“God adding 99 power stat to Dagestanis” – Umar Nurmagomedov obliterates Raoni Barcelos with flash KO
Umar Nurmagomedov pulls off the unthinkable against Raoni Barcelos at UFC Vegas 67. The Dagestani shows he is the real deal.
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Umar Nurmagomedov KO at UFC Vegas 67 (Image Courtesy - Twitter)
Umar Nurmagomedov has put the entire bantamweight division on notice with his performance at UFC Vegas 67. The bantamweight prospect from the Nurmagomedov family obliterated his opponent to secure a first-round KO win.
Umar Nurmagomedov might solely change the world’s perception of Dagestani fighters. For years fans believed fighters from Team Khabib‘s camp would only stick to their elite wrestling. However, Umar is here to make a name for himself with his elite striking. The rising bantamweight has produced a rare KO against Raoni Barcelos.
Nurmagomedov secured a first-round KO by pulling off a rare disguised power shot. The Dagestani pretended to land a knee and pulled off a left-hand hook to sleep his Brazilian opponent. This is the first time Barcelos has faced a KO defeat in the UFC octagon.
Umar has now extended his undefeated winning streak to 16-0. His victory over Raoni should surely earn him a fight against a top contender in the 135-pound division. Nurmagomedov is now on the long list of worthy contenders in a stacked division.
? INCROYABLE ! UMAR NURMAGOMEDOV?? DEVIENT LE PREMIER COMBATTANT À METTRE KO RAONI BARCELOS?? ET EN PLUS AU 1ER ROUND !! ?
— MMA EMPIRE ⚔️ #UFC283 (@LempireMMA) January 15, 2023
16-0 en MMA
4-0 à L'UFC pour le cousin de Khabib !!! #UFCVegas67
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Fans go wild as Umar Nurmagomedov secures KO win at UFC Vegas 67
Ever since the amazing run of Khabib Nurmagomedov in UFC, fans have always held the region of Dagestani in high regard. The region continues to produce more and more elite fighters. Fans strongly believe Umar is championship material after his win at UFC Vegas 67.
Twitter exploded after the Russian bantamweight put Barcelos to sleep inside the octagon. The 27-year-old prospect has earned a lot of fans after the stunning knockout victory.
oh they making Nurmagomedovs with walkoff KO power now? this shit is getting unfair. #UFCVegas67
— MacMally ? (@MacMallyMMA) January 15, 2023
God adding 99 power stat to Dagestani dudes: #UFCVegas67 pic.twitter.com/YqQM78kzaB
— MacMally ? (@MacMallyMMA) January 15, 2023
UMAR IS THE REAL DEAL GUYS #UFCVegas67 pic.twitter.com/34mVuqhQ0J
— Spinnin Backfist (@SpinninBackfist) January 15, 2023
The way he went from killing a man, to cradling his skull gently… Umar Nurmagomedov is a special individual!#UFCVegas67 pic.twitter.com/IZVYS4UtsA
— Olin aka MMAnomaly? (@MMAnomaly) January 15, 2023
WOW! Umar! #UFCVegas67
— Aljamain Sterling (@funkmasterMMA) January 15, 2023
i did expect umar to knock him out like that goddamn #UFCVegas67 pic.twitter.com/cApL7AdLcK
— Brand (@BrandTf99) January 15, 2023
Not a single soul saw that coming. Couldn't even tell what happened in real-time https://t.co/57DBPgf53h
— caposa (@Grabaka_Hitman) January 15, 2023
Nurmagomedov has called out the top-ranked bantamweight fighters and expects to be back in the octagon for UFC 285 PPV event. The “Young Eagle” is now ranked #11 and could potentially secure a title shot with one more impressive win against a top contender.
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