According to stablemate, Henry Cejudo, if not for the passing of his father in 2020, Khabib Nurmagomedov would definitely still be fighting.

Henry Cejudo believes UFC Hall of Famer Khabib Nurmagomedov could get in the way of Islam Makhachev defending his title against Ilia Topuria.

The UFC will return to Abu Dhabi for a Fight Night event this summer. Promotion officials announced Thursday morning that a UFC Fight Night event will take place July 26 at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi. Like 2024, preceding this event is the expected pay-per-view show October in Abu Dhabi.

Merab Dvalishvili claims Umar Nurmagomedov would be the "easiest" fight among his last five opponents, sparking debate in MMA circles.

Nurmagomedov dropped elbows that had Tavares’ head bouncing on the floor after he’d been rendered unconscious in a statement win from the lightweight prospect, who is arguably the best 155lb fighter of all time. In October 2024, Nurmagomedov responded to rumors about his potential return to the UFC.

Bantamweight champion, Merab Dvalishvili, is set for a rematch with former 135-pound kingpin, Sean O'Malley, at UFC 316 on Sat., June 7, 2025, inside Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. UFC CEO,

MMA fans reacted as UFC bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili ranked Umar Nurmagomedov as the easiest fight among his last five bouts. A clip shared by @judobetter995 on X showed ‘The Machine ...

Dvalishvili defended his bantamweight title against Nurmagomedov via unanimous decision at UFC 311 this past January ... “If I was Umar and I could refight that fight – because he was wrestlin ...