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

.ESPNAug 3, 2024, 06:15 PM ETEmailPrintOpen Prolonged ReactionsUmar Nurmagomedov continued his succeeding means as he defeated Cory Sandhagen by consensual selection on Saturday night.Nurmagomedov (18-0) is now on a six-fight winning streak in the UFC, as well as with the gain ESPN's No. 3 rated bantamweight in Sandhagen (17-5), "Youthful Bald eagle" will likely be beside test for the 135-pound label. Sean O'Malley will definitely protect his bantamweight belt against Merab Dvalishvili at UFC 306 in September.Here's every thing that dropped on the 13-fight card in Abu Dhabi, featuring end results, best information, highlights as well as significant minutes on Saturday.How to see the battle replaysWatch all of the matches on ESPN+: Acquire ESPN+ here.There's likewise FightCenter, which gives statistics for every single 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. Do 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 struggle for title shotSandhagen, Nurmagomedov to heading Abu DhabiSandhagen outwrestles Rob Typeface in discriminatory winNurmagomedov withdraws coming from Sandhagen boutRanking the most effective MMA families: Gracies, Nurmagomedovs and moreRanking the 16 greatest undefeated competitors in mixed martial arts.