Athletistic / MMA. On the night of September 8, the Bellator Champions Series 4 mixed martial arts tournament took place in San Diego (California, USA). In the main fight of the competition, two Russian lightweights fought – Usman Nurmagomedov and Alexander Shabliy.
The fight lasted 25 minutes (5 rounds of 5 minutes each) and ended with a confident victory of Nurmagomedov. All judges unanimously gave the victory to Usman. Thus, he defended the Bellator lightweight championship belt.
Usman Nurmagomedov made his MMA debut in 2017. Since 2021, he has been representing Bellator. In November 2022, Usman won the promotion’s lightweight title (up to 70 kg), defeating Brazilian Patricky Freire. He now has 18 wins and no losses.
Alexander Shabliy made his MMA debut in 2010. Since 2021, he has been competing in Bellator. In total, he has 28 MMA fights – 24 wins and four losses.
Source: Sport
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