Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2024-08-03, good mma fight: Cory Sandhagen vs Umar Nurmagomedov gets three stars (check out our rankings of Best Mma Fights of 2024).The Nurmagomedov vs Sandhagen fight is scheduled to take place on Saturday, August 3, at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates)in a five-round bantamweight (135 lbs, 61 kg) bout; this was the main event of UFC on ABC 7 (also known as UFC Abu Dhabi) and served as a knockout for the UFC bantamweight championship. Watch the video and Rate this fight!
Cory Sandhagen’s record
Black belt in Bjj Cory Sandhagen Enter this fight with a professional MMA record 17-4-0 (59% completion rate) and he is ranked as No.3 world bantamweight
He has lost two straight fights in 2021 to TJ Dillashaw (Cory Sandhagen vs. TJ Dillashaw) and Petr Yan (Petr Yan vs Cory Sandhagen), but then he won three matches by defeating Marlon Vera (Marlon Vera vs. Cory Sandhagen) and Rob Font in his last two (Cory Sandhagen vs. Rob Font).
Umar Nurmagomedov’s record
His opponent, the undefeated world combat sambo champion Umar Nurmagomedovhave a perfect record of 17-0-0 (53% completion rate) and he entered the fight ranked 20th in the bantamweight division.
In his last three fights, he has won against Nathan Maness (Umar Nurmagomedov vs Nathan Maness), Raoni Barcelos (Umar Nurmagomedov vs Raoni Barcelos) and Bekzat Almakhan (Umar Nurmagomedov vs Bekzat Almakhan).
Battle Card
Here’s the full UFC on ABC 7 schedule (we’ll update after weigh-ins):
MAIN CARD (live on ABC / ESPN+)
Cory Sandhagen vs. Umar Nurmagomedov
Sharabutdin Magomedov vs Michal Oleksiejczuk
Marlon Vera vs Deiveson Figueiredo
Michael Chiesa vs Tony Ferguson
Mackenzie Dern vs Lupita Godinez
Joel Alvarez vs Elves Brener
PROJECTED CARD (live on ESPN2 / ESPN+) Alonzo Menifield vs Azamat Murzakanov
Kaue Fernandes vs Mohammad Yahya
Shamil Gaziev vs Dontale Mayes
Guram Kutateladze vs Jordan Vucenic
Victoria Dudakova vs Sam Hughes
Jai Herbert vs Rolando Bedoya
Sedriques Dumas vs Denis Tiuliulin
Pre-match press conference
Watch the UFC pre-fight press conference for free on ABC 7, featuring Umar Nurmagomedov and Cory Sandhagen!
Consider
Watch UFC on ABC 7: Sandhagen vs. Nurmagomedov weigh-in and fight video from the official UFC Youtube channel!
Full match video / highlights
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Official Highlights
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Result
Who wins in the fight between Sandhagen and Nurmagomedov?
Umar Nurmagomedov defeated Cory Sandhagen by unanimous decision. The score was 50–45, 49–46, 49–46.
Post-match interview
Hear from the winner or two fighters after their fight, here is the UFC on ABC 7 post-fight interview with Cory Sandhagen and Umar Nurmagomedov.
Post-match press conference
Watch and listen to the official UFC on ABC 7 post-fight press conference featuring main event Umar Nurmagomedov vs. Cory Sandhagen (streamed live for free on the UFC – Ultimate Fighting Championship Youtube channel).
Prizes and Awards
Fight of the Night on UFC on ABC 7: Sharabutdin Magomedov vs Michal Oleksiejczuk
Performance of the Night on UFC on ABC 7: Joel Alvarez, Azamat Murzakanov
