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Khabib’s Cousin, Usman Nurmagomedov Arrested For Hit & Run On Cop

Usman Nurmagomedov has found himself in some hot water in Moscow.

Usman, cousin to former UFC champion Khabib Nurmagomedov, fights under the Bellator banner, where he is an undefeated 14-0 lightweight contender. Of course, having the last name that…

Usman Nurmagomedov

Usman Nurmagomedov has found himself in some hot water in Moscow.

Usman, cousin to former UFC champion Khabib Nurmagomedov, fights under the Bellator banner, where he is an undefeated 14-0 lightweight contender. Of course, having the last name that he does, he has drawn serious attention in every fight, with his most recent bout being a rear-naked choke victory over Patrik Pietilä, at last month’s Bellator 269.

However, it seems that he will be having a hard time competing again in the immediate future following an incident in Moscow. According to a police statement obtained by Russian outlet VT and translated by The Sun, Nurmagomedov was apprehended by law enforcement following a situation that saw him and another individual involved in a hit-and-run with a police officer at an airport.

“The Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia for Kaspiysk is looking for Kamal Khabibovich Idrisov, 10/29/1998, and Osman Magomednabievich Nurmagomedov, 04/17/1998, who hit a police officer at the airport checkpoint in a Toyota Camry,” the statement reads.

“The abovementioned persons flew to the Sheremetyevo airport – the source of RIA Novosti quoted a police orientation. They are suspected of having run over a police officer at the Airport checkpoint by car. Citizens were taken to the duty unit of the line unit. The issue of detention and placement in a temporary detention facility is being resolved.”

While the initial statement says that authorities were still seeking out Usman Nurmagomedov and Kamal Idrisov, it seems that this issue was resolved. The lightweight prospect posted to his Instagram Stories shortly after news broke of this situation, apparently saying that all is well.

“I don’t know who writes what,” Nurmagomedov wrote (translated via Google). “Please calm down already ?”

At the time of writing, this is really all that is known from this situation with Usman Nurmagomedov. There has been no statement from Bellator regarding the matter.

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Bellator 269: Fedor vs. Johnson Results & Highlights, Fedor Gets The KO

Bellator 269: Fedor vs. Johnson has wrapped up, and you can catch all of the highlights and results right here! Today, Bellator 269 took place from the VTB Arena in Moscow, Russia. The main event saw Russian legend Fedor Emelianenko battle the #2-ranked heavyweight Tim Johnson. Also on tap on the main card was undefeated […]

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Bellator 269: Fedor vs. Johnson has wrapped up, and you can catch all of the highlights and results right here!

Today, Bellator 269 took place from the VTB Arena in Moscow, Russia. The main event saw Russian legend Fedor Emelianenko battle the #2-ranked heavyweight Tim Johnson. Also on tap on the main card was undefeated prospect and cousin of Khabib Nurmagomedov, Usman Nurmagomedov, who was scheduled to face the 11-8 Patrik Pietila. The co-main event saw heavyweights Vitaly Minakov (22-1) up against Said Sowma (7-2).

We’ve got you covered with the full main card highlights below followed by the quick results from today’s special event!

Anatoly Tokov vs. Sharaf Davlatmurodov

Usman Nurmagomedov vs. Patrik Pietila

Vitaly Minakov vs. Said Sowma 

Fedor Emelianenko vs. Tim Johnson

Bellator 269: Fedor vs. Johnson Quick Results

MAIN CARD

Fedor Emelianenko vs. Tim Johnson via knockout (punches): Round 1, 1:46

Said Sowma def. Vitaly Minakov via TKO (doctor stoppage): R3, 3:08

Usman Nurmagomedov def. Patrik Pietila via submission (rear-naked choke): R1, 4:06

Anatoly Tokov def. Sharaf Davlatmurodov via split decision (28-29, 29-28×2)

PRELIMINARY CARD

Kirill Sidelnikov def. Rab Truesdale via TKO (strikes): R1, 2:01

Katarzyna Sadura def. Darina Mazdyuk via TKO (punches): R2, 3:17

Irina Alekseeva def. Stephanie Page via unanimous decision (30-27×2, 29-28)

