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Umar Nurmagomedov says UFC title ambitions remain unchanged after KO loss
Umar Nurmagomedov says he still wants to become UFC champion despite his recent loss.
The Russian fighter was knocked out by Song Yadong in the second round of their UFC main event in Shanghai in August.
Nurmagomedov had entered the fight as a heavy favorite, and the defeat followed an earlier failed title bid against Merab Dvalishvili.
He later won fights against Mario Bautista and Deiveson Figueiredo before facing Song.
The loss has not changed his goal, and he says he will stay patient and keep working to improve.
Nurmagomedov is scheduled to wrestle Urijah Faber in Abu Dhabi this weekend under the Real American Freestyle banner.
Umar Nurmagomedov says his ambition to become UFC champion remains unchanged after losing by knockout to Yadong Song.
Song knocked Nurmagomedov out in the second round of their UFC Shanghai main event in August.
Nurmagomedov said he would stay patient and keep working to improve.
He is scheduled to face Urijah Faber in a wrestling match in Abu Dhabi this weekend.
- Who
- Umar Nurmagomedov and Yadong Song.
- What
- Nurmagomedov says his goal of becoming UFC champion remains unchanged after Song knocked him out.
- When
- Song beat Nurmagomedov this past August. Nurmagomedov addressed his mindset recently.
- Where
- Their fight was the UFC Shanghai main event. Nurmagomedov is scheduled to compete in Abu Dhabi.
- Why
- Nurmagomedov says his ambition to become UFC champion has not weakened, and he will keep working toward it.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Nurmagomedov suffered his first professional loss in a failed title bid against Merab Dvalishvili.
He won bouts against Mario Bautista and Deiveson Figueiredo before losing to Song.
Song knocked Nurmagomedov out in the second round of their UFC Shanghai main event.
Nurmagomedov is scheduled to face Urijah Faber in a wrestling match in Abu Dhabi.
- Nurmagomedov's record
- 20-2
- Knockout loss
- Song beat Nurmagomedov in the second round
- Previous title bid
- Lost to Merab Dvalishvili last year
- Upcoming wrestling match
- Urijah Faber, Abu Dhabi
- Competition banner
- Real American Freestyle
What people are saying
It would be fair to say that my ambitions have never gone down
All that’s left is to stay patient and keep working.
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“Since I decided to become a fighter, my dream of becoming a UFC champion has never weakened”: Umar Nurmagomedov opens up about his ambitions and mindset following his recent loss, insisting that his goal of becoming UFC champion has always remained the same “I’ve always tried