Ahead of his title return at UFC 312, unbeaten star, Umar Nurmagomedov has been backed to both end his career in combat sports with his undefeated record in tow — with his manager claiming the Russian can also surpass his cousin, Khabib Nurmagomedov in the promotion’s record books.
Nurmagomedov, the current number two ranked bantamweight challenger, returns to action at UFC 312 in just weeks time in Los Angeles, taking on surging rival and incumbent gold holder, Merab Dvalishvili in a bitter title fight between the duo in California.
Entering his premiere title charge under the umbrella of the UFC in the midst of an impressive 18-fight unbeaten run, Umar Nurmagomedov most recently earned his title fight against Dvalishvili with a shutout unanimous decision win over former interim champion, Cory Sandhagen in Abu Dhabi earlier this summer.