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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.
Landed! :flag_ru: @UmarNmgdv dialing it up in the second. #UFCFightIsland8 pic.twitter.com/6qoKdrj4WO
- UFC Europe (@UFCEurope) January 20, 2021
Nurmagomedov by name, Nurmagomedov by nature!
:flag_ru: @UmarNmgdv remains undefeated in his Octagon debut! #UFCFightIsland8
:island:️ #InAbuDhabi ' @VisitAbuDhabi pic.twitter.com/cVnXDzYNuV
- UFC Europe (@UFCEurope) January 20, 2021
UFC lightweight king Khabib cornered his cousin and said Umar performed better than he did on his UFC bow following the fight.
:calendar_spiral:️ January 20, 2012: @TeamKhabib marks his UFC debut with a win.
:calendar_spiral:️ January 20, 2021: @UmarNmgdv marks his UFC debut with a win. #UFCFightIsland8 pic.twitter.com/8nGH00lrY9
- UFC Europe (@UFCEurope) January 20, 2021
"You did it better than @TeamKhabib!" :joy:
:flag_ru: @UmarNmgdv comes up big in his Octagon debut! #UFCFightIsland8 pic.twitter.com/7RtMxv3qsC
- UFC Europe (@UFCEurope) January 20, 2021
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."
Wake up everyone, fights are on! Another undefeated Nurmagomedov @UmarNmgdv goes to 13-0 @TeamKhabib #InAbuDhabi @visitabudhabi pic.twitter.com/q0FLfq79Ph
- danawhite (@danawhite) January 20, 2021
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."
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