Umar Nurmagomedov
Umar Nurmagomedov is a UFC bantamweight from Dagestan whose fights combine wrestling, submissions and deceptive kicks.
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UFCOverview
- From
- Dagestan, Russia
- Sport
- Mixed martial arts, UFC bantamweight
- Professional since
- 2016
- UFC debut
- January 20, 2021
- Breakout
- Five-round win over Cory Sandhagen in August 2024
Mini bio
How it started.
Umar says training was part of growing up in Dagestan. He became a professional in 2016 and made his UFC debut in January 2021. His family is closely tied to the sport: Khabib Nurmagomedov is his cousin, and Usman Nurmagomedov is his younger brother.
Finding his place.
His UFC debut brought a submission win over Sergey Morozov and a performance bonus. Injuries interrupted his progress, but he returned with wins over Brian Kelleher and Nate Maness in 2022, followed by a bonus-winning knockout of Raoni Barcelos in 2023.
The breakthrough.
In August 2024, Umar beat Cory Sandhagen over five rounds in his first UFC main event. That win moved him into the title conversation. His January 2025 challenge against Merab Dvalishvili ended in a decision loss, but their bout earned Fight of the Night.
The next chapter.
Decision wins over Mario Bautista and Deiveson Figueiredo followed his first defeat. After losing to Song Yadong in August 2026, he committed to continuing his pursuit and booked a November wrestling match with Urijah Faber in Real American Freestyle.
Creditschronological, newest first
- 2026UFC Shanghai: Nurmagomedov vs SongMain-event bantamweight competitor
- 2026UFC 324: Nurmagomedov vs FigueiredoWinner by unanimous decision
- 2025UFC 321: Nurmagomedov vs BautistaWinner by unanimous decision
- 2025UFC 311: Dvalishvili vs NurmagomedovBantamweight title challenger
- 2024UFC Abu Dhabi: Sandhagen vs NurmagomedovMain-event winner by unanimous decision
- 2023UFC Fight Night: Nurmagomedov vs BarcelosWinner by knockout
Awards
Quotes
It’s awesome to train together.Umar Nurmagomedov, UFC.com
Speaking before UFC Shanghai in August 2026 about preparing alongside his brother and teammates.
Trivia
- He helped his father on the family farm and in the garden as a child.
- His first salaried job was coaching children aged about six to twelve in Makhachkala.
- He names the rear-naked choke and question mark kick as favorite techniques.
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