sees Nurmagomedov as an ‘interesting’ matchup for ...

Nurmagomedov won the first two rounds on two of the three judges' scorecards but ultimately lost a close decision.

Reigning UFC bantamweight kingpin Merab Dvalishvili recently took a light-hearted jab at his former opponent, Umar Nurmagomedov.

Despite Umar Nurmagomedov's best efforts in his first ... 48-47 and 49-46 in the UFC 311 co-main event at Intuit Dome in Inglewood, Calif. There was no touch of gloves to start this one.

Khabib Nurmagomedov defends Umar Nurmagomedov's title shot at UFC 311. Nurmagomedov (18-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC) challenges bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili (18-4 MMA, 11-2 UFC) in the Jan. 18 co ...

Umar Nurmagomedov's manager revealed that he suffered an injury early at UFC 311. Nurmagomedov (18-1 MMA, 6-1 UFC) got off to a good start against bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili (19-4 MMA ...

So, who can beat Dvalishvili? Dillashaw says Nurmagomedov (18-1 MMA, 6-1 UFC) can after giving him a competitive fight at UFC ...

Back in January at UFC 311, Dvalishvili entered his first title defense against a very promising Nurmagomedov in the co-main event of the pay-per-view card. Dvalishvili had a tough fight in the first ...

Jan 18, 2025; Inglewood, California, USA; Merab Dvalishvili (red gloves) fights Umar Nurmagomedov (blue gloves) during UFC 311 at Intuit Dome. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images Merab ...

Umar Nurmagomedov put up a valiant effort to go down fighting at the UFC 311 co-main event. Coming undefeated into the bout, the Dagestani fighter was a favorite. And he indeed started things on a ...

Based in Rochester, England, Simon Head is a veteran sports editor who has covered sports for national and international outlets since 2000, and is one of the longest-tenured MMA journalists in ...