Nikita Mikhailov def. Brian Moore via unanimous decision (29-28×3)

Alexey Shurkevich def. Grachik Bozinyan via knockout (punches): R1, 2:25

Aiden Lee def. Alexander Osetrov via submission (rear-naked choke): R1, 3:41

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Umar Nurmagomedov Hospitalized With Staph Infection, Off UFC 254

Umar Nurmagomedov’s UFC debut has been delayed for the 3rd straight time. The undefeated cousin of Khabib Nurmagomedov has been forced off the UFC 254 card due to illness. Khabib confirmed the news about his relative and teammate recently on soci…

Umar Nurmagomedov’s UFC debut has been delayed for the 3rd straight time. The undefeated cousin of Khabib Nurmagomedov has been forced off the UFC 254 card due to illness. Khabib confirmed the news about his relative and teammate recently on social media. Umar reportedly went to the hospital in Abu Dhabi after experiencing a fever […]

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Usman Nurmagomedov Signs Multi-Year Contract With Bellator

Usman NurmagomedovUFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov has announced on social media that his undefeated cousin, Usman Nurmagomedov has signed a multi-fight, multi-year deal with Bellator. “I want to announce my brother @usman_nurmagomedov has signed multi year deal with @bellatormma I just want to thank everyone for giving him this opportunity @bellatormma @dominance_mma and my big Brother @aliabdelaziz000, Khabib Nurmagomedov wrote on Instagram. Bellator […]

Usman Nurmagomedov

UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov has announced on social media that his undefeated cousin, Usman Nurmagomedov has signed a multi-fight, multi-year deal with Bellator.

“I want to announce my brother @usman_nurmagomedov has signed multi year deal with @bellatormma I just want to thank everyone for giving him this opportunity @bellatormma @dominance_mma and my big Brother @aliabdelaziz000, Khabib Nurmagomedov wrote on Instagram.

Bellator president Scott Coker was ecstatic to have brought such an exciting prospect with a strong family name to his roster.

“With today’s signing of Usman Nurmagomedov, we are making it clear that Bellator is home to the best fighters on the planet and an organization where the sport’s future stars are coming to compete,” Coker said.

“I am thrilled to have Usman join the promotion and he will be placed in an immediate position to showcase his skills and contend at 155-pounds. We hope to have him in action inside the Bellator cage by December or January.”

MMA manager Ali Abdelaziz previously talked up Usman as a “better” version of the UFC lightweight king Khabib, he said.

“The guy really to look out for right now, nobody knows him. It’s Usman Nurmagomedov, Khabib’s younger brother who’s fighting in Abu Dhabi this weekend.

“He’s 9-0, all finishes, he’s an absolute killer. He’s a muay thai specialist, and he’s Khabib’s brother, you understand? And also, if you have the same blood as Khabib, you have good wrestling. I’m telling you, he is actually a better version than Khabib. He is better than Khabib. And I’m telling you, people should watch out for him, he’s an absolute killer, he’s got the striking, he’s got the grappling, he’s got the jiu-jitsu, he’s got the look, he’s got the swagger.

Do you think Usman Nurmagomedov has the potential to be even better than his cousin Khabib Nurmagomedov?

Ali Abdelaziz: I’ve Got Ten Khamzat Chimaev’s

Ali AbdelazizManager of Khabib Nurmagomedov and many others, Ali Abdelaziz recently spoke with Andy Whitelaw of Asian MMA, and was asked to mention the names of more up-and-coming prospects he’s been working with, such as Khamzat Chimaev, who’s taken us all by storm over the last few weeks. Everyone loves hot new talents, why not give […]

Ali Abdelaziz

Manager of Khabib Nurmagomedov and many others, Ali Abdelaziz recently spoke with Andy Whitelaw of Asian MMA, and was asked to mention the names of more up-and-coming prospects he’s been working with, such as Khamzat Chimaev, who’s taken us all by storm over the last few weeks. Everyone loves hot new talents, why not give us some more we may not have heard of?

