Abubaker Nurmagomedov, younger brother of Khabib Nurmagomedov, makes WSOF debut at WSOF 22

Abubaker Nurmagomedov, the highly-touted younger brother of UFC contender Khabib Nurmagomedov, is slated to make his World Series of Fighting debut against welterweight prospect Jorge Moreno on Aug. 1 at WSOF 22, promotion officials told MMAFighting.com.

Nurmagomedov (9-1) is a 23-year-old sambo specialist who, like his brother Khabib, came up under the tutelage of his father Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov at Russia’s FightSpirit Team. He has finished all nine of his professional victories, most recently defeating Vladimir Gunzu via first-round TKO.

Nurmagomedov’s lone loss came in the form of a doctor’s stoppage against Magomed Mustafaev during the second fight of a one-night tournament in Sept. 2014, but prior to that setback he won eight straight fights. He was formerly named Bloody Elbow’s third-best welterweight prospect in the world.

Moreno (4-1) is a 19-year-old prospect looking to make the drop to welterweight after beginning his career as a middleweight. He rides a three-fight win streak into his WSOF debut, topped by a second-round submission over Mike Devose this past February.

WSOF 22 takes place at the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, NV, and airs live on NBC Sports Network. The event is headlined by two title fights, as Rousimar Palhares puts his welterweight belt on the line against Jake Shields and bantamweight champion Marlon Moraes takes on undefeated challenger Sheymon Moraes.

An updated WSOF 22 main card can be seen below.

Abubaker Nurmagomedov, the highly-touted younger brother of UFC contender Khabib Nurmagomedov, is slated to make his World Series of Fighting debut against welterweight prospect Jorge Moreno on Aug. 1 at WSOF 22, promotion officials told MMAFighting.com.

Nurmagomedov (9-1) is a 23-year-old sambo specialist who, like his brother Khabib, came up under the tutelage of his father Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov at Russia’s FightSpirit Team. He has finished all nine of his professional victories, most recently defeating Vladimir Gunzu via first-round TKO.

Nurmagomedov’s lone loss came in the form of a doctor’s stoppage against Magomed Mustafaev during the second fight of a one-night tournament in Sept. 2014, but prior to that setback he won eight straight fights. He was formerly named Bloody Elbow’s third-best welterweight prospect in the world.

Moreno (4-1) is a 19-year-old prospect looking to make the drop to welterweight after beginning his career as a middleweight. He rides a three-fight win streak into his WSOF debut, topped by a second-round submission over Mike Devose this past February.

WSOF 22 takes place at the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, NV, and airs live on NBC Sports Network. The event is headlined by two title fights, as Rousimar Palhares puts his welterweight belt on the line against Jake Shields and bantamweight champion Marlon Moraes takes on undefeated challenger Sheymon Moraes.

An updated WSOF 22 main card can be seen below.