LAS VEGAS – Umar Nurmagomedov faced the biggest scare of his career so far against Bekzat Almakhan at UFC Fight Night 238 , but ultimately left with his undefeated record in tact. Nurmagomedov (17-0 MMA, 5-0 UFC), who is considered by many to have future champion potential in the bantamweight division, took a big risk in accepting a fight with newcomer Almakhan (14-2 MMA, 0-1 UFC) at the UFC Apex. It almost backfired when he was knocked down in the opening seconds of the fight, but that was the only moment he faced threat. UMAR GOT DROPPED EARLY AS THE HUGE FAVORITE #UFCVegas87 pic.twitter.com/rS8KFZZiV8 — Spinnin Backfist (@SpinninBackfist) March 2, 2024 The younger cousin of retired UFC Hall of Famer Khabib Nurmagomedov went into grappling mode for the rest of the fight after the early knockdown, completely dominating Almakhan on the mat for the majority of the first, second and third frames en route to a unanimous decision victory by scores of 30-25, 30-26 and 30-26. “I didn’t see this and I didn’t understand – I woke up,” Nurmagomedov said in his post-fight interview with Daniel Cormier. “I hurt him
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