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Nurmagomedov was born in Kizilyurt, Dagestan, Russia on January 3, 1996.
As a child, living in his native village, with his brother Usman Nurmagomedov, he began to attend freestyle wrestling practice. Later, Umar began practicing Thai boxing, and his brother followed suit.
After moving to Makhachkala, Umar began training with his uncle, Honored Coach of Russia Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov at the Eagles MMA camp. He is of Avar ethnic origin.
At the age of 19, Umar became a combat sambo world champion, winning the -62 kg division at the WCSF World Championships. The following year, he won the bantamweight division in amateur mixed martial arts at the WMMAA World Championship.
Umar Magomednabievich Nurmagomedov (Russian: Умар Магомеднабиевич Нурмагомедов; born January 3, 1996) is a Russian professional mixed martial artist who currently competes in the Bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). He has previously competed in the Eagle Fighting Championship (EFC) and Professional Fighters League (PFL). He is the older brother of Bellator champion Usman Nurmagomedov and a cousin of undefeated former UFC Lightweight Champion Khabib Nurmagomedov. As of March 5, 2024, he is #10 in the UFC bantamweight rankings.
12 мар 2024
