# Khabib’s Cousin, Infamous for UFC 229 Brawl, Pulls Out of MMA Fight That Would’ve Ended Three-Year Hiatus

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1 outlet covering · First listed: EssentiallySports, Nov 11, 2026, 1:19 AM · Read it: <https://www.essentiallysports.com/ufc-mma-news-khabib-s-cousin-infamous-for-ufc-229-brawl-pulls-out-of-mma-fight-that-wouldve-ended-three-year-hiatus/>

Abubakar Nurmagomedov’s long-awaited comeback fight has suffered a massive blow. The cousin of UFC legend Khabib Nurmagomedov was slated to face David Martinez in a welterweight showdown at the PFL Dubai event on November 14. With the PFL going head-to-head with UFC 334 on the same date, the platform was set for the Dagestani to

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- Nov 11, 2026, 1:19 AM: [Khabib’s Cousin, Infamous for UFC 229 Brawl, Pulls Out of MMA Fight That Would’ve Ended Three-Year Hiatus](<https://www.essentiallysports.com/ufc-mma-news-khabib-s-cousin-infamous-for-ufc-229-brawl-pulls-out-of-mma-fight-that-wouldve-ended-three-year-hiatus/>) — EssentiallySports (Sports)
  Abubakar Nurmagomedov’s long-awaited comeback fight has suffered a massive blow. The cousin of UFC legend Khabib Nurmagomedov was slated to face David Martinez in a welterweight showdown at the PFL Dubai event on November 14. With the PFL going head-to-head with UFC 334 on the same date, the platform was set for the Dagestani to