The key facts

  • Usman Nurmagomedov, according to MMA Uncensored, will soon sign a contract with the UFC
  • The official announcement is expected at the UFC 334 event (night of November 14 to 15)
  • In August, Nurmagomedov knocked out Archie Colgan and defended his PFL title for the second time in a row; his record is 22 wins without a single loss

A contract with the UFC may be signed in the near future

Russian fighter Usman Nurmagomedov will soon sign a contract with the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). This was reported by MMA Uncensored on X, citing a publication by Gazeta.Ru. According to the source, the official announcement will take place at the UFC 334 event, which will be held on the night of November 14 to 15.

What preceded the move

The attention to the fighter was drawn by his latest victory: on the night of August 1, Nurmagomedov knocked out American Archie Colgan in the first round in the main event of a PFL tournament in New York. The promotion's championship title, belonging to the Russian, was on the line — so he successfully defended his belt for the second time in a row. After that fight, Nurmagomedov's record stands at 22 wins with no losses in his career; for Colgan, it was his first defeat in 16 fights. Usman Nurmagomedov is the brother of Umar Nurmagomedov, the Gorilla Fighting Championship bantamweight champion and UFC fighter, and the cousin of Khabib Nurmagomedov. For now, the contract has not been officially signed: the only confirmed information remains the source's report about plans to make the announcement at UFC 334.