INGLEWOOD, Calif. – The bickering and back-and-forth between Merab Dvalishvili and Umar Nurmagomedov continues. The two UFC bantamweights, who meet in the co-main event of Saturday’s UFC 311, got into it once again at Thursday’s pre-fight press conference. This time around, Dvalishvili, who enters the bout as the defending champion, began the arguing by questioning … Read more
Deiveson Figueiredo sees Merab Dvalishvili pulling off an upset title defense against Umar Nurmagomedov in the first UFC title bout of 2025. Dvalishvili (18-4 MMA, 11-2 UFC) will put his bantamweight strap up for grabs against the unbeaten Nurmagomedov (18-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC) in the co-main event of UFC 311 (pay-per-view, ESPN, ESPN+), which takes … Read more
Umar Nurmagomedov no longer will headline ADXC 7 next week in Abu Dhabi. The UFC bantamweight standout was set to grapple former Bellator champion Eduardo Dantas in a no-gi featherweight match Oct. 25 at Mubadala Arena. The event takes place one day before UFC 308 at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, which is headlined by … Read more
Ali Abdelaziz thinks Sean O’Malley is still the biggest fight in the bantamweight division. O’Malley (18-1 MMA, 10-1 UFC) lost his bantamweight title to Merab Dvalishvili by unanimous decision in Saturday’s UFC 306 main event. It was later revealed that he tore his labrum 10 weeks out from the fight and is set to undergo … Read more
UFC bantamweight champion Sean O’Malley thinks the best way to irk Conor McGregor would be to beat Umar Nurmagomedov. It’s no secret how McGregor feels towards the Nurmagomedov family. McGregor was submitted by Khabib Nurmagomedov in their 2018 title fight in which a brawl broke out immediately afterward. The rivals never buried the hatchet, and … Read more
Share this article share tweet text email link on Facebook on Twitter via text message on LinkedIn via email https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2024/08/ufc-reaction-opinion-breakdown-analysis-live-stream-abu-dhabi-dana-white-lawsuit August 5, 2024 11:55 am ET Check out this week’s “Spinning Back Clique,” MMA Junkie’s weekly live show that takes a spin through the biggest topics in mixed martial arts. This week’s panel of Brian … Read more
Share this article share tweet text email link on Facebook on Twitter via text message on LinkedIn via email https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2024/08/ufc-on-abc-7-matchmaker-umar-nurmagomedov-next-fight-title-omalley-dvalishvili Mike Bohn and Abbey Subhan August 4, 2024 3:30 pm ET The UFC soon could have its next undefeated champion after Umar Nurmagomedov broke through as a top contender by beating Cory Sandhagen in the … Read more
ABU DHABI – Cory Sandhagen is motivated to prove his doubters wrong at UFC on ABC 7. According to Bet MGM, Sandhagen (17-4 MMA, 10-3 UFC) is a +240 underdog against Umar Nurmagomedov (17-0 MMA, 5-0 UFC) in Saturday’s headliner (ABC, ESPN2, ESPN+) at Etihad Arena. Considering Nurmagomedov is far less experienced, former interim title … Read more
Cory Sandhagen and Umar Nurmagomedov battle in a high-stakes bantamweight matchup at UFC on ABC 7. Cory Sandhagen vs. Umar Nurmagomedov preview Sandhagen (17-4 MMA, 10-3 UFC) and Nurmagomedov were booked to fight last August in the UFC on ESPN 50 main event, but Nurmagomedov withdrew due to a shoulder injury. Sandhagen faced Rob Font … Read more
Umar Nurmagomedov thinks Cory Sandhagen is a sterner test for him than the champion. Nurmagomedov (17-0 MMA, 5-0 UFC) called for his previously scrapped bout with Sandhagen (17-4 MMA, 10-3 UFC) to be rescheduled after defeating newcomer Bekzat Almakhan at UFC Fight Night 238. Nurmagomedov got his wish when Sandhagen verbally agreed to fight him, … Read more
