Umar Nurmagomedov bounced back from his loss impressively in his recent fight against Mario Bautista. Fans are already calling for a title shot, but Khabib Nurmagomedov and team manager Ali Abdelaziz have different plans, they want The Young Eagle to take one more fight first.

Many believed Umar would defeat Merab Dvalishvili and become champion, but the loss shocked fans and sparked criticism toward the Dagestani fighter. However, he returned strong with a dominant win over Bautista and now looks to climb back to title contention.

Abdelaziz revealed in a recent interview with Weighing In that he and Khabib have spoken to Dana White about Umar’s next move, saying: “Let’s give him Zahabi, let’s give him Figueiredo.”

After the fight, ‘The Young Eagle’ said he’s ready to face anyone, even

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