Abubakar Nurmagomedov

The surname Nurmagomedov in the world of MMA fights needs no introduction. The cousin of the UFC star, invincible lightweight Khabib, Abubakar Nurmagomedov is also a famous mixed fighter.

He began his sports career by conquering the heights of combat sambo, repeatedly becoming the first in Russia. He has been participating in professional fights since 2011 and now performs under the auspices of the PFL in the welterweight division.

An Avar by nationality, Abubakar Nurmagomedov was born on November 13, 1989 in Dagestan (the village of Goksuv-otar). The boy was lucky to be born into a family where they know about sports and, in particular, about martial arts firsthand. The uncle of Abubakar, Khabib's father, Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov, is a freestyle wrestling coach famous in Dagestan and all over Russia. Abubakar joined his section when he was 9 years old.

Here the boy studies until he graduates from school. Then he changes his specialization, switching to combat sambo. In this discipline, the athlete wins the first serious awards and titles: he repeatedly became the champion of Dagestan and Russia, but at the World Championships held in 2014 in Moscow, he did not reach the first result, becoming the owner of bronze.

Three years earlier, in 2011, Abubakar decided to try his hand at professional sports in the MMA ring. Before the guy's eyes there was always a successful example of Khabib's cousin, the guy tried to attend all his brother's fights, went with him to foreign trainings, training camps and competitions.

The debut of a fighter in MMA took place in 2011 in Khasavyurt at the ProFC: Battle in the Caucasus tournament. Nurmagomedov performed in the welterweight division (77 kg with a height of 182 cm). The newcomer's rival was the Chechen athlete Ibragim Dzhantukhanov, who was defeated in the first round by a rather rare "elbow lever" technique.

The guy won the following local tournaments without a single defeat. In March 2013, the fighter became a participant in the St. Petersburg MMA Championship. The fight with the titled sambo wrestler Yuri Grigoryan ended with a clear victory for the Dagestani in the 2nd minute.

Luck, skill and impeccable preparation do not change the fighter until he meets his fellow countryman Magomed Mustafayev (since 2015, a UFC fighter). The two natives of Dagestan met in the Sochi Star tournament in Sochi, Russia. During the fight, Abubakar received a strong cut, but continued to fight, hoping to knock out the opponent. However, in the 2nd round, the doctor decided to stop the fight.

In the spring of 2015, 24-year-old Nurmagomedov signed a contract with the famous American promotion WSOF (World Series of Fighting), which became an important chapter in his biography. By this time, the fighter had 10 professional fights and only 1 defeat.

The Russian had his debut fight on August 1, 2015 in Las Vegas. The American fighter Jorge Moreno became Nurmagomedov's partner. The victory of the Caucasian was recognized by a unanimous decision of the judges. A similar final was awaited by the second fight between Nurmagomedov and Danny Davis. The victory was awarded to the Russian after the 3rd round.

Among the bright subsequent fights, it should be noted a meeting with Australian Matthew Frinka in 2016, whom the Dagestani sent to a technical knockout in the 4th minute, as well as a battle against the titled American John Howard, who played for the promotions of the UFC, CES MMA, Ring of Combat, etc. Abubakar defeated the opponent by unanimous decision.

On July 5, 2018, within the framework of the PFL ("Professional Fighters League" - created on the basis of the WSOF) tournament in Washington, Nurmagomedov was defeated by the representative of Ukraine Pavel Kushch. The rival started in the professional ring 2 years earlier than the Dagestani and by the time of the fight had won 22 victories and suffered 5 defeats. Despite the fact that Nurmagomedov was unanimously recognized as the favorite of the fight, Kushch won the fight by using a rear strangulation.

However, already in the next PFL fight on August 16, the Russian rehabilitated himself, having won by unanimous decision of the judges of the Swedish athlete Jonathan Westin.

Numerous fans are also interested in the fighter's personal life. However, there is no information about the athlete's wife and children on the Web. Journalists write that the Nurmagomedov family is religious and well-mannered, traditions and respect for elders are honored here. Abubakar is very close to Khabib, the brothers performed the Hajj together.

In addition, Nurmagomedov Jr. is a sparring partner and second of the UFC lightweight and accompanies his brother to all tournaments. The fighter is active on social networks, his profile on Instagram (abubakar_nurmagomedov) is full of photographs depicting the daily life of an MMA fighter.

It should be noted that the name of Abubakar often appears on the pages of newspapers even outside of the context of martial arts. For example, in August 2018, a scandal erupted on social networks over a video in which a PFL fighter makes a homeless person do push-ups for money. Nurmagomedov Jr. was also among the active participants in the infamous fight with Conor McGregor, which took place immediately after the fight with Khabib.

The quarterfinals of the PFL 10 welterweight tournament took place on October 21, 2018 in Washington. Abubakar Nurmagomedov and Serb Boyan Velichkovich met for reaching the semifinals. The fight ended in a draw, but the Russian's advantage in the 1st round allowed him to reach the semifinals. However, due to his injury, Nurmagomedov refused to further participate in the competition, giving the Serb a chance to prove himself in the semifinals.

On January 4, 2018, Khabib announced on Instagram that his cousin had signed a contract with the UFC and would debut at UFC Fight Night 125 in Brazil. However, it soon became known that the debut of the Dagestani in "promotion number one" was still postponed.

2014 - bronze medalist of the World Championship in Combat Sambo, Champion of Russia in Combat Sambo, Champion of Dagestan in Combat Sambo

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