Umar Nurmagomedov continues to prove he’ll take an all comers.
Nurmagomedov (20-1 MMA, 7-1 UFC) meets No. 9 ranked bantamweight David Martinez (14-1 MMA, 3-0 UFC) in the UFC Fight Night 282 co-headliner on July 25 from Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, promotion officials announced Monday morning.
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Since losing to Merab Dvalishvili for the bantamweight title at UFC 311, Nurmagomedov has rebounded with back-to-back unanimous decision wins over Mario Bautista, and most recently Deiveson Figueiredo at UFC 324.
Martinez, a Dana White’s Contender Series graduate, is on a 10-fight winning streak. He earned his spot in the UFC’s 135-pound rankings by defeating former title challenger Marlon Vera in the UFC Fight Night 268 co-main event in February.
The current UFC Fight Night 282 lineup includes:
- Magomed Ankalaev vs. Khalil Rountree
- David Martinez vs. Umar Nurmagomedov
- Thomas Petersen vs. Valter Walker
- Tyrell Fortune vs. Rizvan Kuniev
- Ismael Bonfim vs. Axel Sola
- Magomed Tuchalov vs. Brendson Ribeiro
- Gokhan Saricam vs. Louie Sutherland
- Steve Erceg vs. Ramazan Temirov
- Dustin Jacoby vs. Uran Satybaldiev
- Islam Dulatov vs. Wellington Turman
This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: Umar Nurmagomedov draws No. 9 bantamweight at UFC Fight Night 282