Mario Bautista Plots Pressure-Heavy Bid to Upset Umar Nurmagomedov at UFC 321 in Abu Dhabi
He touts a cardio-taxing, grappling-threat blueprint from The MMA Lab to probe Nurmagomedov’s form after his first defeat.
Overview
- The bantamweights meet on October 25 at UFC 321 in Abu Dhabi, matching No. 2 Umar Nurmagomedov against No. 8 Mario Bautista.
- Reports position the winner close to a title opportunity with the Dvalishvili–Sandhagen championship result at UFC 320 on October 4 expected to shape the queue.
- Bautista says he will pressure with nonstop pace and threaten grappling exchanges to tax Nurmagomedov’s cardio.
- He rides a 12-fight win streak following a June victory over Patchy Mix, while Nurmagomedov returns from his first career loss by unanimous decision to champion Merab Dvalishvili.
- Dvalishvili expressed interest in facing Bautista next and praised his résumé, reinforcing the bout’s significance in the division.