Former two-time bantamweight kingpin, Dominick Cruz has lept to the defense of unbeaten challenger, Umar Nurmagomedov ahead of his title charge at UFC 311 next month, claiming the Russian is likely only in the position as fighters in his class keep rejecting fights with him.
Nurmagomedov, the current number two ranked bantamweight contender, is set to co-headline UFC 311 next month in Los Angeles, competing for Octagon spoils for the first time in a championship grudge fight against Georgian star, Merab Dvalishvili.
Sidelined since the summer, Umar Nurmagomedov would most recently improve to 18-0 with a shutout unanimous decision win over former title challenger, Cory Sandhagen in the main event of UFC Fight Night Saudi Arabia.