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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.
Umar Nurmagomedov shares his thoughts on Merab Dvalishvili's successful UFC bantamweight title defense vs. Cory Sandhagen.
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After losing a unanimous decision to bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili at UFC 311 in January, Nurmagomedov (18-1 MMA, 6-1 UFC) returns to the octagon against streaking contender Mario Bautista (16-2 MMA, 10-2 UFC) at UFC 321 on Oct. 25 at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi ( ESPN+ pay-per-view, ESPN, ESPN+).
Umar Nurmagomedov gave his reaction to Merab Dvalishvili vs. Petr Yan 2 being booked for UFC 323 during an interview with Newsweek Sports.