A submission in round 2
Nurmagomedov beat Sergey Morozov by submission in round 2 at 3:39 in his first UFC fight at UFC Fight Night: Chiesa vs. Magny on Jan 20, 2021.
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Umar Nurmagomedov
RussiaAge, record and fight historyUmar Nurmagomedov is a UFC fighter who lost a title fight to Merab Dvalishvili at UFC 311 on Jan 18, 2025.
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About Umar Nurmagomedov
Umar Nurmagomedov was born on January 3, 1996, in Kizilyurt, Dagestan, Russia, and fights from the orthodox stance. His professional career began in 2016, and he holds the rank of International Master of Sports in Combat Sambo. Nurmagomedov has fought at Bantamweight in the UFC since 2021 and at Featherweight in 2022. He lost to Merab Dvalishvili at UFC 311: Makhachev vs. Moicano on Jan 18, 2025, a title fight.
Agatha Research DeskUpdated Oct 5, 2026Fight history10
Every UFC fight in our records, newest first. A gold mark is a title fight.
| Date | Event | Opponent | Result | Method | Rd | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2026 | UFC Fight Night: Nurmagomedov vs. Song | Song Yadong | L | KO/TKO | 2 | 1:48 |
| Jan 24, 2026 | UFC 324: Gaethje vs. Pimblett | Deiveson Figueiredo | W | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Oct 25, 2025 | UFC 321: Aspinall vs. Gane | Mario Bautista | W | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Jan 18, 2025 | UFC 311: Makhachev vs. Moicano | Merab Dvalishvili | L | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 |
| Aug 3, 2024 | UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Nurmagomedov | Cory Sandhagen | W | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 |
| Mar 2, 2024 | UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Gaziev | Bekzat Almakhan | W | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Jan 14, 2023 | UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Imavov | Raoni Barcelos | W | KO/TKO | 1 | 4:40 |
| Jun 25, 2022 | UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs. Gamrot | Nate Maness | W | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Mar 5, 2022 | UFC 272: Covington vs. Masvidal | Brian Kelleher | W | Submission | 1 | 3:15 |
| Jan 20, 2021 | UFC Fight Night: Chiesa vs. Magny | Sergey Morozov | W | Submission | 2 | 3:39 |
How he is doing now
UFC record8-210 fights since 2021
Since moving up1-0at featherweight, since 2022
Last fightAug 29lost to Song Yadong
Last 53-2LWWLWNewest first. Lost his last fight.
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Career
10years2016 to 2026
- 2021UFC debutBeat Sergey Morozov
- 2022FeatherweightMoved up a division
- Aug 29, 2026Latest fightLost to Song Yadong
Title fights
- Jan 18, 2025: lost vs Merab DvalishviliUFC 311: Makhachev vs. Moicano
How his UFC fights ended
8 wins
KO/TKO 1Submission 2Decision 5
2 losses
KO/TKO 1Decision 1
Divisions
- Featherweight: 1-02022 to 2022, 1 UFC fight
- Bantamweight: 7-22021 to 2026, 9 UFC fights
First UFC fight
Jan 20, 2021: beat Sergey Morozov by submissionFight Night: Chiesa vs. Magny, round 2, 3:39
Latest fight
Aug 29, 2026: lost to Song Yadong by KO/TKOFight Night: Nurmagomedov vs. Song, round 2, 1:48
Sources and updates
Fights, records and schedules come from Agatha's own records: ESPN's fighter records and results, and the UFC fight history in our data.
Updated Oct 5, 2026, 3:18 PM ET. Results and form refresh after every fight; biography facts are checked weekly.