At UFC 311, fans saw a historic fight between Merab Dvalishvili and Umar Nurmagomedov. The bout went down in history as the first time a member of Khabib Nurmagomedov’s family lost in a pro-MMA fight. All eyes were then on UFC 321, where ‘The Young Eagle’ looked to bounce back against Mario Bautista, and he did so successfully, earning the No. 1 contender spot.

At UFC 321, Umar immediately started taking Bautista down, but the fight didn’t go as easily as many expected on paper. Bautista even came close to finishing the Dagestani a couple of times, nearly breaking his foot and knocking him down with knees to the body and head that wobbled him.

However, with his constant pressure throughout the three rounds, apart from a few tough moments, Umar earned a unanimous decision win. This victor

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