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Two Khabib Nurmagomedov Teammates Cancel UFC Debuts Following Abdulmanap’s Death

NurmagomedovTwo highly-regarded teammates of Khabib Nurmagomedov will no longer be making their debuts on Fight Island this month. Bantamweight Umar Nurmagomedov — the younger cousin of Khabib — and flyweight Tagir Ulanbekov were set to make their promotional bows with against Nathaniel Wood on July 25 and Aleksander Doskalchuk on July 18 respectively. Nurmagomedov Teammates […]

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Two highly-regarded teammates of Khabib Nurmagomedov will no longer be making their debuts on Fight Island this month.

Bantamweight Umar Nurmagomedov — the younger cousin of Khabib — and flyweight Tagir Ulanbekov were set to make their promotional bows with against Nathaniel Wood on July 25 and Aleksander Doskalchuk on July 18 respectively.

Nurmagomedov Teammates Cancel Departure To Fight Island

However, following the death of Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov on Friday, that will no longer be the case as they have cancelled their departure to Fight Island in Abu Dhabi.

The news was reported by RT Sport’s Dennis Geyko.

“JUST IN: Khabib teammates Umar Numagomedov and Tagir Ulanbekov have both cancelled their departure to #UFCFightIsland following news of Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov’s death. Unclear if they will now make their UFC debuts”

It only further highlights just how revered the senior Nurmagomedov was, having been a major figure in the rise of Dagestani mixed martial arts and many fighters hailing from the region.

As for their opponents, Doskalchuk will now face Canadian Malcolm Gordon who proceeded to sign with the UFC soon after.

There is no word if Wood will receive a new opponent as of yet.

What do you make of the news?

Chael Sonnen: The Nurmagomedov’s May Be The Next Gracie Family

Nurmagomedov family gracie comparisonFormer middleweight title challenger turned podcaster and pundit Chael Sonnnen has compared the Nurmagomedov family to ju jitsu and mixed martial arts pioneers the Gracies. Lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov has recently been joined in the UFC by two of his relatives. Cousins Abubakar and Umar Nurmagomedov have both signed with the promotion bringing even more […]

Nurmagomedov family gracie comparison

Former middleweight title challenger turned podcaster and pundit Chael Sonnnen has compared the Nurmagomedov family to ju jitsu and mixed martial arts pioneers the Gracies.

Lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov has recently been joined in the UFC by two of his relatives. Cousins Abubakar and Umar Nurmagomedov have both signed with the promotion bringing even more strength to the family name. So much strength that Sonnen has begun comparing them to MMA royalty, the Gracies.

The legendary Gracie family were pivotal during the early beginnings of MMA in the 1990’s. Royce Gracie showed the world how a smaller man can out grapple and submit much bigger opponents. He and his family quickly started a revolution that brings us to MMA as we see it today. Gracie family members still have an impact on the sport with fighters consistently coming through and appearing on the biggest and best promotions.

Speaking on his podcast, Sonnen offers the Nurmagomedov family high praise when comparing them to the pioneers of MMA and ju jitsu, he said.

“It seems to me that the Nurmagomedov’s, in many ways might be the next Gracies. I don’t believe that anyone will ever surpass the Gracie family in the ultimate hierarchy of mixed martial arts. They just did too much and they just did it at the right time. Yeah, they’re were a lot of them and they’re still coming through. They’re still coming! Second and third generations are still coming through. I don’t believe anyone will ever surpass them even if they have the numbers on their side.”

“Let’s look at what the
next best thing may be. If you’re talking about power in numbers, if you’re
talking about bloodline. It would seem the Nurmagomedovs are right there in
line to be number two for MMA family royalty.”

Do you believe the Nurmagomedov family is second strongest family name in MMA history?

Umar Nurmagomedov, Cousin Of Khabib Joins UFC 249 Line-up

Umar NurmagomedovUndefeated bantamweight prospect Umar Nurmagomedov will make his early anticipated promotional debut against Hunter Azure at UFC 249. The 24-year-old will join the card headlined by his cousin Khabib Nurmagomedov who puts his lightweight title on the line against Tony Ferguson. UFC 249 takes place April 18 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. Debutant […]

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Undefeated bantamweight prospect Umar Nurmagomedov will make his
early anticipated promotional debut against Hunter Azure at UFC 249.

