TAMPA -- After a two-year lay off, Khabib Nurmagomedov is ready to earn a title shot over the "bum" UFC lightweight contenders.
The undefeated lightweight, who last competed at UFC on Fox 11 where he defeated current UFC lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos, will make his long-awaited return to the Octagon this Saturday at UFC on FOX 19.
Nurmagomedov was scheduled to meet top contender Tony Ferguson in the main event of the card but was bumped down a few spots after Ferguson pulled out of the fight due to an injury.