Former UFC champion reacts to Umar Nurmagomedov pulling out for his fight against Corey Sandhagen.
Nurmagomedov was around six weeks out from the biggest opportunity of his blossoming career, as the 27-year-old was scheduled to face Sandhagen on August 5. After numerous cries that no one was accepting to fight him, Nurmagomedov would have the opportunity to leapfrog half the division with Sandhagen being ranked No.4.
However, the No.11 ranked Nurmagomedov has been forced to withdraw from the contest after suffering a shoulder injury. The news of course was disappointing to fans, not only because of the intriguing matchup not playing out, but also to not getting to see the highly touted Nurmagomedov the anticipated step up in class.