Usman Nurmagomedov climbs to first place in the Bellator lightweight rankings

MOSCOW, Jul 27 Undefeated Russian MMA fighter Usman Nurmagomedov rises to number one on the night of July 23 Moscow time, the cousin of ex-UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov defeated American Christopher Gonzalez by submission in the first round at the 283rd number promotion tournament held in Washington DC. The domestic fighter has 15 victories in 15 professional fights, under the auspices of the American organization he had four fights. The head of the rating is the Bellator champion in the lightweight division, Brazilian Patricky Freire, whom Usman Nurmagomedov challenged after defeating Gonzalez.