Undefeated Kyrgyz featherweight Murtazali Magomedov returns at UFC Vegas 124
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The gist
Kyrgyz featherweight Murtazali Magomedov, 10-0 with a 100-percent finishing rate, faces Brazil's Jose Delano at UFC Vegas 124.
Both are Contender Series graduates, so the winner gains ground in a deep division.
Background
Murtazali Magomedov is a 26-year-old Kyrgyzstan-born featherweight who earned his UFC place through Dana White's Contender Series (a UFC prospect series), season nine. He arrived with a perfect 10-0 record and a 100-percent finishing rate, then kept both by submitting Armenia's Melsik Baghdasaryan in the first round of his UFC debut in June 2026. UFC has since billed him as "the pride of Kyrgyzstan" and one of the newcomers it most wants to watch. His next opponent, Brazil's Jose Delano, is also a Contender Series graduate with five straight wins and victories in 11 of his last 12.
How it unfolded
- Sep 23, 2025Magomedov fought Brahyam Zurcher in a featherweight bout on Dana White's Contender Series season nine at UFC APEX in Las Vegas.
- Jun 20, 2026In his UFC debut, Magomedov submitted Armenia's Melsik Baghdasaryan in the first round at a UFC Fight Night event at Meta APEX in Las Vegas.
- Sep 8, 2026MMAmania.com reported, citing multiple sources, that Magomedov would face Brazil's Jose Delano at UFC Vegas 124 on Nov. 7, 2026.
- Nov 3, 2026UFC named Magomedov one of three emerging talents to track that weekend ahead of the Delano fight.
- Nov 7, 2026Magomedov, representing Kyrgyzstan, is scheduled to face Delano on the UFC Vegas 124 card in Las Vegas.
Key terms
- featherweight
- A weight class in mixed martial arts grouping fighters around 136–145 pounds in the UFC.
- Contender Series
- An American mixed martial arts competition show where fighters compete for UFC contracts.
- UFC
- An American mixed martial arts promotion company that organizes fights across weight divisions under unified rules.
Source: Wikipedia
Who’s saying what
- Official
- UFC calls Magomedov "the pride of Kyrgyzstan" and "the perfect example of a relative newcomer I'm dying to see more from this weekend."
- Analysts
- MMA Fighting named his debut submission the submission of the mid-year and notes he has finished 10 of his 11 wins by KO/TKO.
Still unverified
MMAmania.com reported the Magomedov vs Delano bout was confirmed with multiple sources rather than by an official UFC announcement.