SAN DIEGO – Usman Nurmagomedov continued to live up to the reputation of his family name Saturday in San Diego. Nurmagomedov (18-0 MMA, 7-0 BMMA) defended the lightweight title in the Bellator 300 headliner against former champ Brent Primus (12-4 MMA, 10-4 BMMA). Their fight also was a semifinal in Bellator’s ongoing lightweight grand prix and moved Nurmagomedov into the $1 million final. Nurmagomedov no doubt will be favored to beat whoever winds up in the final against him. Former champ Patricky Freire, whom Nurmagomedov beat to win the belt, meets Alexandr Shabliy on the other half of the bracket next month. But he said even a $1 million win would be just a step on the path.
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