#welterweight-title

#welterweight-title

Nurmagomedov (21-0, 3-0 PFL) entered as a massive favorite against the PFL Tournament champion, but showed respect early for The Axe Man's diverse striking background. Davis (20-6-1, 3-2 PFL) fought loose against the undefeated kingpin from Dagestan. The Englishman cracked smiles and fired off axe kicks as Davis hoped to catch Nurmagomedov with a spectacular shot, but the champ wasn't having it.

Kamaru Usman has never shared the mat with Khabib Nurmagomedov and Islam Makhachev despite being close friends with them. Usman is currently rallying for a welterweight title fight against Makhachev. Many believe the matchup is being plotted by their common manager, Ali Abdelaziz. Courtesy of Abdelaziz, Usman is a close friend of Makhachev and his mentor, Nurmagomedov. However, "The Nigerian Nightmare" surprisingly revealed that he never had the opportunity of training with either Makhachev or Nurmagomedov.

In a sport where two fighters' worlds collide, and statistics only hint at what may unfold, the truth is we never truly know until the last bell rings. And this once again will be the case when Brian Norman Jr. and Devin Haney meet for Norman's WBO welterweight title in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Saturday (DAZN PPV, 5 p.m. ET).