Umar Nurmagomedov comes from a family of prominent professional mixed martial arts athletes from Russia. He competes in the bantamweight division and is currently signed with the elite professional mixed martial arts promotion, the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Nurmagomedov started training under the tutelage of a famed combat sports trainer, the late Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov, at the Eagles MMA. He started as an amateur and eventually transitioned into a professional in 2016.
Umar Nurmagomedov squared off against Rishat Kharisov in his first professional mixed martial arts outing at Fight Nights: Global 57 in a bantamweight bout. He finished the fight in the second round by clutching Kharisov in a guillotine choke, forcing him to tap, and started his professional career with a dominant win. Nurmagomedov made his way into the UFC on January 20, 2021, against Sergey Morozov at UFC Fight Night: Chiesa vs. Magny on January 20, 2021. He won the fight by a second-round technical submission and earned a Performance of the Night award for his performance. He is currently ranked No. 2 in the UFC men’s bantamweight rankings. Nurmagomedov is slated to lock horns against the reigning champion, Merab Dvalishvili at UFC 311 on January 18, 2025, in a bantamweight showdown.
What is Umar Nurmagomedov’s record?
Umar Nurmagomedov boasts an undefeated record of 18 wins and no loss as a professional mixed martial artist as of January 18, 2025. He has secured two wins by knockout, seven by submission, and nine by decision.
| 18 matches | 18 wins | 0 losses |
| By knockout | 2 | 0 |
| By submission | 7 | 0 |
| By decision | 9 | 0 |
Umar Nurmagomedov’s UFC Record
Umar Nurmagomedov made his promotional debut in the UFC in 2021, and he has maintained a clean record of six wins and no loss in the promotion as of January 2, 2025. He has won one fight by knockout, two by submission, and three by decision thus far.
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FAQs on Umar Nurmagomedov
A. He has a professional MMA record of 18-0-0 as of January 2, 2025.
A. He has a record of six wins and no loss in the promotion as of January 18, 2025.
A. As of January 2, 2025, he has two knockout victories to his record.
A. He made his professional mixed martial arts debut in 2016.
A. He made his promotional debut in the UFC in 2021.
