about 1 month ago

Umar Nurmagomedov Says Rematch With Merab Dvalishvili Matters More Than UFC Belt

Umar (19-1) said the belt can wait. “I want to take the rematch, and the belt won’t go anywhere,” he said. “Right now, I wanna fight one more time.” His first-ever loss came to Dvalishvili via decision in a bantamweight title fight at UFC 311 on Jan. 18, 2025. Umar returns Jan. 24, 2026, at UFC 324 vs. Deiveson Figueiredo.