Nurmagomedov defeated
Abel Trujillo on 25 May 2013 at
UFC 160 via unanimous decision.
At the weigh-ins, Nurmagomedov came in over the permitted limit, weighing in at 158.5 lb. He was given two hours to cut to the lightweight maximum of 156 pounds, but elected instead to surrender a percentage of his fight purse to Trujillo and the bout was contested at a catchweight.
Nurmagomedov (24-0) was transported to the hospital in the early hours Friday morning
after falling ill while cutting weight. The undefeated Dagestani was treated and discharged, according to UFC officials, and the fight was called off due to
“doctor’s recommendation.”
The bout with Ferguson was scheduled for a third time at
UFC 209 on 4 March 2017 for the interim Lightweight Championship. Nurmagomedov, however,
fell ill because of a botched weight cut, and the bout was cancelled as a result.
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