The UFC is headed back to the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, on Aug. 3, 2024, for the next card, UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs Nurmagomedov (also known as UFC on ABC 7).
Headlining the UFC Fight Night card will be a thrilling bantamweight showdown between perennial contender Cory Sandhagen and undefeated standout Umar Nurmagomedov.
Nurmagomedov will enter this fight looking to extend his record to a perfect 18-0 and pick up his sixth consecutive victory under the promotional banner. The Dagestani is coming off a unanimous decision win over a game Bekzat Almakhan in March.
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Sandhagen, meanwhile, is riding a three-fight win streak into this main event bout and is fresh off a decision victory over Rob Font last time out in August.
This is a high-stakes matchup for both fighters with the winner potentially earning a future crack at the bantamweight title.
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Unbeaten middleweight Shara Magomedov will also feature on Saturday's UFC Fight Night card as he takes on Michał Oleksiejczuk in the co-main event.
Magomedov outpointed Bruno Silva in his octagon debut last October and followed that up with a third-round TKO of Antonio Trocoli in June. 'Shara Bullet' will hope to keep the momentum going with another statement victory in Abu Dhabi.
Oleksiejczuk, on the other hand, is in dire need of a victory this Saturday. The Polish fighter is coming off back-to-back technical submission losses with his recent defeat coming against Kevin Holland in June.
In another exciting matchup, No.4-ranked bantamweight Marlon Vera will square off against the No.6-ranked Deiveson Figueiredo.
Also on the card, Mackenzie Dern will take on Loopy Godinez in a women's strawweight battle, followed by a welterweight showdown between UFC veterans Tony Ferguson and Michael Chiesa.
Additionally, Joel Alvarez will square off against Elves Brener in a lightweight clash to kick off the main card.