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Umar Nurmagomedov vs. Hunter Azure joins UFC 249 lineup in Brooklyn

Another Nurmagomedov will be competing at UFC 249, as Umar Nurmagomedov takes on Hunter Azure.

Another Nurmagomedov will be competing at UFC 249.

[autotag]Umar Nurmagomedov[/autotag] (12-0 MMA) will take on fellow undefeated bantamweight [autotag]Hunter Azure[/autotag] (8-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC) at the event, joining his cousin, UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov, on the card.

UFC 249 takes place April 18 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN and ESPN+/UFC Fight Pass.

The 24-year-old Nurmagomedov is the third member of the family to join the UFC roster, alongside Khabib and another cousin, Abubakar Nurmagomedov. He has mostly competed for Russian promotion Fight Nights Global, but also has two appearances for PFL, where he notched wins over Saidyokub Kakharamonov and Sidemar Honorio.

Azure secured a UFC contract on Dana White’s Contender Series this past July with a unanimous decision win over Chris Ocon. In his first official bout, he upset “Ultimate Fighter” winner Brad Katona at UFC on ESPN+ 16 in September.

With the addition, the UFC 249 lineup now includes:

  • Champ Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Tony Ferguson – for lightweight title
  • Jessica Andrade vs. Rose Namajunas
  • Uriah Hall vs. Ronaldo Souza
  • Ben Rothwell vs. Gian Villante
  • Ottman Azaitar vs. Khama Worthy
  • Calvin Kattar vs. Jeremy Stephens
  • Shamil Abdurakhimov vs. Ciryl Gane
  • Sijara Eubanks vs. Sarah Moras
  • Lyman Good vs. Belal Muhammad
  • Hunter Azure vs. Umar Nurmagomedov

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UFC signs Umar Nurmagomedov, younger cousin of Khabib Nurmagomedov

A third member of the Nurmagomedov family has joined the ranks of the UFC.

A third member of the Nurmagomedov family has joined the ranks of the UFC.

Undefeated bantamweight [autotag]Umar Nurmagomedov[/autotag] (12-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC) has signed with the UFC, the promotion announced on Instagram on Thursday. Nurmagomedov’s signing first came to light in January.

No timeline, opponent, or location has been revealed as to Nurmagomedov’s promotional debut.

Umar is the younger cousin of UFC lightweight champion [autotag]Khabib Nurmagomedov[/autotag] (28-0 MMA, 12-0 UFC). UFC middleweight Abubakar Nurmagomedov (15-3-1 MMA, 0-1 UFC) is also a blood relative. Said Nurmagomedov is in the UFC, but shares no blood relation to the other three fighters.

Nurmagomedov is only 24 years old, but he’s already built up high-level experience. The Russian fighter largely competed for Fight Nights Global early in his career. In August 2018, Nurmagomedov made his U.S. debut for the PFL. He defeated Saidyokub Kakharamonov by unanimous decision in a back-and-forth battle.

After returning to Russia soil, Nurmagomedov won back-to-back fights. He made his PFL return in August 2019  and a successful one at that. Nurmagomedov picked up his second unanimous decision win under the promotion’s banner, defeating Sidemar Honorio

Nurmagomedov most recently competed in November 2019, taking out then-undefeated fighter Brian Gonzalez by first-round rear-naked choke.

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Check out the UFC’s official announcement below:

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