‘Excited for this one’: Usman Nurmagomedov – cousin of Khabib – will get title and date for Bellator debut

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Usman Nurmagomedov has been handed his first task within the Bellator MMA ranks after promotion boss Scott Coker confirmed the unbeaten Russian would make his debut with the corporate on April 2.

Usman – cousin of UFC light-weight celebrity Khabib – penned a cope with Bellator again in August however has been pressured to attend for his bow with the promotion because the Covid-19 pandemic performed out.

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Bellator is gearing up for a restart this spring, and light-weight fighter Nurmagomedov shall be among the many protagonists as he seems on the Bellator 255 foremost card on April 2 on the Mohegan Solar Enviornment in Connecticut.

Nurmagomedov, 23, boasts an 11-Zero report in skilled MMA and can face off towards America’s Mike Hamel, who stands 7-Four general and misplaced his Bellator debut towards Adam Borics final August.   

“Excited for this one,” wrote Coker as he shared information of the match-up on Twitter.

As a part of the Nurmagomedov clan, Usman has skilled alongside Khabib and was a disciple of the UFC star’s late father, Abdulmanap.

He has additionally labored extensively with Khabib’s American Kickboxing Academy coach, Javier Mendez. 

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Chatting with RT Sport earlier this yr, Mendez described Usman as “essentially the most gifted fighter I’ve skilled in my total life.”

“He can do all of it. He wants seasoning, he wants expertise and psychological [strength], however he’s by far essentially the most proficient and gifted fighter I’ve ever had,” Mendez stated.

Nurmagomedov boasts 10 finishes in his 11 profession wins, together with his final 4 victories coming by the use of TKO inside the primary two rounds.