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UFC Abu Dhabi leads: Nurmagomedov beats Sandhagen, ready for headline shot

.ESPNAug 3, 2024, 06:15 PM ETEmailPrintOpen Expanded ReactionsUmar Nurmagomedov proceeded his succeeding ways as he defeated Cory Sandhagen by consensual selection on Saturday night.Nurmagomedov (18-0) is actually now on a six-fight winning touch in the UFC, and with the get ESPN's No. 3 positioned bantamweight in Sandhagen (17-5), "Youthful Eagle" are going to likely be actually alongside test for the 135-pound label. Sean O'Malley will certainly shield his bantamweight belt against Merab Dvalishvili at UFC 306 in September.Here's every little thing that went down on the 13-fight memory card in Abu Dhabi, consisting of end results, best updates, highlights as well as large minutes on Saturday.How to watch the match replaysWatch each one of the matches on ESPN+: Obtain ESPN+ here.There's also FightCenter, which delivers stats for every UFC card.UFC Abu Dhabi resultsMen's bantamweight: Umar Nurmagomedov def. Cory SandhagenMiddleweight: Shara Magomedov def. Michal OleksiejczukMen's bantamweight: Deiveson Figueiredo def. Marlon VeraWelterweight: Michael Chiesa def. Tony FergusonStrawweight: Mackenzie Dern def. Loopy Godu00ednezLightweight: Joel u00c1lvarez def. Fairies BrenerLight big-time: Azamat Murzakanov def. Alonzo MenifieldLightweight: Kauu00ea Fernandes def. Mohammad YahyaHeavyweight: Shamil Gaziev def. Carry out n'Tale MayesLightweight: Guram Kutateladze def. Jordan VucenicStrawweight: Sam Hughes def. Viktoriia DudakovaLightweight: Jai Herbert def. Rolando BedoyaMiddleweight: Sedriques Dumas def. Denis TiuliulinTop storiesTony Ferguson puts UFC report along with eighth consecutive defeatUFC, PFL expert selects: Nurmagomedov as well as Sandhagen battle for title shotSandhagen, Nurmagomedov to title Abu DhabiSandhagen outwrestles Rob Typeface in unfair winNurmagomedov withdraws from Sandhagen boutRanking the greatest MMA families: Gracies, Nurmagomedovs and also moreRanking the 16 best undefeated fighters in MMA.