Bellator 269 is shaping up. On Tuesday, the promotion announced a handful of additions – and a change – the Oct. 23 card scheduled for VTB Arena in Moscow. Included in the latest lineup is Usman Nurmagomedov (13-0 MMA, 2-0 BMMA) who takes his third career Bellator assignment against Patrik Pietila (11-8 MMA, 0-0 BMMA). Nurmagomedov, , most recently competed at Bellator 263 in July when he defeated Manny Muro via first-round TKO . The younger cousin of former UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov, Usman Nurmagomedov has been praised by Bellator president Scott Coker as one of the promotion’s top rising stars.
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Usman Nurmagomedov gets opponent for Bellator 269; Vitaly Minakov meets new foe – MMA Junkie