about 1 month ago

Khabib Nurmagomedov Says Umar Nurmagomedov Earns Title Shot With UFC 324 Win

The former lightweight champion backed his cousin, #2-ranked bantamweight Umar (19-1), ahead of his fight against #6-ranked Deiveson Figueiredo (25-5) tonight. “I hope he’s gonna shine this weekend,” he said. Khabib added, “[Umar] will finish the former UFC (flyweight) champion, and he will deserve his title shot.” Khabib called him “ready,” adding his “prime time is on the way.”