Sean O’Malley Welcomes Team Khabib’s Usman Nurmagomedov to Raise Competition in UFC Lightweight Division

The UFC lightweight division continues to attract attention as fans and fighters speculate about potential new additions who could shake up the hierarchy. Former UFC bantamweight champion Sean O’Malley recently expressed interest in seeing PFL lightweight champion Usman Nurmagomedov, who is also the cousin of UFC Hall of Famer Khabib Nurmagomedov, to raise the competition in the UFC.

Usman Nurmagomedov has remained undefeated and is widely regarded as one of the best lightweights outside the UFC. His skill set have made him a standout performer during his run in the now-dissolved promotion, Bellator. He has dominated nearly every opponent he has faced and recently won the inaugural PFL lightweight championship against Paul Hughes in their much-anticipated rematch.

Hughes and Nurmagomedov have been mentioned in talks to enter the UFC. However, their potential arrival could add further depth to an already stacked lightweight division. O’Malley recently spoke about a possible move for the two PFL lightweight stars and a potential matchup with UFC lightweight kingpin Ilia Topuria on the BrO Malley Show that he hosts on YouTube.

Those guys are both so high-level. I’d love to see them come to the UFC and fight guys like Ilia or just the top of the top at 155.

Sean O’Malley via BrO Malley Show