Tagir Ulanbekov Survives Short Notice Maksum To Take UD

Tagir Ulanbekov Survives Short Notice Maksum To Take UD

UFC flyweight Tagir Ulanbekov was supposed to face a big name at UFC Baku on Saturday, but an injury took that away and Azat Maksum stepped up on short notice. Ulanbekov (16-2) was set to welcome back Kyoji Horiguchi to the UFC, but an injury nixed the fight just weeks out of the event. A pupil of former UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov he’s gone 5-1 in his UFC run so far. A win over Horiguchi may have pushed the #12 ranked flyweight…

13 things about UFC fighter Tagir Ulanbekov from Makhachkala, Dagestan

Tagir Ulanbekov is a Dagestani mixed martial artist competing in the UFC's flyweight division. Born in Kazbekovsky District, he has a professional record of 17 wins and 2 losses. Ulanbekov was coached by Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov and represented Russia in combat sambo before joining the UFC in 2020.