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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