It was a Riyadh dream for Rabadanov as he landed a massive payout and became a world champion in one of MMA’s biggest promotions on Friday night. The Russian entered with a 24-4-2 record, which included a nine-fight win streak, but faced a stern test in the veteran Primus.

Khabib Nurmagomedov was a great fighter, but now he’s an awesome coach. He’s helped his fighter, Islam Makhachev, become the best fighter in the world. Khabib’s cousin, Usman Nurmagomedov, is also a champion in Bellator and hasn’t lost a fight.

The 2024 PFL lightweight championship was claimed in violent fashion Friday. Khabib Nurmagomedov teammate Gadzhi Rabadanov crushed former Bellator lightweight champion Brent Primus with a brilliant and violent combination to win gold (and $1 million)

In a post on social media, top UFC bantamweight Umar Nurmagomedov made a surprise revelation of an injury which kept him out of any January matchups.

UFC bantamweight title contender Umar Nurmagomedov revealed why he could not book a fight in January. Nurmagomedov (18-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC), the promotionally-ranked No. 2 bantamweight, has dominated the division since his arrival in 2021.

Top bantamweight contender Umar Nurmagomedov has revealed an arm injury kept him from being booked for a January 2025 fight. Nurmagomedov is expected to be Merab Dvalishvili's first title defense, especially with Sean O'Malley sidelined,