Khabib's Cousin, Umar, Puts On Near-Perfect Performance On UFC Debut

Khabib Nurmagomedov's cousin, Umar, scored a stunning submission victory over Sergey Morozov on his UFC debut.

UFC newcomer Umar put on a near-perfect performance at UFC Fight Island 8 to record his first victory inside the Octagon.

He staggered Morozov with a lightning-quick head kick and followed up with a series of punches against the fence in the first round.

The 24-year-old then secured the stoppage in the second round, sinking in a brutal rear-naked choke.

UFC lightweight king Khabib cornered his cousin and said Umar performed better than he did on his UFC bow following the fight.

UFC president Dana White took to social media to react to Umar's sensational showing.

He tweeted: "Another undefeated Nurmagomedov @UmarNmgdv goes to 13-0."

The bantamweight prospect, 24, improves his MMA record to 13-0 following his first UFC victory.

Speaking to RT Sport before the fight, American Kickboxing Academy coach Javier Mendez says he expects Umar to become a UFC champion in five or six fights.

"Umar's awesome, I expect he's going to be the world champion in five or six fights.

"But he's completely different from Khabib. In the way he fights, he's more of a striker-type base guy. But he can do it all, he can do everything."

Topics: Khabib Nurmagomedov, UFC News, Fight News, UFC, MMA

Nasir Jabbar

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