Joshua Cook
Feb 3, 2024, 2:06 PMOn Saturday, March 2, at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, USA, Umar Nurmagomedov will go head-to-head with Bekzat Almakhan in an 3-round bantamweight showdown. Find out how to watch the fight live.
 Umar Nurmagomedov |
 Bekzat Almakhan |
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|---|---|---|
| Country |
 RussiaKizilyurt, Dagestan, Russia |
 KazakhstanKazakhstan |
| Age | 28 years | 26 years |
| Pro | 7 years | 7 years |
| Height | 5′ 8″ (173 cm) | 5′ 7″ (170 cm) |
| Reach | 69″ (176 cm) | - |
| Division | bantamweight (135 lbs / 61,2 kg) |
bantamweight (135 lbs / 61,2 kg) |
| Stance |
 orthodox |
orthodox |
| Titles | - | - |
| Record | 16 - 0 - 0 (2 KOs) |
14 - 1 - 0 (12 KOs) |
| KOs | 12% | 85% |
| Inactive | 413 days | 105 days |
| Advant. |
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The fight will be held at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
What time do the first fights of UFC Fight Night start?
USAThe fight night will start on Saturday, March 2 at 1:30 PM New York time.
CanadaThe fight night will start on Saturday, March 2 at 1:30 PM Ottawa time.
United KingdomThe fight night will start on Saturday, March 2 at 6:30 PM London time.
IrelandThe fight night will start on Saturday, March 2 at 6:30 PM Dublin time.
AustraliaThe fight night will start on Sunday, March 3 at 5:30 AM Canberra time.
New ZealandThe fight night will start on Sunday, March 3 at 7:30 AM Wellington time.
Watch Live: How to Stream Nurmagomedov vs Almakhan Fight.
Check out who’s stepping into the ring or cage on Saturday, March 2.
Fight card subject to change.
| Division | Fighter #1 | Fighter #2 | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| heavyweight (265 lbs) | Jairzinho Rozenstruik (13 - 5 - 0) | Shamil Gaziev (12 - 0 - 0) | |
| light heavyweight (205 lbs) | Vitor Petrino (10 - 0 - 0) | Tyson Pedro (10 - 4 - 0) | |
| middleweight (185 lbs) | Eryk Anders (15 - 8 - 0) | Jamie Pickett (13 - 10 - 0) | |
| flyweight (125 lbs) | Alex Perez (24 - 7 - 0) | Muhammad Mokaev (11 - 0 - 0) | |
| flyweight (125 lbs) | Matt Schnell (16 - 7 - 0) | Steve Erceg (11 - 1 - 0) | |
| bantamweight (135 lbs) | Umar Nurmagomedov (16 - 0 - 0) | Bekzat Almakhan (14 - 1 - 0) | |
| lightweight (155 lbs) | Joel Alvarez (20 - 3 - 0) | Ľudovít Klein (20 - 4 - 1) | |
| bantamweight (135 lbs) | Vinicius Oliveira (19 - 3 - 0) | Yanis Ghemmouri (12 - 2 - 0) | |
| bantamweight (135 lbs) | Javid Basharat (14 - 0 - 0) | Aiemann Zahabi (10 - 2 - 0) | |
| lightweight (155 lbs) | Loik Radzhabov (17 - 5 - 1) | A. Al-Selwady (15 - 3 - 0) | |
| middleweight (185 lbs) | Christian Leroy Duncan (9 - 1 - 0) | Claudio Ribeiro (11 - 4 - 0) |
Umar Nurmagomedov
Umar Nurmagomedov is a Russian MMA artist.
As a professional athlete, Nurmagomedov has been performing for 7 years and remains unbeaten.
The last fight of Umar Nurmagomedov took place on January 14, 2023 against 
Raoni Barcelos (17 - 3 - 0).
Nurmagomedov won by knockout (KO).
Umar Nurmagomedov vs. Raoni Barcelos
Total fights: 16
Wins: 16
Wins by KO: 2
Wins by subm: 7
Wins by dec: 7
Losses: 0
Draws: 0How many fights did Umar Nurmagomedov have?
| Date | Opponent | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-18 | Merab Dvalishvili | Loss Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2024-08-03 | Cory Sandhagen | Win Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2024-03-02 | Bekzat Almakhan | Win Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2023-01-14 | Raoni Barcelos | Win KO (Body Kick and Punch) |
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| 2022-06-25 | Nathan Maness | Win Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2022-03-05 | Brian Kelleher | Win Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) |
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| 2021-01-20 | Sergey Morozov | Win Technical Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) |
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| 2019-11-23 | Braian Gonzalez | Win Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) |
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| 2019-08-08 | Sidemar Honorio | Win Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2019-07-13 | Taras Gryckiv | Win Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) |
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| 2019-04-14 | Wagner Lima | Win Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2018-08-30 | Saidyokub Kakhramonov | Win Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2018-05-11 | Fatkhidin Sobirov | Win Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2018-02-22 | Shyudi Yamauchi | Win Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2017-10-08 | Nauruz Dzamikhov | Win Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2017-07-29 | Valisher Rakhmonov | Win Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) |
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| 2017-03-31 | Alym Isabaev | Win TKO (Punches) |
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| 2017-01-05 | Ulukbek Amanbaev | Win Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) |
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| 2016-12-16 | Rishat Kharisov | Win Submission (Guillotine Choke) |
Umar Nurmagomedov remains undefeated as a professional MMA artist.
Bekzat Almakhan
Bekzat Almakhan is a Kazakhstani MMA artist.
As a professional athlete, Almakhan has been performing for 7 years.
The last fight of Bekzat Almakhan took place on November 18, 2023 against Yan Ferraz.
Almakhan won by technical knockout (TKO).
Total fights: 15Wins: 14Wins by KO: 12Wins by subm: 1Wins by dec: 1Losses: 1
Losses by KO: 0
Losses by subm: 1
Losses by dec: 0Draws: 0How many fights did Bekzat Almakhan have?
| Date | Opponent | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-02 | Umar Nurmagomedov | Loss Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2023-11-18 | Yan Ferraz | Win TKO (Punches) |
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| 2023-07-22 | Mateus Rodrigues Gloria | Win KO (Head Kick and Punches) |
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| 2023-02-25 | Mauro Mastromarini | Win Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2022-12-21 | Jenilton Matos | Win TKO (Corner Stoppage) |
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| 2022-07-01 | Geovane Vargas | Win TKO (Head Kick) |
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| 2022-03-24 | Sabuhi Guliyev | Win TKO (Punches) |
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| 2021-10-30 | Fuad Musaev | Win TKO (Submission to Punches) |
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| 2021-06-16 | Bekzhan Utemisov | Win Submission (Kimura) |
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| 2020-10-25 | Sultan Zholdoshbek | Loss Submission (Guillotine Choke) |
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| 2020-10-25 | Aydin Kodekov | Win TKO (Doctor Stoppage) |
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| 2020-10-25 | Talgat Khalmuratov | Win TKO (Punches) |
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| 2018-07-28 | Ser-od Bilguun | Win TKO (Corner Stoppage) |
Who all beat Bekzat Almakhan?
| Date | Opponent | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-02 | Umar Nurmagomedov | Loss Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2020-10-25 | Sultan Zholdoshbek | Loss Submission (Guillotine Choke) |
Nurmagomedov and Almakhan are worthy opponents.
It is difficult to predict which of the fighters will win.Nevertheless, I think that Umar Nurmagomedov will win by unanimous decision.
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