Khabib Nurmagomedov mogao bi postati privremeni prvak UFC-ove lake kategorije na UFC-u 209, kada 4. ožujka uđe u kavez s Tonyjem Fergusonom.

No čini se kako njegov otac Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov neće uživo svjedočiti tom meču, jer odbijen mu je zahtjev za vizu, kao i Khabibovom bratiću, također MMA borcu, Magomedrasulu Kasbulaevu. Abdulmanap je ranije više puta putovao u SAD, ali ovoga, čini se, to neće moći.

  UFC 209: Woodley vs. Thompson 2 
4. ožujka, Las Vegas, NV

Tyron Woodley (16-3-1) vs. Stephen Thompson (13-1-1)
Khabib Nurmagomedov (24-0) vs. Tony Ferguson (23-3)
Rashad Evans (19-5-1) vs. Daniel Kelly (12-1)
Lando Vannata (9-1) vs. David Teymur (5-1)
Alistair Overeem (50-7) vs. Mark Hunt (12-10-1, 1NC)

Mark Godbeer (11-3) vs. Daniel Spitz (5-0) — Todd Duffee Injured
Marcin Tybura (14-2) vs. Luis Henrique (10-2, 1NC)
Darren Elkins (21-5) vs. Mirsad Bektic (11-0)
Luke Sanders (11-0) vs. Iuri Alcântara (34-7-1)

Tyson Pedro (5-0) vs. Paul Craig (9-0)
Amanda Cooper (2-2) vs. Cynthia Calvillo (3-0)
 Albert Morales (6-1-1) vs. Andre Soukhamthath (11-3)