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Khabib Wastes No Time in Sending a Message to Dana White Following Umar Nurmagomedov’s Win: “Business Is Coming”

Published 01/15/2023, 2:03 AM EST

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Dagestani fighters are dominating the world of martial arts. Although it all seemingly began with Khabib Nurmagomedov becoming the UFC lightweight champion, the torch was then carried on by Islam Makhachev. Finally, it seems like there is a new champion in the making. And he is none other than Umar Nurmagomedov. The fighter has blown the minds of the MMA fans with his latest win against the Brazilian fighter, Raoni Barcelos. However, it was simply an act to warn the world about the domination by the Dagestani team. The former lightweight champion sent a message to Dana White after his brother’s victory was secured. The fans were overwhelmed by the victory and showered love and appreciation on the 26-year-old fighter.

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Umar Nurmagomedov didn’t seem to have any difficulty in defeating the Brazilian. Although the exchange of blows was equivalent from both corners, it was Nurmagomedov who secured the win in the first round itself. Surprisingly, the Brazilian went down with Nurmagomedov’s striking game.

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Khabib Nurmagomedov sends a message to Dana White

After his cousin’s victory in the UFC Fight Night, ‘The Eagle’ sent a message to the UFC president. Nurmagomedov wrote, “If you don’t know, now you know )) Business is coming)))” Without a doubt, the former UFC champion and coach believes the Dagestani team that will dominate the Octagon. 

The post had a picture of Numragomedov’s cousin, standing beside White and Sean Shelby. The post acquired a shower of appreciation for the young fighter. Many of the fans believed that the champion’s brother is in fact the next in line to wear the championship belt. Nonetheless, the fans simply could not steer away from congratulating the team.

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Here is what fans said:

Umar Nurmagomedov vs. Raoni Barcelos

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The UFC Vegas 67 bantamweight card put Nurmagomedov against Barcelos. Nurmagomedov started the fight with a right front kick. Although he missed a couple of kicks, the duo kept exchanging jabs with great efficacy. The Russian fighter threw kicks which sounded like a shots from a baseball bat. Undeniably, Nurmagomedov’s heavy kicks seemed to dictate the distance in his favor. However, that didn’t stop Barcelos from attacking with all his might.

In the first round itself, the ‘Young Eagle’ knocked his opponent out cold. He lifted his knee up, but as the knee missed, his fist collided with Barcelos’ face which put him down for good. Hence, Nurmagomedov went one step closer to becoming the champion.

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What are your thoughts on Nurmagomedov’s message? What do you think he meant by business? Let us know in the comments down below. 

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Krushna Prasad Pattnaik

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Krushna Pattnaik is a UFC writer at EssentiallySports. Coming from a pharmaceutical background with a master's degree in the same and multiple scientific publications, his passion for combat sports and writing brought him to EssentiallySports, where both of his passions met in a beautiful collaboration. He is an instrumentalist and has a profound love for books.
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