Nurmagomedov Vs. Dantas Set For Oct. 25

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A certain top-ranked Bantamweight Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) contender will be back in play later this month, but it’s not what it seems.

Indeed, Abu Dhabi Extreme Championship (ADXC) today (Mon., Sept. 30, 2024) announced via social media that the presumed next challenger for UFC’s 135-pound championship, Umar Nurmagomedov, will grapple former Bellator Bantamweight champion, Eduardo "Dudu" Dantas, at ADXC 6 on Oct. 25, 2024, inside Mubadala Arena in Abu Dhabi.

The Brazilian jiu-jitsu match will be held at Featherweight.

For context, former UFC Bantamweight kingpin, Aljamain Sterling, competed at ADXC earlier this year.

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Nurmagomedov is staying active while waiting for UFC's call that he's next for Merab Dvalishvili. The undefeated Russian is coming off a five-round demolishing of Cory Sandhagen to earn him a shot at UFC’a Bantamweight crown (even if Dvalishvili doesn't think he's earned it).

Nurmagomedov sits pretty with a pristine record (18-0) and is undefeated (6-0) in UFC.

Dantas, 35, was robbed of a UFC contract in 2022 as UFC CEO, Dana White, wasn't impressed with his violent second round knockout of Jose Alday during his Lookin' For a Fight show. The Brazilian lost his next fight.

Dantas is a two-time Bellator champion and went 11-4 in the promotion.

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