Khabib Nurmagomedov and Islam Makhachev Blame Umar’s UFC 324 Opponent for Boring Fight

UFC 324 was meant to be Umar Nurmagomedov‘s statement night. Instead, it became one of those fights where the result stated “dominant,” but the vibe in the building said something quite different.
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Khabib Nurmagomedov separated face-off between Islam Makhachev and potential opponent backstage at UFC 324

Khabib Nurmagomedov was in the right place at the right time as he played the mediator backstage at UFC 324. Continuing his duties as a head coach, Khabib Nurmagomedov was in attendance at UFC 324, cornering Umar Nurmagomedov for his fight against Deiveson Figueiredo.

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Umar Nurmagomedov did not leave UFC 322 entirely satisfied. The bantamweight contender had a front-row seat as Islam Makhachev defeated Jack Della Maddalena to claim the welterweight title at Madison Square Garden in November.

Justin Gaethje, Paddy Pimblett's Next Best Fights After UFC 324 Results

Justin Gaethje isn't done just yet. The 37-year-old once again captured the interim UFC lightweight title with a unanimous decision win over Paddy Pimblett in the main event of UFC 324.