Khabib nurmagomedov articles
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Sandhagen to face Nurmagomedov at UFC fight night in Abu Dhabi
ABU DHABI: UFC has announced that its return to Abu Dhabi will see No. 2 ranked bantamweight Cory Sandhagen face No. 9 ranked Umar Nurmagomedov on Saturday, Aug. 3 at Etihad Arena. Tickets for the event, held in partnership with the Department of Culture and Tourism — Abu Dhabi go on sale from on Tuesday, May 7 Sandhagen, with a record of 17-4 and fighting out of Aurora, Colorado, returns to the UAE capital to cement his status as top contender in the bantamweight division. The...
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Cory Sandhagen Vs. Umar Nurmagomedov Set For UFC Abu Dhabi Fight Card
Two top ten ranked UFC bantamweights meet in August in the main event of the UFC Abu Dhabi Fight Night card, Cory Sandhagen and Umar Nurmagomedov.
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Cory Sandhagen vs. Umar Nurmagomedov booked for main event at UFC Abu Dhabi on Aug. 3
Cory Sandhagen and Umar Nurmagomedov are finally set to clash at an upcoming UFC Fight Night card in Abu Dhabi on Aug. 3. The long awaited bantamweight matchup was originally supposed to happen back in 2023 but a shoulder injury derailed Nurmagomedov and Sandhagen ended up winning a lopsided decision over Rob Font instead. Now they’ll meet in the five-round main event as the UFC returns to Abu Dhabi in August. UFC officials announced the matchup and the event early Monday morning. A winner of...