This is the UFC 270 live blog for Cody Stamann vs. Said Nurmagomedov, a bantamweight main card bout on Saturday’s fight card at Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif.
The 135-pound fight pits to fighters in one of the most talent-stacked divisions in the UFC trying to battle their way into the rankings. Stamann is the more experienced competitor in the octagon, but he hasn’t been able to make it into the top tier. However, he did meet with Aljamain Sterling and Jimmie Rivera, who presented him with breakthrough opportunities. In his most recent octagon appearance this past May, he was outpointed by Dvalishvili to drop to 1-2-1 in his past four outings.
In Nurmagomedov, the fighter meets a young talent that has held many titles in Russia. In four UFC appearance, the 29-year-old fighter has earned a record of 3-1 with a knockout win over Mark Striegl coming in just 51 seconds in his most recent outing in October 2020.
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