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UFC Abu Dhabi leads: Nurmagomedov trumps Sandhagen, all set for label shot

.ESPNAug 3, 2024, 06:15 PM ETEmailPrintOpen Extended 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 along with the gain ESPN's No. 3 positioned bantamweight in Sandhagen (17-5), "Youthful Eagle" will likely be actually next to test for the 135-pound headline. Sean O'Malley will certainly protect his bantamweight waistband versus Merab Dvalishvili at UFC 306 in September.Here's whatever that dropped on the 13-fight card in Abu Dhabi, consisting of results, best information, highlights and large seconds on Saturday.How to watch the match replaysWatch all of the matches on ESPN+: Receive ESPN+ here.There's additionally FightCenter, which supplies 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 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 places UFC report with eighth successive defeatUFC, PFL specialist picks: Nurmagomedov and Sandhagen fight for title shotSandhagen, Nurmagomedov to headline Abu DhabiSandhagen outwrestles Rob Font in one-sided winNurmagomedov withdraws coming from Sandhagen boutRanking the greatest MMA loved ones: Gracies, Nurmagomedovs and also moreRanking the 16 greatest undefeated boxers in MMA.