This is the UFC 321 live weblog for Umar Nurmagomedov vs. Mario Bautista, the principle card bantamweight bout Saturday at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi.
Nurmagomedov is at the moment No. 2 within the MMA Fighting Global Rankings, behind solely champion Merab Dvalishvili. Bautista stands at No. 6.
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Since struggling his first loss to Dvalishvili in a title combat this previous January, Nurmagomedov (18-1) has remained on the sidelines. He now has the chance to earn a rematch if he can get pas the tough Bautista. Prior to dropping to Dvalishvili, Nurmagomedov gained his first six UFC fights, together with a choice over Cory Sandhagen that led to his title shot at UFC 311.
Bautista (16-2) quietly constructed up his contender résumé, stringing collectively a couple of first-round submissions earlier than graduating into larger fights with names like Jose Aldo, Patchy Mix, and Ricky Simon. Each time, Bautista discovered a option to win on the scorecards, and he’s now using an eight-fight win streak. A title shot is all however assured if he can upset Nurmagomedov.
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