{"id":39795,"date":"2026-08-07T02:40:50","date_gmt":"2026-08-07T02:40:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sherdog.com\/news\/news\/Manager-believes-Usman-Nurmagomedov-walks-through-UFC-lightweight-contenders-with-one-exception-202255"},"modified":"2026-08-07T02:40:50","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T02:40:50","slug":"manager-believes-usman-nurmagomedov-walks-through-ufc-lightweight-contenders-with-one-exception","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.martialartskleinanzeigen.com\/videos\/manager-believes-usman-nurmagomedov-walks-through-ufc-lightweight-contenders-with-one-exception\/","title":{"rendered":"Manager believes Usman Nurmagomedov walks through UFC lightweight contenders, with one exception"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Usman
\nNurmagomedov<\/a>\u2019s manager, Ali Abdelaziz, has made some bold
\npredictions.<\/p>\n

Nurmagomedov (22-0) is currently a free agent, having exhausted his
\n
\nProfessional Fighters League<\/a> contract after defending his
\nlightweight title against Archie
\nColgan<\/a>. While the PFL has a 90-day exclusive negotiation window
\nwith Nurmagomedov, the
\nUltimate Fighting Championship<\/a> is also looking to sign the
\nundefeated Dagestani.<\/p>\n

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Usman Nurmagomedov\u2019s manager predicts wins over Ilia Topuria,
\nCharles Oliveira and other UFC contenders<\/h2>\n

Abdelaziz wants Nurmagomedov to fight Ilia
\nTopuria<\/a> in his UFC debut if he signs with the promotion. The
\nveteran manager believes Nurmagomedov would make the former
\ntwo-division UFC champion quit.<\/p>\n

Abdelaziz and Nurmagomedov both regard current UFC champion
\nJustin
\nGaethje<\/a> as the best lightweight in the world. However,
\nAbdelaziz believes Nurmagomedov would dominate most other elite UFC
\ncontenders at 155 pounds.<\/p>\n

According to Abdelaziz, Paddy
\nPimblett<\/a>, Charles
\nOliveira<\/a> and Max
\nHolloway<\/a> don\u2019t stand a chance against Nurmagomedov. He
\nconsiders Arman
\nTsarukyan<\/a> the only opponent who could give the unbeaten Russian
\na competitive fight.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf he goes to the UFC, I want Ilia
\nTopuria<\/a>, first fight. Why not?\u201d Abdelaziz said on the \u201cPound 4
\nPound\u201d podcast. \u201cUsman will knock out Dan Hooker<\/a>,
\nhe’ll submit him. I love Paddy
\nPimblett<\/a>. He’s a great guy, but Usman will stop him in under
\ntwo rounds. I think he’ll make Ilia quit. The only fight I can see
\nbeing competitive is him and Arman. Charles
\nOliveira<\/a>, he will make him quit\u2026 And he will absolutely
\ndemolish Max
\nHolloway<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n