Khabin Nurmagomedov’s cousin Umar has made his UFC debut during Wednesday’s Fight Night prelims.
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Nurmagomedov, 24, now moves to (13-0) after putting in a classy performance against fellow bantamweight Sergey Morozov (16-5).
The hugely talented Dagestani opened Wednesday’s bout as a huge -500 favourite which he soon backed up after starting the first round in spectacular fashion.
The 24-year-old showcased some brilliant stand-up striking before executing a perfectly timed level change to bring Morozov down.
Once on the ground, Nurmagomedov never looked like losing – Early in the second round, the relentless young mixed martial artist took his opponent’s back and executed a vicious rear-naked choke.
Umar Nurmagomedov vs Morozov is up next LIVE and FREE on @espn and ESPN+! #UFCFightIand8 #InAbuDhabi @VisitAbuDhabi pic.twitter.com/RSgegF4lpv
— danawhite (@danawhite) January 20, 2021
Nurmagomedov by name, Nurmagomedov by nature!
🇷🇺 @UmarNmgdv remains undefeated in his Octagon debut! #UFCFightIsland8
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— UFC Europe (@UFCEurope) January 20, 2021