UMAR NURMAGOMEDOV

Hailing from Russia, the Avar fighter Umar Nurmagomedov competes within the UFC bantamweight weight class. He sharpened his grappling-heavy skillset through training sessions at Eagles MMA alongside the American Kickboxing Academy. His professional background includes a stint as a combat sambo world champion and a successful tenure as the bantamweight kingpin in the Eagle Fighting Championship. Since joining the global promotion in 2021, he has secured high-profile victories against notable opponents such as Cory Sandhagen, Raoni Barcelos, and Deiveson Figueiredo.

Heading into this August 2026 event, the Russian contender maintains a professional record of twenty wins and one loss. His recent trajectory includes consecutive unanimous decision victories over Deiveson Figueiredo and Mario Bautista. This follows a January 2025 unanimous decision defeat against Merab Dvalishvili, which stands as his lone career setback. Prior to that loss, he extended his unbeaten streak with two back-to-back decision wins against Cory Sandhagen and Bekzat Almakhan.