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UFC Abu Dhabi leads: Nurmagomedov beats Sandhagen, ready for title try

.ESPNAug 3, 2024, 06:15 PM ETEmailPrintOpen Prolonged ReactionsUmar Nurmagomedov continued his winning ways as he beat Cory Sandhagen through unanimous decision on Sunday night.Nurmagomedov (18-0) is right now on a six-fight winning streak in the UFC, and along with the gain ESPN's No. 3 placed bantamweight in Sandhagen (17-5), "Young Eagle" will likely be next to test for the 135-pound headline. Sean O'Malley will protect his bantamweight belt against Merab Dvalishvili at UFC 306 in September.Here's whatever that decreased on the 13-fight card in Abu Dhabi, featuring results, top news, highlights and major instants on Saturday.How to enjoy the fight replaysWatch all of the battles on ESPN+: Receive ESPN+ here.There's additionally FightCenter, which delivers statistics 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. Elves BrenerLight heavyweight: 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 places UFC document along with 8th successive defeatUFC, PFL expert chooses: Nurmagomedov as well as Sandhagen struggle for headline shotSandhagen, Nurmagomedov to headline Abu DhabiSandhagen outwrestles Rob Typeface in discriminatory winNurmagomedov withdraws from Sandhagen boutRanking the best MMA families: Gracies, Nurmagomedovs and also moreRanking the 16 absolute best undefeated fighters in MMA.