Is Said Nurmagomedov related to Khabib Nurmagomedov? Checking out this wild rumour
UFC 270 is just a couple of days away. The event is set to be headlined by a heavyweight title clash between Francis Ngannou and Ciryl Gane.
Flyweights Brandon Moreno and Deiveson Figueiredo will square off in a trilogy bout in the co-main event.
The main card has another well-known name as well – Said Nurmagomedov. The bantamweight from Makhachkala, Dagestan will be taking on Cody Stamann.
Is Said Nurmagomedov related to Khabib Nurmagomedov?
Given his famous surname, one can easily consider Said being related to the legendary Khabib Nurmagomedov. A lot of speculations arose when Said signed with the UFC back in early 2018.
However, in an interview with RT Sport back in January 2018, Khabib clarified that he was not related to Said.
It is worth noting that MMA Fighting once reported that Said is a cousin of Khabib. Well, this video of Khabib very well confirms that they are not related.
When did Said Nurmagomedov make his UFC debut?
After having conquered WFCA by winning the AFC Bantamweight championship, Said Nurmagomedov stepped inside the Octagon in July 2018.
At UFC Fight Night: dos Santos vs Ivanov, (14th of July, 2018), Said took on Justin Scoggins. He started off with a split decision win.
He then went on to beat Ricardo Ramos via. TKO at UFC Fight Night: Assuncao vs Moraes 2. Said’s first loss in the UFC came against Raoni Barcelos – a unanimous decision loss.
He then bounced back with a KO win over Mark Striegl. Said then his next three bouts before losing to Jonathan Martinez. However, he bounced back with a win over Muin Gafurov at UFC 294.
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