Umar Nurmagomedov wasn’t entirely completely satisfied with how things played out at UFC 322.
The bantamweight contender was within the front row when his teammate, Islam Makhachev, beat Jack Della Maddalena to turn out to be the welterweight champion at Recent York’s Madison Square Garden in November.
Nevertheless, the pound-for-pound primary had his thunder stolen by a wild brawl in the gang.
It involved several members of his team and one in every of Conor McGregor‘s long-time training partners.
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Umar Nurmagomedov will fight Deiveson Figueiredo on Saturday’s prelims, before Sean O’Malley co-headlines against Song Yadong.
Umar Nurmagomedov reflects on UFC 322 brawl
Controversial MMA fighter Dillon Danis was jumped by Islam Makhachev‘s entourage at UFC 322.
The 32-year-old was escorted out of the venue after suffering minor injuries through the brawl.
They were enough to cancel his planned fight with Anthony Taylor, but not enough to satisfy Umar Nurmagomedov‘s bloodlust.
“This guy talked an excessive amount of,” Khabib Nurmagomedov’s cousin recently told Complex.
“He talks about religion. He talks about family. He talks about plenty of things.
“It’s not good. You may’t be that person and never expect people to smash you.”
“Not enough,” Nurmagomedov added when asked if he enjoyed watching Danis get beaten up.
He needs to be broken. Some legs and arms.
“He needs to be in his hospital between life and death. He deserves it.”
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Umar Nurmagomedov returns at UFC 324
Umar Nurmagomedov will attempt to earn himself one other bantamweight title shot at UFC 324.
The 30-year-old will square off against former flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo in Las Vegas on Saturday night.
A win would put him within the conversation for a fight with the brand new bantamweight king, Petr Yan.
Nevertheless, ‘No Mercy’ might find yourself facing Merab Dvalishvili in an eagerly anticipated rematch as an alternative.
There’s also the potential of Yan fighting whoever wins Sean O’Malley vs Song Yadong at UFC 324.
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