
The Umar Nurmagomedov hand injury that he hinted at following a first ever defeat in the UFC has required surgery, and the Dagestan native is expected to be out of action for an extended period.
Although he entered the Octagon at UFC 311’s co-main event as the ever-so-slight moneyline betting favorite, Umar Nurmagomedov could do little to prevent Merab Dvalishvili’s unyielding force as he fell to defeat by unanimous decision.