UFC debutant Nurullo Aliev robbed following UFC Vegas 70 win

nurullo alievUFC lightweight Nurullo Aliev was robbed following his promotional debut last weekend in Las Vegas. Following his win last weekend against Rafael Alves as part of the UFC Vegas 70 card, Aliev and his team had belongings stolen from them. In a story first reported by AgFight, the 23-year-old and company found their car with […]

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UFC lightweight Nurullo Aliev was robbed following his promotional debut last weekend in Las Vegas.

Following his win last weekend against Rafael Alves as part of the UFC Vegas 70 card, Aliev and his team had belongings stolen from them. In a story first reported by AgFight, the 23-year-old and company found their car with its window smashed and money, documentation, and electronic devices missing.

While the suspects have not been caught, a car linked to them had been found, but none of the stolen belongings were found.

What’s next for Nurullo Aliev?

Following a first-round finish on Dana White’s Contender Series, Aliev was matched up with the experienced Alves for his first fight in the UFC. Although Aliev was deducted a point in the 1st round for biting the fingers of Alves, he would be awarded a majority decision victory, taking his record to 9-0.

The ‘Tajik Eagle’ has now entered the deep waters of the lightweight division, arguably the most competitive in the UFC, but Aliev is up for the test and is motivated to represent his country of Tajikistan.

So once I got him [Rafael Alves] I realized that this is going to be a good test for me“, Aliev said. “I only want to fight the top people in the division. I’m pretty sure that he easily could be in the top 15.

“I’m young, I’m hungry, I want to make sure to make my country famous, and I’m only [23]. “Usually people that are my age in my country, they’re partying every day. And I’m away from my home, I’m training, I only see my family for about two months out of the year. Other than that, I’m here and this is what I do.” (H/T MMAFighting)

Who would you like to see Nurullo Aliev face next?

UFC Fight Night 220: Nurullo Aliev Allegedly Bites Opponent, Twitter Reacts

The first fight of UFC Fight Night 220 saw some drama, as Nurullo Aliev lost a point for a rare foul. UFC Vegas 70 saw Aliev become the first fighter from Tajikistan to compete in the UFC, making his debut after a successful appearance on the Contender…

The first fight of UFC Fight Night 220 saw some drama, as Nurullo Aliev lost a point for a rare foul. UFC Vegas 70 saw Aliev become the first fighter from Tajikistan to compete in the UFC, making his debut after a successful appearance on the Contender Series, taking on gritty veteran Rafael Alves in…

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UFC 277 Performance Bonus Winners

UFC 277 included several fighters that made their case for title shots as well as former champions who once again had belts wrapped around their waists. There were a number of impressive performances and fights throughout the card, but the UFC elected …

UFC 277 included several fighters that made their case for title shots as well as former champions who once again had belts wrapped around their waists. There were a number of impressive performances and fights throughout the card, but the UFC elected to go with their normal standard of handing out a Fight of the…

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Fighters React To Drew Dober Stopping Alves At UFC 277

Drew Dober and Rafael Alves had the fans on their feet for a lightweight battle at UFC 277 that ended with a third-round body shot. Alves was clearly fired up from the moment he made the walk to the cage, and the Brazilian took an early lead in the fir…

Drew Dober and Rafael Alves had the fans on their feet for a lightweight battle at UFC 277 that ended with a third-round body shot. Alves was clearly fired up from the moment he made the walk to the cage, and the Brazilian took an early lead in the first round. Dober was able to…

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Drew Dober Crumples Rafael Alves With A Massive Blow To The Body – UFC 277 Highlights

Drew Dober, Rafael AlvesDrew Dober finished Rafael Alves in an exciting affair at UFC 277. Coming off a first-round finish of Terrance McKinney in his last outing, Dober faced Alves in a preliminary lightweight bout at UFC 277 on July 30 at American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas. In a thrilling display of quick striking mixed in with […]

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Drew Dober finished Rafael Alves in an exciting affair at UFC 277.

Coming off a first-round finish of Terrance McKinney in his last outing, Dober faced Alves in a preliminary lightweight bout at UFC 277 on July 30 at American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas.

In a thrilling display of quick striking mixed in with some grappling early in the fight, the two put on a great show for the fans.
Dober eventually landed a massive shot to the body that sent Alves crashing down to the canvas.

Dober won the fight by knockout in round 3, 1:30.

Below, catch the highlights from Drew Dober vs. Rafael Alves

Rafael Alves Blames Salmon On 11.5lb Weight Miss

Rafael AlvesRafael Alves has revealed the reason behind him missing weight by 11.5lbs ahead of UFC Vegas 19 – the biggest weight miss in company history. Alves was supposed to make his UFC debut at featherweight against Patrick Sabatini. However, the fight was cancelled when he weighed in at 157.5 – a weight that would have […]

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Rafael Alves has revealed the reason behind him missing weight by 11.5lbs ahead of UFC Vegas 19 – the biggest weight miss in company history.

Alves was supposed to make his UFC debut at featherweight against Patrick Sabatini. However, the fight was cancelled when he weighed in at 157.5 – a weight that would have seen him miss the lightweight limit, never mind featherweight.

The 30-year-old has now revealed that his crazy weight miss was caused by food poisoning he got from eating salmon.

“I ate salmon yesterday and fell ill, (had) vomit and diarrhea, so the doctor said I had to treat it with (drinking) water,” he told MMA Fighting via text message. “I only had (4.4 pounds) left to cut, (but) when I drank water my weight went up and got stuck, so the doctor didn’t clear me to fight. But God owns everything and He knows what He does.”

Alves will remain with the UFC but is set to compete at lightweight moving forward.

“Sean Shelby said that health is what matters now,” Alves said. “He told me this has happened to champions before, and told (me) to fight at 155 and come back stronger. They won’t cut me because they had to change opponents and they were searching for a new one, some said they would fight at 155 and others at 145, so I didn’t focus on the guy I was fighting nor my weight. But I’m going to fight at 155 now. I’m focused and nothing will stop me.”

“I know a lot of people are criticizing me, but I don’t care,” Alves added. “Jesus was God’s son and he was criticized despite all his power, so imagine me, a flawed man on Earth? But thank God the UFC hasn’t said they will cut me, so I’ll be back soon. They said I’m a showman that will give the UFC a lot of profit.”

Do you think food poisoning is the reason Rafael Alves missed weight by 11.5lbs?