Habib Nurmagomedov, the UFC lightweight wrestler of the MMA show, who has not lost so far, will fight the lightweight champion belt with American Justin Geic on October 24, UFC President Dan White told CNN on Tuesday.
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The geishas got a chance to fight the 28 undefeated Nurmagomedovs on May 9, when they defeated their compatriot Tony Ferguson.
Nurmagomedov had his last fight almost a year ago, when Dastin Porje was forced to resign in the third round.
Since then, he has not climbed into the octagon or UFC battle arena, although he had to fight Ferguson during the UFC 249 show. Muslim Nurmagomedov at that time was on Ramadan, which means a special diet and little training in the gym.
Ramadan ended on May 23, but in the same month, Nurmagomedov’s father was admitted to a Moscow hospital with severe symptoms of Covid-19. The athlete’s father, coach and at the same time a close friend passed away on July 3.
“It simply came to our notice then [Nurmagomedovam] has been harsh. Everyone has a close relationship with their family, but his father was a hero, “White said.” The athlete loved his father. They had a very close relationship, so this was a major blow to the wrestler. “
The 31-year-old Russian athlete has won all 28 duels in his UFC career, while Geichi has celebrated 22 successes in 24 fights.
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