Usman Nurmagomedov is the hottest free agent in MMA, and if he ends up joining the UFC, his coach thinks it won’t be long before he’s holding gold.
This past weekend, Nurmagomedov successfully defended his PFL lightweight title, stopping Archie Colgan with strikes in the first round. The win moved Nurmagomedov to 22-0 (1 no-contest) in his MMA career, and completed his current contract with the PFL. The 28-year-old champion is now eligible to sign with any promotion he wants, with the UFC and the PFL appearing to be the obvious frontrunners for his services. But whoever he signs with, Nurmagomedov’s coach, Javier Mendez, believes that organiza
