Umar Nurmagomedov successfully defended his undefeated record, moving to 17-0, with a unanimous decision (UD) win over Bekzat Almakhan at UFC Vegas 87. Despite being the heavy favorite, Nurmagomedov faced early adversity, getting dropped in the first minute of the fight. However, he quickly recovered, showcasing his dominance throughout the bout. After the fight, Nurmagomedov called for a rebooking against Cory Sandhagen, expressing confidence in his ability to compete against top contenders in the bantamweight division. Nurmagomedov also revealed he was dealing with a hand injury that limited him to about 50% of his capacity during the fight. He is confident that the fight against Sandhagen will happen, mentioning a potential date during international fight week.
'Serious' Umar Nurmagomedov wants Cory Sandhagen fight rebooked after #UFCVegas87 win: 'I can finish him' https://t.co/NX0PdirofP
Umar Nurmagomedov is confident in his abilities against the top of the #UFC Bantamweight Division “I can smash and I can finish Petr Yan. I’m serious, I can do this. When I talk about Cory Sandhagen and [how I can] finish him I’m serious. Not because I’m cocky, I have a very… https://t.co/sdbWJoYc0q
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
No matter who you are it's all love from @UNmgdv 🤗 He remains undefeated after his victory at #UFCVegas87 https://t.co/OrvxNDTecg
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
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
No way I’m picking against Cory Sandhagen if Umar gets his wish after that fight. #UFCVegas87
#UFCVegas87 Official Scorecard: Umar Nurmagomedov (@UNmgdv) vs Bekzat Almakhan 👇 All Tonight’s Scorecards ➡️: https://t.co/4Fi0kHnFWZ https://t.co/jCjsJrkxEa
Umar Nurmagomedov says he feels bad for hurting Bekzat Almakhan as much as he did 😅 He also calls out Cory Sandhagen #UFCVegas87 https://t.co/0ynK0n0UMa
Umar gets the UD win after that early adversity! Calls for a fight with Cory Sandhagen. #UFCVegas87
Respect to Umar saying he got put out 😂 #UFCVegas87
STILL unbeaten! 😤 It's 1️⃣7️⃣-0️⃣ for @UNmgdv after an early scare, who's next for this BW phenom? #UFCVegas87 https://t.co/OyKfjqEyLA
5-0 and continuing to rise 👏 @UNmgdv | #UFCVegas87 https://t.co/YGz8kwZliA
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.
I would like to see Umar fight Cory Sandhagen still... think it would be the perfect test for him. Would like to see the UFC re-book it. #UFCVegas87
Props to Bekzat Almakhan. I'm excited to see what he can do going forward. But that was all Umar Nurmagomedov after the initial 30 seconds' scare #UFCVegas87
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
10-9 Nurmagomedov RD2 20-18 Nurmagomedov Couple of spots he’s left himself open which he’ll have to fix but full dominance outside of a few bad moments. #UFCVegas87
Umar Nurmagomedov is completely dominating this fight but he’s made so many mistakes that could of left him sleeping 💤 #UFCVegas87
UMAR GOT DROPPED EARLY AS THE HUGE FAVORITE #UFCVegas87 https://t.co/rS8KFZZiV8
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
OMG... Umar knocked down within seconds! #UFCVegas87
Bekzat wobbles Umar early!!! Umar recovering care of a single-leg attempt. #UFCVegas87
UMAR JUST GOT DROPPED IN THE FIRST MINUTE #UFCVegas87
Umar Nurmagomedov, undefeated at 16-0, welcomes Bekzat Almakhan now at bantamweight. Imagine getting your big debut and it has to be against Umar. Apparently "hell no" not in Bekzat's vocabulary. #UFCVegas87
Coming up next is Umar Nurmagomedov vs Bekzat Almakhan in a Bantamweight bout. Tough debut for Almakhan. #UFCVegas87 https://t.co/WYIKtq0ENY
Let’s go Umar👊🏼 Future champ my brother @UNmgdv #UFCVegas87 @ufc https://t.co/KvxxQkv9jr
#UFCVegas87 Umar Nurmagomedov vs Bezkat Almakhan up next. Biggest favorite on the fight card. Glad to see Umar getting back into active. Expecting a very sharp dominant performance here. #UFCVegas87 https://t.co/51z7gcC37K
Nurmagomedov vs Almakhan is LIVE NEXT on @ESPNPlus! #UFCVegas87 https://t.co/gqupvGhyfx
Cousin @UNmgdv is up next 👊 He looks to extend his unbeaten streak at #UFCVegas87 https://t.co/S4yZ4DfJ3G
Welcome to the UFC: Bekzat Almakhan via @mmawizzard #MMA #UFC #UFCVegas87 https://t.co/DWK1JBfNVJ
Umar Nurmagomedov hopes beating Bekzat Almakhan puts him above 'old guys' like Rob Font in rankings #UFCVegas87 https://t.co/WdkXnDl3AR https://t.co/Bq3667zLNz