One of the main members of the Dagestan Clan seems to be very close to returning to the most famous octagon in the world. Second in the bantamweight division ranking (up to 61,2 kg), Umar Nurmagomedov is expected to announce his return soon, six months after being defeated by Merab Dvalishvili in the co-main event of UFC 311. The information was passed on by Khabib Nurmagomedov in a post on his Instagram stories this Friday (25).
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Khabib posts about Umar on social media. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram
In addition to sharing a photo with his cousin, the former lightweight champion (up to 70,3 kg) made it clear that the official announcement of the fighter's next fight is close with a message.
“Main fight of the night. 5 rounds… It’s time to come back, Jr.”, said the former fighter.
The statement corroborates the idea of Ali Abdelaziz, the most famous businessman in the industry and responsible for managing the career of the Dagestan Clan. Last Wednesday (23), he published on his official X account (former Twitter) that negotiations for the return of the bantamweight (up to 61,2 kg) were close to being concluded. However, there is still no information about the opponent.
‼️ Umar Nurmagomedov ’s manager Ali Abdelaziz teases some fight news pic.twitter.com/vKB4kwFzFt
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Umar Nurmagomedov lost his unbeaten record at UFC 311
Merab Dvalishvili defended his title for the first time against Umar Nurmagomedov . Photo: Reproduction X/UFC News
Nurmagomedov's last performance was traumatic. After five intense rounds, the Russian was defeated by Merab Dvalishvili by unanimous decision, suffering his first professional loss after 18 consecutive wins. In addition to the defeat, the fighter also had to undergo surgery on his right hand, which was fractured during the fight.
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