Articles about Umar Nurmagomedov
Yan vs Dvalishvili 3: how the first two fights went before UFC 333
Petr Yan vs Merab Dvalishvili 3 is a title fight at UFC 333 on 24 October. The series is 1-1: 49 takedown attempts in 2023, then 2 of 29 in the rematch.
UFC bantamweight rankings: Petr Yan defends against Merab Dvalishvili with the top 15 unmoved
Petr Yan meets number one Merab Dvalishvili at UFC 333 on 24 Oct, with all 15 ranked bantamweights unchanged since 6 Oct. Here is the full division.
UFC Rankings Shake-Up After UFC Fight Night: Nurmagomedov vs. Song
Song Yadong's stunning upset in Shanghai turned the bantamweight division on its head. While the UFC's official rankings for September 1 had already locked in before Saturday's knockout finish, the reverberations will be felt across the division for weeks.
UFC Fight Night: Nurmagomedov vs. Song Recap: Full Results and Analysis
Song Yadong delivered the biggest upset of 2026 on Saturday night, stopping the heavily favored Umar Nurmagomedov with a second-round TKO at SPD Bank Oriental Sports Center in Shanghai, China.
UFC Rankings Shake-Up After UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs. Rodrigues
Gregory Rodrigues won the middleweight main event in Sacramento on Saturday, earning a unanimous decision over Anthony Hernandez. This week's rankings update focused on bantamweight: Sean O'Malley rises to #2, Umar Nurmagomedov drops to #3.
UFC Fight Night: Nurmagomedov vs. Song Preview: Full Fight Card Breakdown
UFC returns to Shanghai on August 29 with a bantamweight main event that carries genuine title implications. Umar Nurmagomedov and Song Yadong, ranked third and fifth in the division, meet at the SPD Bank Oriental Sports Center in a fight the winner
UFC Rankings Shake-Up After UFC 330: Makhachev vs. Machado Garry
UFC 330 put on a show in Philadelphia on Saturday, headlined by Islam Makhachev's dominant welterweight title defense over Ian Machado Garry. The bantamweight rankings updated Tuesday, with Sean O'Malley climbing to #2.
UFC Rankings Shake-Up After UFC Fight Night: Medić vs. Rodriguez
UFC Fight Night in Belgrade produced a historically ruthless card on August 1, but when the dust settled and the rankings panel voted, only one division moved. A single position swap in bantamweight — Sean O'Malley up to 2, Umar Nurmagomedov down to
UFC Rankings Shake-Up After UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Guskov
UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Guskov ran July 25 in Abu Dhabi. Ankalaev stopped Guskov via TKO in round five. Following the card, the UFC rankings panel updated bantamweight: Sean O'Malley climbed to #2 and Umar Nurmagomedov dropped to #3 in a shift that reorders the title challenger queue.
UFC Rankings Update: O'Malley Returns to Number Two After Baku Card
UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs. Torres triggered a bantamweight shake-up: Sean O'Malley returns to number two, Umar Nurmagomedov drops to third, and Song Yadong climbs to fifth in Tuesday's rankings update.
UFC Rankings Update After Kape vs. Horiguchi
Manel Kape TKO'd Kyoji Horiguchi at UFC Fight Night in Las Vegas on June 20 for his fourth consecutive knockout finish, calling for the flyweight championship. The bantamweight division also adjusted this week, with Sean O'Malley climbing to #2.