Whitelaw went on to ask: “You have a lot of talent, right, on your roster, and you know, we’ve already seen the process coming. Is there any names that you think is really a one to watch, that should be on our radar that might be linked to ONE. Or, who’s really impressing you right now?”

Abdelaziz replied: “Everybody that comes out, comes out, right? Everybody says, ‘where has this guy been?’. I got ten Khamzat’s. But the guy really to look out for right now, nobody knows him. It’s Usman Nurmagomedov, Khabib’s younger brother who’s fighting in Abu Dhabi this weekend.

He’s 9-0, all finishes, he’s an absolute killer. He’s a muay thai specialist, and he’s Khabib’s brother, you understand? And also, if you have the same blood as Khabib, you have good wrestling. I’m telling you, he is actually a better version than Khabib. He is better than Khabib. And I’m telling you, people should watch out for him, he’s an absolute killer, he’s got the striking, he’s got the grappling, he’s got the jiu-jitsu, he’s got the look, he’s got the swagger.

And he is, he’s knocking people out with elbows, you know? And (he’s) from Dagestan, Khabib put Dagestan on the map, but I think Usman can make Dagestan very flashy. He’s the guy we need to look out for, he’s an an-, he’s a phenom. He’s a combine of Khabib, Jon Jones, uh, like Adesanya. He’s a combo of all of that. And honestly, I’m having serious conversations with ONE Championship about him too. He might be the next big thing to come from ONE Championship. Why not?”

Usman Nurmagomedov has since had, and won his fight Abdelaziz mentioned via TKO in round one at UAE Warriors 12, the same event Marc Goddard disqualified Ahmad Al Darmaki at for holding the submission too long, as well as creating an altercation with him afterward. Usman was piecing his opponent up on the feet, walking him down the whole time, before landing a beautiful foot sweep and immediately after landed some vicious ground-and-pound to secure the finish.

Nurmagomedov is a name we’ve been hearing a lot in the MMA world lately. First was Khabib, now there’s Umar, who was supposed to be making his UFC debut earlier this year twice now, but was forced out because of Covid-19, and then because of Abdulmanap’s passing. He’s Khabib’s cousin, he’s 12-0, and he vacated his GFC Bantamweight Championship to join the UFC. There’s Said, who’s currently 13-2, comepting in the UFC’s flyweight and bantamweight divisions, though he’s in no relation to Khabib.

There’s Abubakar, who just made his UFC debut late last year, he’s Khabib’s brother and has a 15-3-1 record. And now there’s Usman, Khabib’s other cousin, though Abdelaziz misspoke and said he’s his brother. Usman looks like he may be headed to ONE Championship with a perfect 10-0 record. He’s finished nine of his ten wins, seven in the first round, with six knockouts and three submissions. He also fights in the featherweight division.

Khabib Nurmagomedov’s Cousin Batters Opponent In Just 40 Seconds (Video)

NurmagomedovThe Nurmagomedovs continue to dominate in the world of mixed martial arts. Usman, the cousin of UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov, needed just 40 seconds to get past Jerry Kvarnstrom in their featherweight bout at UAE Warriors 12 last night. Nurmagomedov was notably in attendance to corner his cousin. And much like him, Usman delivered […]

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The Nurmagomedovs continue to dominate in the world of mixed martial arts.

Usman, the cousin of UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov, needed just 40 seconds to get past Jerry Kvarnstrom in their featherweight bout at UAE Warriors 12 last night.

Nurmagomedov was notably in attendance to corner his cousin.

And much like him, Usman delivered a mauling as he landed a number of strikes before taking the action to the ground to pound him further.

In the end, Kvarnstrom had enough as he verbally tapped while Nurmagomedov moved to 10-0.

Another Nurmagomedov In The UFC?

Along with Khabib, other Nurmagomedovs in the UFC include cousins Umar and Abubakar.

Given Usman’s showing, it will only be a matter of time until he is the latest family member to join the Las Vegas-based promotion.

What did you make of his performance?