Next fight of Umar Nurmagomedov is not determined yet.
No. 2 in the UFC lightweight division rankings, Corey Sandhagen, has spoken out about a fight with tenth-ranked Umar Nurmagomedov.
It was previously announced that these fighters would meet on August 3 at a tournament in Abu Dhabi, UAE.
"At this stage of my career, I no longer want fights with my participation to last the whole distance. During my downtime, I've done some serious work to add power to my hands. I've also worked on a couple of techniques to tear people apart.
I'm usually confident before a fight, but now I'm not just confident - I know I'm capable of hurting him. It will be great to show my skills to the world," the American said on The MMA Hour show.
Top American UFC lightweight fighter Cory Sandhagen expressed the opinion that his nearest rival Umar Nurmagomedov has serious endurance problems.
It was previously announced that these fighters will meet on August 3 at a tournament in Abu Dhabi, UAE.
"From a strategic point of view, I really want to fight Umar in a five-round fight because I don't know if you watched his last fight, but he's exhausted. He worked hard though, so I give him credit for that. Being that tired was pretty normal because he worked really hard and didn't relax too much.
But this fool was really huffing and puffing and whistling during the interview, so I think there's a vulnerability here that I can capitalize on," Sandhagen said on the MightyCast podcast.
Head coach of AKA Hall Javier Mendez commented on the harsh words of UFC lightweight fighter Corey Sandhagen about Umar Nurmagomedov. Earlier, the American, criticizing the Dagestani, said that he more often withdraws from fights than fights.
UFC flyweight champion Sean O'Malley said he wouldn't mind facing the winner of a potential fight between Corey Sandhagen and Umar Nurmagomedov in the future.
American UFC lightweight fighter Corey Sandhagen has said he has no interest in fighting Dagestan's Umar Nurmagomedov outside of his home country.
Umar Nurmagomedov's record currently stands at 17 wins, 0 lose and 0 draw.
Umar Nurmagomedov's last fight took place against Bekzat Almakhan on March 2, 2024, in Enterprise, USA. He won by UD in the 3 round. That fight was 2 months and 12 days ago.
Nurmagomedov's last 1 fights have come over a period of day, meaning he has been fighting on average every month and day. In those fights, he fought a total of round, meaning that they have lasted round on average.
The Umar Nurmagomedov is currently 28 years old. He was born on Jan. 3, 1996, so he will turn 29 in 7 months and 20 days.
Umar Nurmagomedov made his professional debut in January 2021, so he has been a pro for 3 years.
Nurmagomedov is 5' 7" (5 Foot and 7 inch) which is 172 cm (1 meter and 72 centimeters).
His reach is 69 inches (69") which is 175 cm (1 meter and 75 centimeters).
Nurmagomedov fights from a orthodox, which means he favours his right hand as his power hand when fighting.
Umar Nurmagomedov doesn't currently have a fight scheduled