Unbeaten bantamweight contender, Umar Nurmagomedov has officially earned his first title charge in the promotion – booking a UFC 311 shot against arch-rival, Merab Dvalishvili – and according to the bookies, he is the current betting favorite to win the throne.
Nurmagomedov, the current number two ranked bantamweight contender, was confirmed as the co-headlining star of UFC 311 overnight, booking a title grudge fight with incumbent divisional champion, Dvalishvili in Los Angeles in just a months’ time.
Sidelined since moving to 18-0 over the course of the summer, Russian star, Umar Nurmagomedov most recently landed a decision success over former interim title challenger, Cory Sandhagen in Saudi Arabia.