Continuing the Russian dominance on the global MMA scene, former UFC champ Khabib Nurmagomedov‘s cousin Usman Nurmagomedov successfully defended his Lightweight belt at Bellator 292. In doing so, the younger Nurmagomedov ensured that the Dagestanis continued to be the most feared group of fighters in all major promotions. The Bellator lightweight champ achieved this by…
Famous UFC welterweight Belal Muhammad recently made a bold prediction regarding Usman Nurmagomedov’s MMA career. The undefeated 24-year-old Russian is considered one of the most exciting prospects in MMA, which is unsurprising considering his incredible fighting pedigree. Nurmagomedov is the younger brother of UFC bantamweight Umar Nurmagomedov and a cousin of the legendary Khabib Nurmagomedov….
Benson Henderson laid down his gloves in the octagon and announced his retirement from MMA after being submitted in the first round by Usman Nurmagomedov at Bellator 292. The former UFC lightweight champion retired with a professional record of 42-30-12. Usman Nurmagomedov kept the family name flying high at the Bellator Lightweight World Grand Prix…
UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev will corner Bellator lightweight champion Usman Nurmagomedov for his first title defense on March 10 at Bellator 292 in San Jose. The Russian is set to face former UFC lightweight champion Benson Henderson in the quarter-final round of the Lightweight Grand Prix, whose winner will take home a prize of…
Khabib Nurmagomedov‘s team has enjoyed tremendous success in the sport of mixed martial arts in recent years. While Nurmagomedov is the most notable member, his teammates have found success following his retirement. Islam Makhachev became the UFC lightweight champion at UFC 280 last month, while Usman Nurmagomedov, Khabib’s cousin, recently became the Bellator lightweight champion…
A celebration is in order for Khabib Nurmagomedov as his cousin Usman Nurmagomedov made history by becoming the first Dagestani champion in Bellator history after defeating Patricky ‘Pitbull’ Freire to capture the lightweight championship. It was a dominant performance for Numagomedov as he cruised to a unanimous decision win. Freire was unable to find an…
The tournament was beginning with 16 competitors has been whittled down to two. Having dominated their respective sides of the bracket, featherweight champion Patricio Freire (32-4 MMA, 20-4 BMMA) and undefeated rising star A.J. McKee (17-0 MMA, 17-0 BMMA) will square off in the Bellator 263 main event. The event takes place July 31 at…
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