In September, Nurmagomedov signed two contracts for a title shot against the reigning UFC Lightweight Champion, Eddie Alvarez, on either the UFC 205 or the UFC 206 fight card, with Dana White confirming the bout between the two for UFC 205.
Pada bulan September, Nurmagomedov menandatangani dua kontrak melawan Juara bertahan UFC kelas ringan, Eddie Alvarez , pada UFC 205 atau UFC 206 , Dana White mengonfirmasi pertarungan antara keduanya untuk UFC 205.