Wednesday, Jul 31, 2024
UFC Abu Dhabi: Umar Nurmagomedov Confirms Cousin Khabib to Corner Him
By FCF Staff
Umar Nurmagomedov has not had his cousin Khabib cornering him for his last few fights. But, the bantamweight contender is reporting the legend will be one of his cornermen for UFC Abu Dhabi.
Nurmagomedov is booked to fight Cory Sandhagen in the card’s headliner, which is taking place Saturday, August 3rd. Recently, the 28-year-old Nurmagomedov confirmed to MMA Junkie that Khabib will corner him on Saturday, alongside Shamil Zavurov and Javier Mendez.
The last time Khabib reportedly cornered Umar was in March, 2022, when he submitted Brian Kelleher. Since then, Nurmagoedov (17-0) has won three more bouts.
Sandhagen (17-4), meanwhile, has won three straight fights since he was defeated by Petr Yan in October, 2021.
posted by FCF Staff @ 10:29 am