UFC Vegas 57: Umar Nurmagomedov shows Nathan Maness levels as he cruises to another victory
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Umar Nurmagomedov gets a win at UFC Vegas 57
UFC Vegas 57 features a stunning bantamweight matchup between Umar Nurmagomedov and Nathan Maness on the main card. The two bantamweight fighters are on the rise to enter the rankings and will look to make a statement in tonight’s fight.
If your last name is Nurmagomedov and you are an undefeated fighter, all eyes will surely be on you. Umar Nurmagomedov looks to make his cousin proud ahead of his UFC Hall-of-Fame induction as he faces off Nathan Maness in the octagon at UFC Vegas 57 which takes place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada. Nurmagomedov boasts a stunning 14-0 going into this fight against Nathan “Mayhem” Maness. Umar will have Khabib in his corner and will look to continue his undefeated run.
Nathan on the other hand is an underdog in this fight against Nurmagomedov. Maness is coming off a three-fight winning streak and is looking to cause an upset against Umar. Nate is now 14-1 in his professional career and has two finishes in his last two fights. This matchup is evenly poised and you cannot ask for a better matchup. Continue reading to see how this fight at UFC Vegas 57 played out.
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Umar Nurmagomedov dominates Nate Maness at UFC Vegas 57
Round 1 Both the fighters touch gloves and Nate swings his left hand but Umar sees it coming from a mile. Nurmagomedov with a low kick as he looks to hurt Maness. Nate drags Umar down and finds himself at the bottom. Umar trying to work from close range as he looks to throw body strikes from the clinch. Nurmagomedov with control time as he stays busy with the left hand.
Round 2 A high kick from Nurmagomedov. A takedown attempt from Umar and gets it. Nathan is back on his back as Umar looks to ground and pound. Left hand from Nurmagomedov lands as Nathan looks to get out of the ground. Umar seems to be working a submission attempt from the orders of his corner. Heavy elbow from Umar and gets the back of Nathan. Huge strikes from Umar as he takes the fight to the third round.
Round 3 Nurmagomedov up on the score cards and attacks the legs of Nathan and an amazing headkick from the Dagestani. Huge front kick from Nurmagomedov that lands clean on Maness which almost looked like a stomp on the face. An amazing display of striking from Nurmagomedov who goes for a takedown attempt. Huge elbows from Umar as Maness struggles to land a strike. Ground-and-pound from Nurmagomedov as he continues to rain elbows on Nate’s face.
Results Umar Nurmagomedov def. Nathan Maness via unanimous decision
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