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UFC Abu Dhabi leads: Nurmagomedov trumps Sandhagen, prepared for title chance

.ESPNAug 3, 2024, 06:15 PM ETEmailPrintOpen Expanded ReactionsUmar Nurmagomedov continued his gaining ways as he defeated Cory Sandhagen by unanimous selection on Saturday night.Nurmagomedov (18-0) is now on a six-fight winning streak in the UFC, as well as along with the win over ESPN's No. 3 positioned bantamweight in Sandhagen (17-5), "Youthful Bald eagle" are going to likely be actually close to challenge for the 135-pound label. Sean O'Malley will protect his bantamweight belt against Merab Dvalishvili at UFC 306 in September.Here's everything that went down on the 13-fight memory card in Abu Dhabi, including outcomes, best news, highlights and also significant minutes on Saturday.How to view the fight replaysWatch all of the matches on ESPN+: Acquire ESPN+ here.There's additionally FightCenter, which provides stats for each 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. Elves BrenerLight heavyweight: 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 sets UFC report along with 8th consecutive defeatUFC, PFL professional picks: Nurmagomedov and Sandhagen battle for headline shotSandhagen, Nurmagomedov to title Abu DhabiSandhagen outwrestles Rob Typeface in unfair winNurmagomedov withdraws from Sandhagen boutRanking the very best MMA families: Gracies, Nurmagomedovs as well as moreRanking the 16 finest unbeaten fighters in MMA.