Who will Umar Nurmagomedov 🇷🇺 fight next?
Most likely Mario Bautista (16%), no event announced yet. Next: Sean O'Malley (9%), Cory Sandhagen (8%).
Updated (UAE time) · Percentages are NextSmash model estimates, not facts or betting advice.
Likely opponents Model estimate
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Model pick: Ranked #4 and #5, neither has a fight booked. Mario Bautista won last time out (11 Jul 2026).
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Model pick: Ranked #4 and #2, neither has a fight booked. Sean O'Malley won last time out (14 Jun 2026).
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Model pick: Ranked #4 and #6, neither has a fight booked. Cory Sandhagen lost last time out (11 Jul 2026).
Field / other: 67%, including Aiemann Zahabi 4%. This covers everyone not listed above.
- Likely event
- Nothing announced.
- Last fight
- Loss vs Song Yadong · KO/TKO R2 1:48 · UFC Fight Night · 29 Aug 2026
- Career stage
- Coming off a loss.
- Confidence
- Low (High = officially booked · Medium = reported or a fighter's own claim · Low = model only)
- Last updated
- (UAE time)
Umar Nurmagomedov: frequently asked questions
When is Umar Nurmagomedov's next fight?
No fight is officially booked as of 1 Oct 2026.
Who did Umar Nurmagomedov fight last?
Umar Nurmagomedov lost to Song Yadong at UFC Fight Night on 29 Aug 2026 (KO/TKO R2 1:48).
Who is Umar Nurmagomedov likely to fight next?
NextSmash model estimate: Mario Bautista (16%), Sean O'Malley (9%), Cory Sandhagen (8%). Updated 1 Oct 2026. These are estimates, not facts or betting advice.
What is Umar Nurmagomedov's record?
20-2-0 (wins-losses-draws) in professional MMA, as listed on UFC.com (checked 1 Oct 2026).
Your pick
Other bantamweight fighters
- Song Yadong #3 · next: Yan–Dvalishvili winner 20%
- Mario Bautista #5 · next: Umar Nurmagomedov 16%
- Sean O'Malley #2 · next: Yan–Dvalishvili winner 15%
- Cory Sandhagen #6 · next: Aiemann Zahabi 12%
- Merab Dvalishvili #1 · next: Petr Yan 92%
More: Bantamweight rankings and next fights · Russia UFC fighters
Sources
- UFC.com athlete profile (record, rank, last fight) · 1 Oct 2026
- UFC.com rankings (Media + Meta), checked 1 Oct 2026 · 1 Oct 2026
- ESPN fighter profile (country, fight history) · 1 Oct 2026
Percentages are NextSmash model estimates from the factors shown above (see methodology). They are not facts, and not betting advice. Records and ranks come from UFC.com; country from ESPN. Checked 1 Oct 2026.