Umar Nurmagomedov shows once again that he's a bad man as he annihilates Brian Kelleher at UFC 272

• Umar Nurmagomedov advanced his unbeaten pro MMA record Saturday at UFC 272.
• The UFC fighter dominated Brian Kelleher by submitting him in the very first round.

LAS VEGAS — Umar Nurmagomedov showed once again that he's one of the baddest fighters on the planet as he annihilated Brian Kelleher with ease at UFC 272, which took place Saturday at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

Kelleher had hoped to implement mental warfare ahead of the UFC's marquee event of the month as he called on Conor McGregor to work his corner, hoping to manipulate any Nurmagomedov family animosity toward the Irishman.

In truth, it did little at the time. Umar was completely unfazed, and McGregor did not publicly respond.

In the bout itself, Umar showed why he couldn't seem to care less because, even during stand-up exchanges, he dominated by limiting Kelleher to one successful strike, compared to 21 shots landed from 29 attempts from himself.

Nurmagomedov was merciless in his pursuit of a successful takedown, and when he was able to get Kelleher to the floor, he ensured the fight stayed there.

The 26-year-old worked the back, got his forearm under the chin, and made his opponent tap to a tight, rear-naked choke after three minutes and 15 seconds of combat.

It was a strong performance and a statement win for Nurmagomedov, who is seemingly getting stronger as he steps up in competition in the UFC.

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"I'm very happy that I got a win over such a hard opponent," Nurmagomedov said in his post-fight interview.

"I'm ready to fight just a week from now," he added.

Umar wasn't the only Nurmagomedov celebrating the win

For many, Umar Nurmagomedov — an undefeated fighter with an oppressive array of skills — is the heir to the championship throne vacated by his cousin, Khabib.

Though he competed Saturday at featherweight, Umar has competed at bantamweight, and has shown he's a problem in whatever division he competes in.

By his side through training, and in his corner on the night, is Khabib — who oversaw seven wins from seven matches as an MMA coach last year.

Khabib suffered his first loss as an MMA trainer at a Bellator MMA event earlier this year, and watched as Tim Elliot defeated his fighter Tagir Ulanbekov earlier at UFC 272.

But in the very next match, Team Khabib rebounded, as Umar booked his statement win.

And few were happier than Khabib.

With victory, Umar advanced his flawless pro MMA record to 14 wins (one knockout, seven submissions, and six decisions), unbeaten.