Umar Nurmagomedov is set to fight Mario Bautista on the pay-per-view portion of UFC 321, which goes down this Saturday afternoon (Oct. 25, 2025) from Abu Dhabi, UAE. But he’s also fighting for the chance to rematch current bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili,

Also during Friday’s weigh-in, local favourite Umar Nurmagomedov – cousin of UFC legend Khabib – had a near miss, with his weight initially read as 136.5lb. That was 0.5lb over the bantamweight limit, but a second reading was swiftly delivered, announcing the Russian’s weight as 136lb.

Umar Nurmagomedov gave his reaction to Merab Dvalishvili vs. Petr Yan 2 being booked for UFC 323 during an interview with Newsweek Sports.

Umar Nurmagomedov crowns Merab Dvalishvili as Fighter of the Year for his dominance and relentless performances.

Mario Bautista will not let his MMA achievements take his feet off the ground as he prepares to face Umar Nurmagomedov at UFC 321. The

Umar Nurmagomedov (18-1) has the chance to redeem himself this Saturday. Last January, at UFC 311, the company granted him the title shot against Merab Dvalishvili to become bantam

Umar Nurmagomedov recently fired back at Ilia Topuria for his harsh remarks about Islam Makhachev, citing it as an inappropriate gesture.

Claudia Bellofatto joins Katie Mox to share her best bet for the Umar Nurmagomedov-Mario Bautista fight at UFC 321