Former undisputed UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov (29-0), 37, walked away from the octagon at his peak. Five years ago

Umar Nurmagomedov is set to fight Mario Bautista on the pay-per-view (PPV) portion of UFC 321, which goes down this Saturday afternoon (Oct. 25, 2025) from “Fight Island” in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

Also during Friday’s weigh-in, local favourite Umar Nurmagomedov – cousin of UFC legend Khabib – had a near miss, with his weight initially read as 136.5lb. That was 0.5lb over the bantamweight limit, but a second reading was swiftly delivered, announcing the Russian’s weight as 136lb.

Belal Muhammad expects Khabib Nurmagomedov to bring the best out Umar Nurmagomedov at UFC 321. Nurmagomedov (18-1 MMA, 6-1 UFC) will look to rebound from his first career loss when he takes on streaking bantamweight Mario Bautista (16-2 MMA, 10-2 UFC) on Saturday's main card (Pay-per-view, FX/Disney+/ESPN+) at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi.

Owais Yaqoob is an MMA prospect from India with a record of 4-1, who appears to have been training with Khabib Nurmagomedov for some time. However, in a new video, he can be seen being officially welcomed into the team by the legendary champion and his coach Javier Mendez.

Despite that early success, 'The Eagle' adjusted quickly, secured a takedown, and ended the fight with a second-round triangle choke to remain unbeaten at 29-0. Gaethje later reflected that he had Nurmagomedov in a tough position before the submission.