Mario Bautista plans on bringing the heat against Umar Nurmagomedov.
After putting on an exceptional showing against former Bellator star Patchy Mix in June, Bautista will step back inside the Octagon at UFC 321 for his toughest test yet against Nurmagomedov.
With a win over the cousin of UFC Hall of Famer Khabib Nurmagomedov, Bautista could launch himself from the eighth-ranked bantamweight fighter in the world to No. 2, potentially solidifying himself a shot against the winner of next month’s 135-pound title tilt between Merab Dvalishvili and Cory Sandhagen.