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

.ESPNAug 3, 2024, 06:15 PM ETEmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsUmar Nurmagomedov continued his succeeding ways as he beat Cory Sandhagen by unanimous decision on Saturday night.Nurmagomedov (18-0) is currently on a six-fight winning touch in the UFC, and along with the draw ESPN's No. 3 rated bantamweight in Sandhagen (17-5), "Youthful Eagle" will likely be actually beside challenge for the 135-pound label. Sean O'Malley will defend his bantamweight waistband against Merab Dvalishvili at UFC 306 in September.Here's everything that went down on the 13-fight memory card in Abu Dhabi, consisting of outcomes, top news, highlights and also huge seconds on Saturday.How to watch the battle replaysWatch each of the matches on ESPN+: Receive ESPN+ here.There's additionally FightCenter, which delivers 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. Fairies BrenerLight big-time: Azamat Murzakanov def. Alonzo MenifieldLightweight: Kauu00ea Fernandes def. Mohammad YahyaHeavyweight: Shamil Gaziev def. Perform 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 with 8th successive defeatUFC, PFL pro decides on: Nurmagomedov and Sandhagen war for label shotSandhagen, Nurmagomedov to title Abu DhabiSandhagen outwrestles Rob Typeface in unfair winNurmagomedov withdraws coming from Sandhagen boutRanking the very best MMA loved ones: Gracies, Nurmagomedovs and moreRanking the 16 absolute best unbeaten fighters in mixed martial arts.