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Sean O’Malley Picks Teammate to Beat Umar Nurmagomedov in Rumored Match

Sean O'Malley genuinely believes his talented teammate can beat Umar Nurmagomedov.

After upsetting the debuting Patrick Mix in June, MMA Lab product Mario Bautista (16-2) aimed high with a callout of Umar Nurmagomedov (18-1). According to the latest rumors, the UFC will be granting that request. Bautista and Nurmagomedov may be squaring off in the main attraction of an undetermined upcoming UFC Fight Night card. Predicted dates have ranged from UFC Vancouver on Oct. 18 to UFC Qatar in Nov. 22, but nothing has been made official by the promotion yet.