The 24-year-old will join the card headlined by his cousin Khabib Nurmagomedov who puts his lightweight title on the line against Tony Ferguson. UFC 249 takes place April 18 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.

Debutant Nurmagomedov becomes the third member of his family to make it to the UFC. The 12-0 Russian joins the roster alongside Khabib and another cousin, Abubakar Nurmagomedov. He last fought at Gorilla Fighting 20 in the headline bout against Braian Gonzalez. In the fight Nurmagomedov looked sensational picking up the rear-naked-choke submission inside one round. He also holds notable wins over Saidyokub Kakharamonov and Sidemar Honorio under the PFL banner.

Despite having family ties to the UFC Nurmagomedov has not been given an easy ride for his first fight in the company. He’ll face another undefeated prospect in Hunter Azure. The 8-0 fighter earned his way into the worlds premier fighting promotion on Dana White’s Contender Series in July 2019. He picked up a unanimous decision win over Chris Ocon and impressed the UFC President whilst doing so. In his UFC debut Azure faced Ultimate Fighter winner Brad Katona. Azure caused one of the shocks of the night back in September by upsetting Katona and picking up another unanimous decision verdict at UFC Vancouver.

UFC 249 CARD

Khabib Nurmagomedov (C) vs. Tony Ferguson – for lightweight title
Jessica Andrade vs. Rose Namajunas
Uriah Hall vs. Ronaldo Souza
Ben Rothwell vs. Gian Villante
Ottman Azaitar vs. Khama Worthy
Calvin Kattar vs. Jeremy Stephens
Shamil Abdurakhimov vs. Ciryl Gane
Sijara Eubanks vs. Sarah Moras
Lyman Good vs. Belal Muhammad
Hunter Azure vs. Umar Nurmagomedov

Do you think Umar Nurmagomedov can replicate his cousins success
inside the UFC octagon?

Umar Nurmagomedov, Khabib’s Cousin, Octagon Debut Set For UFC 249

Umar Nurmagomedov has officially signed with the UFC and has his promotional debut set for UFC 249. Nurmagomedov, who is Khabib Nurmagomedov’s cousin has been rumored to have signed with the Las Vegas-based promotion for a while now. And, it is n…

Umar Nurmagomedov has officially signed with the UFC and has his promotional debut set for UFC 249. Nurmagomedov, who is Khabib Nurmagomedov’s cousin has been rumored to have signed with the Las Vegas-based promotion for a while now. And, it is now official as the promotion announced he would make his debut at UFC 249 […]

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Khabib Nurmagomedov’s Cousin Umar Set For PFL 6 Fight

The cousin of UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov, Umar will be competing at PFL 6 according to the promotion. Nurmagomedov is set to face Sidemar Honorio in a non-tournament bantamweight contest which will be billed as a “New Fighter Showcase.” It will be the Dagestan native’s second fight with the promotion after debuting with a […]

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The cousin of UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov, Umar will be competing at PFL 6 according to the promotion.

Nurmagomedov is set to face Sidemar Honorio in a non-tournament bantamweight contest which will be billed as a “New Fighter Showcase.” It will be the Dagestan native’s second fight with the promotion after debuting with a unanimous decision win over Saidyokub Kakhramonov last year.

Like his cousin, Umar is also undefeated with a 10-0 record and fights out of Dagestan as well as American Kickboxing Academy. The two also have a similar fighting style, though Umar still has some way to go before stepping out of his cousin’s shadow. However, the potential is certainly there:

“Umar Nurmagomedov has proven to be more than just ‘Khabib’s cousin,’” Ray Sefo, the PFL president of fighter operations said (via ESPN). “He is a rising star in the sport with unlimited potential.”

PFL 6 takes place August 8 at Ocean Casino Resort in Atlantic City, New Jersey. It will be aired on ESPN2.

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