Usman Nurmagomedov: Bellator star hoping to follow in cousin Khabib s footsteps
By Paul BattisonBBC Sport
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Bellator 255
Date: Friday 2 April
Coverage: Watch live coverage on BBC iPlayer from 23:00 BST & weigh-in from 16:00 BST on Thursday 1 April
Usman Nurmagomedov says he wants to follow in the footsteps of his cousin Khabib before his Bellator debut on Friday.
The Russian, who has won all 11 of his professional MMA fights, faces Mike Hamel in a lightweight bout at Bellator 255, which will be broadcast live on BBC iPlayer.
Khabib is regarded as one of the greatest MMA fighters of all time after retiring from the sport last year with a perfect 29-0 record.