With that in mind, he's urging Nurmagomedov to take it easy behind closed doors. "I just hope that Umar doesn't spend all this time training too hard and ends up getting hurt," Sandhagen said.

Umar Nurmagomedov (right) may have mental struggles if he ends up fighting Merab Dvalishvili (left) according to one of their UFC bantamweight peers [Images courtesy: @MerabDvalishvili and @UNmgdv ...

Surrounded by world champs such as Islam Makhachev, cousin Khabib and brother Usman, Umar Nurmagomedov is being built up to become a champion himself with a perfect 18-0 record and six-straight ...

Umar Nurmagomedov debunks Aljamain Sterling's argument defending his friend's reluctance. [Image Courtesy: @funkmastermma, @umar_nurmagonedov on Instagram] Umar Nurmagomedov recently dismissed ...

Umar Nurmagomedov is currently the #2 contender for the UFC bantamweight championship. The fighter is desperate to get his hands on the title by defeating the champion, Merab Dvalishvili.

According to reports, Umar Nurmagomedov is set to face Song Yadong at UFC Tampa this December. Though Umar has been waiting for a bantamweight title shot, it appears he will have to wait longer.

You may want to hold your horses if you are ready to buy tickets for UFC Tampa in December based on the strength of the rumored Umar Nurmagomedov vs. Song Yadong fight. UFC legend and Song Yadong ...

Many bantamweight fighters, including Deiveson Figueiredo, Petr Yan, and Khabib Nurmagomedov’s cousin Umar Nurmagomedov, are eagerly pursuing a shot at the bantamweight title. Umar, known as ...

Umar Nurmagomedov is convinced Merab Dvalishvili is ducking him. Nurmagomedov (18-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC) claimed the No. 1 contender spot when he defeated Cory Sandhagen in his first UFC headliner in August.