MAKHACHKALA, October 2 – RIA "Dagestan". Dagestani UFC fighter Umar Nurmagomedov is scheduled to make his debut in the Real American Freestyle (RAF) promotion on November 14 in Abu Dhabi, where he will face American veteran Urijah Faber.
This upcoming bout will mark Faber’s third appearance in the RAF organization, where he is currently searching for his first victory after suffering two technical fall defeats against Olympic freestyle wrestling gold medalist and former UFC champion Henry Cejudo, as well as current UFC champion Arman Tsarukyan.
For Nurmagomedov, this matchup represents his first competitive outing since his August main event appearance at UFC Fight Night in Shanghai, where the Dagestani suffered a knockout loss to Song Yadong.