Certainly one of MMA’s hottest free brokers from PFL was noticed with UFC matchmaker Hunter Campbell yesterday through the UFC 330 press convention.
With a few notable fighters hitting free agency, it wouldn’t be a shock if the PFL star in query indicators with the most important MMA promotion on the earth.
That man is Usman Nurmagomedov. And Nurmagomedov’s interplay with Campbell has been going viral.
Try the clip beneath:
Usman, who can also be the cousin of the good Khabib Nurmagomedov, was there to indicate his help for Islam Makhachev, who’s going into his first welterweight title protection at UFC 330, in opposition to Ian Machado Garry.
The Russian solely not too long ago turned a free agent, after combating out his contract following a formidable win over Archie Colgan at PFL New York on the thirty first of July, 2026.
A surprising KO win noticed Nurmagomedov defend his PFL Light-weight Championship for the second time and keep unbeaten (22-0) in his profession.
Previous to that, he was additionally the Bellator Light-weight World Champion, defending the title 3 times earlier than the merger (PFL – Bellator) set him up for a title conflict in opposition to Paul Hughes (which he ultimately received).
And in his early MMA days, Nurmagomedov had fought in a number of promotions throughout the Center East and Russia, accumulating an 11-0 report earlier than coming into the massive leagues.
Hunter Campbell Sighting Apart, Dana White Just lately Shared A One-Phrase Response to Probably Signing Usman Nurmagomedov
A few weeks in the past, Dana White was requested in regards to the UFC doubtlessly signing Usman Nurmagomedov. The UFC President then shared a one-word response, grinning. He stated:
Positive.
Coupling White’s response and the current Hunter Campbell interplay, it may be solely some time earlier than Nurmagomedov indicators with the UFC.
