Published 14:25 IST, February 28th 2020
Khabib Nurmagomedov's cousin brother Umar roped in to become third family member in UFC
Khabib Nurmagomedov's cousin Umar Nurmagomedov has been signed by UFC and he is expected to make his debut at UFC 249 headlined by 'Khabib vs Ferguson'.
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Lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov will defend his UFC gold against Tony Ferguson at main event of UFC 249 on April 19, 2020. However, Khabib is t only one competing on fight card from his family. UFC has signed ar young talent from Nurmagomedov family and he is expected to make his debut at UFC 249. Umar Nurmagomedov, 24-year-old Dstani is walking perfectly in his cousin’s footsteps as he has alrey me his way into Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) with an undefeated MMA record, just like Khabib Nurmagomedov.
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UFC: Who is Umar Nurmagomedov? Khabib Nurmagomedov bror Umar Nurmagomedov UFC 249 debut coming soon
official Instagram handle of UFC Russia broke news of Umar Nurmagomedov’s inception into UFC. Umar is a bantamweight fighter who boats an undefeated MMA record of 12-0. Dstani fighter has alrey caught everyone’s attention WHILE competing in table MMA promotions of USA like PFL. His latest win inside octagon came in vember (2019) when he went on to defeat Brian Gonzalez. Gonzalez was undefeated in his MMA career before facing Umar Nurmagomedov. However, 24-year-old mand to outclass Brian Gonzalez with a rear-naked choke in very first round of contest.
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UFC 249: Khabib Numragomedov vs Tony Ferguson (More Details)
UFC 249 will take place on April 19, 2020, at Barclays Centre in Brooklyn, United States of America. Khabib Nurmagomedov and Tony Ferguson will battle against each or for lightweight strap in main event. Uriah Hall and Ronaldo Souza will face each or in co-main event.
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(Im courtesy: UFC.com and PFL.com)
14:25 IST, February 28th 2020