Umar Nurmagomedov faced Bekzat Almakhan in a Bantamweight bout at #UFCVegas87. Despite being dropped early, Nurmagomedov dominated the fight with his ground game, securing a win. He expressed interest in a rebooking with Cory Sandhagen.
Cory Sandhagen accepts Umar Nurmagomedov’s callout for International Fight Week. “I have no problem fighting Umar, especially if they're telling me it's for a #1 contender spot. If they're that high on him, let's go at it.” 🎥 @Shak_Fu #UFC #MMA https://t.co/AHE5W9EteG
Cory Sandhagen accepts Umar Nurmagomedov's challenge for UFC International Fight Week: "I have no problem fighting Umar, especially if they're telling me it's for a No. 1 contender spot. If they're that high on him, let's go at it" 👊 https://t.co/DTyjph8A41
Umar Nurmagomedov is now a top 10 bantamweight after beating UFC newcomer Bekzat Almakhan. https://t.co/aTt7ZiJ7iK
Welcome to the top 10, Umar Nurmagomedov (@UNmgdv). Nurmagomedov moves up three spots following his #UFCVegas87 win over late replacement Bekzat Almakhan and now looks to match up with the top bantamweight contenders in the #UFC. https://t.co/B3MDAHywPw
A HUGE knockdown at the start of Round 1 😱 Umar Nurmagomedov and Bekzat Almakhan gave us some fight 😤 Watch the #UFCVegas87 fight highlights now ▶️ https://t.co/8iEWcW4sch
Sean Shelby's Shoes: What's next for Umar Nurmagomedov after #UFCVegas87 win? (via @MikeBohn) https://t.co/eYo7FbbdiP
'Serious' Umar Nurmagomedov wants Cory Sandhagen fight rebooked after #UFCVegas87 win: 'I can finish him' https://t.co/NX0PdirofP
Umar Nurmagomedov is confident the fight against Cory Sandhagen will happen: “They said we have a date, international fight week with Cory Sandhagen. Before this fight they [were] talking about this. Cory [also] talked about this and I think it’s gonna happen.” #UFCVegas87… https://t.co/po9sbLKk98
“You guys know I will try to take you down, and I will try to maul you.” Umar Nurmagomedov (@UNmgdv) was happy to secure a win in his first fight since January 2023, and he hopes to see Cory Sandhagen next. #UFCVegas87 Results, Interviews & More ➡️: https://t.co/mcGBUourOs
Umar Nurmagomedov survives early adversity, defeats Bekzat Almakhan at #UFCVegas87 https://t.co/oPllkL8imn
Umar Nurmagomedov calls for a rebooking with Cory Sandhagen after his #UFCVegas87 win. https://t.co/oUItKoYBIV
Umar Nurmagomedov was dealing with a hand injury going into his fight against Bekzat Almakhan, and he was only at "maybe 50%" tonight 😳 #UFCVegas87 https://t.co/hItxkD3mAl
#UFCVegas87 video: Umar Nurmagomedov survives knockdown, moves to 17-0, calls out Cory Sandhagen https://t.co/N0hKNiOiLl
Umar Nurmagomedov wants to be rebooked against Cory Sandhagen 👀 #UFCVegas87 https://t.co/eNOrADb8id
Umar Nurmagomedov remains undefeated at 17-0 after a dominant win at #UFCVegas87 👏 Title fight coming soon? 👀 https://t.co/cERol3Cxxc
Tense moments early, but Umar Nurmagomedov (@UNmgdv) shows his class once again and remains undefeated with a convincing win over a durable late replacement. #UFCVegas87 https://t.co/1aZ7ijTMKe
#UFCVegas87 Official Scorecard: Umar Nurmagomedov (@UNmgdv) vs Bekzat Almakhan 👇 All Tonight’s Scorecards ➡️: https://t.co/4Fi0kHnFWZ https://t.co/jCjsJrkxEa
Nurmagomedov: "I want to fight with Cory Sandhagen. It's gonna be a contender fight. "I come to this fight with a lot of things that hurt. I didn't heal 100%. Maybe I was just 50%. I'm serious."
Umar Nurmagomedov calls out Cory Sandhagen and says he was only at maybe 50 percent tonight #UFCVegas87
Respect to Umar saying he got put out 😂 #UFCVegas87
Umar Nurmagomedov survived a scare in the first round and then absolutely mauled Bekzat Almakhan for the rest of the fight. Umar is a problem and he's gonna be a problem for anybody at 135 #UFCVegas87
Another dominant outing for Umar Nurmagomedov. 17-0. What a talent. Really hope he finally gets a big opponent next. Would *love* to see the Cory Sandhagen fight.
All that’s left to be decided is whether Umar Nurmagomedov gets a finish or wins by unanimous decision. Albeit he left himself open, I consider that a positive. @TeamKhabib will be able to watch and find where to practice the holes shown. Dominate performance. #UFCVegas87 https://t.co/mLdCGjBY5O
Umar Nurmagomedov is completely dominating this fight but he’s made so many mistakes that could of left him sleeping 💤 #UFCVegas87
The jury is still out on Umar's striking, but his ground game is elite. #UFCVegas87
Umar Nurmagomedov gets the takedown with 4 minutes left in the round to work. Have to think he finds a finish in this sequence. #UFCVegas87
10-9 Nurmagomedov RD1 Scary moments for Umar early on. Wonder how soon he attempts to get this back to the ground in the second round. #UFCVegas87
UMAR GOT DROPPED BY BEKZAT EARLY IN THE FIRST! #UFCVegas87 https://t.co/h0WRBBFDBS
Umar has the back now, hooks in. Much better spot for Nurmagomedov. #UFCVegas87
He faked getting hurt to get the takedown 💯 Umar’s fight IQ is next level 🔥 #UFCVegas87 https://t.co/klRub8ZYTH
Umar Nurmagomedov got dropped BAD! Umar shoots instantly and secures a takedown. Wow, what a sequence of events. If he doesn’t shoot for a takedown he’s likely getting finished there. #UFCVegas87
OMG... Umar knocked down within seconds! #UFCVegas87
Bekzat Almakhan drops Umar Nurmagomedov in the opening minute! But Umar grabs him and ends up on top #UFCVegas87
UMAR JUST GOT DROPPED IN THE FIRST MINUTE #UFCVegas87
Coming up next is Umar Nurmagomedov vs Bekzat Almakhan in a Bantamweight bout. Tough debut for Almakhan. #UFCVegas87 https://t.co/WYIKtq0ENY
Bekzat Almakhan getting a really tough UFC debut matchup with Umar Nurmagomedov (@UNmgdv). Should be a fun one for #UFCVegas87 https://t.co/r2ItM56xE2