Usman Nurmagomedov looks like he intends to keep the Bellator MMA lightweight division on lockdown for the foreseeable future.
As Nurmagomedov and Primus move ever closer to their forthcoming clash, a look at some of the numbers that have accompanied them to this point:
25: Years of age for Nurmagomedov, who was born on April 17, 1998 in Kizilyurt, Russia.
8: Nurmagomedov wins by knockout or technical knockout, accounting for 47% of his career total (17). Luis Muro, Svyatoslav Shabanov and Jerry Kvarnstrom highlight his list of victims. Nurmagomedov holds six other wins by submission (35%) and three more by decision (18%).
323: Days spent by Nurmagomedov as Bellator lightweight champion. He captured the 155-pound title with a five-round unanimous decision over Patricky Freire at Bellator 288 on Nov. 18, 2022.
5: Countries in which Nurmagomedov has plied his mixed martial arts trade. He has gone 8-0 in his native Russia, 5-0 in the United States, 2-0 in the United Arab Emirates, 1-0 in Saudi Arabia and 1-0 in Kazakhstan.
99: Combined victories between the six men—Henderson, Muro, Freire, Christopher Gonzalez, Patrik Pietila and Mike Hamel—Nurmagomedov has beaten as a member of the Bellator roster. They sport a cumulative .656 winning percentage at 99-52.
38: Years of age for Primus, who was born in Eugene, Oregon on April 12, 1985.
6: Primus victories by submission, accounting for 50% of his career total (12). His methods of choice: four rear-naked chokes, one neck crank and one gogoplata. Primus owns two other victories by knockout or technical knockout (17%) and four more by decision (33%).
65: Seconds needed for Primus to put away Chris Ensley with a rear-naked choke at a Brass Knuckle Promotions show on Sept. 24, 2010. More than 13 years later, it remains his fastest finish to date.
32: Rounds completed by Primus as a professional mixed martial artist. He has gone the distance on six different occasions and carries a 4-2 record in those bouts.
.825: Cumulative winning percentage between the three opponents—Alexandr Shabliy, Islam Mamedov and Michael Chandler—who have defeated Primus. They boast a combined record of 68-14-1.