“Nurmagomedov withdrew from the fight eight times. But these training camps for five-round fights are very difficult. So signing a contract for such fights is too risky. It is necessary to include a clause in the contract: if Umar withdraws from the fight, he will pay us a certain amount of money.
Umar is a beast. Our fight will definitely happen if he gets a couple of wins,” Welch said in an interview with James Lynch.
Let us remind you that O’Malley will make his debut defense of the belt against Marlon Vera in his next fight. The fight will headline UFC 299, which will take place on March 9 in Miami.