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Cory Sandhagen vs. Nurmagomedov headlines Abu Dhabi on Aug. 3

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[ Share this article share tweet text email link on Facebook on Twitter via text message on LinkedIn via email https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2024/05/ufc-news-cory-sandhagen-vs-umar-nurmagomedov-headlines-fight-night-abu-dhabi-aug-3 Umar Nurmagomedov will get a big opportunity to catapult himself in the UFC’s bantamweight rankings. Nurmagomedov (17-0 MMA, 5-0 UFC) draws Cory Sandhagen (17-4 MMA, 10-3 UFC) in a UFC Fight Night main event … Read more

Sean O’Malley can knock out Merab Dvalishvili

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[ Cory Sandhagen envisions UFC bantamweight champion Sean O’Malley stopping Merab Dvalishvili. O’Malley (18-1 MMA, 10-1 UFC) announced that he’d like to fight Dvalishvili (17-4 MMA, 10-2 UFC) next to prove to everyone that he isn’t ducking the streaking contender. Dvalishvili is a relentless grappler. He attempted a UFC record 49 takedowns in his win … Read more

UFC’s Cory Sandhagen wants five-round fight with Umar Nurmagomedov

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[ Cory Sandhagen hopes his fight with Umar Nurmagomedov is five rounds. Sandhagen (17-4 MMA, 10-3 UFC) accepted Nurmagomedov’s (17-0 MMA, 5-0 UFC) callout for their fight to be rebooked. Nurmagomedov is coming off a unanimous decision win over newcomer Bekzat Almakhan at UFC Fight Night 238. Sandhagen thinks the high pace Nurmagomedov pushed against … Read more

Cory Sandhagen a tougher fight than Sean O’Malley

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[ Umar Nurmagomedov thinks Cory Sandhagen is a sterner test for him than the champion. Nurmagomedov (17-0 MMA, 5-0 UFC) called for his previously scrapped bout with Sandhagen (17-4 MMA, 10-3 UFC) to be rescheduled after defeating newcomer Bekzat Almakhan at UFC Fight Night 238. Nurmagomedov got his wish when Sandhagen verbally agreed to fight … Read more

Marlon Vera ‘had no business being in the cage with Sean O’Malley’

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[ Cory Sandhagen was pretty harsh on Marlon Vera after UFC 299. Vera (21-9-1 MMA, 15-8 UFC) lost a lopsided unanimous decision to bantamweight champion Sean O’Malley (18-1 MMA, 10-1 UFC) on Saturday in the UFC 299 main event at Kaseya Center in Miami. Considering Sandhagen beat Vera in decisive fashion last March, “Chito” wasn’t … Read more

UFC’s Cory Sandhagen open to Umar Nurmagomedov fight on one condition

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[ Cory Sandhagen will fight Umar Nurmagomedov as long as he’s guaranteed a title shot with a win. Nurmagomedov called out Sandhagen (17-4 MMA, 10-3 UFC) after defeating newcomer Bekzat Almakhan by unanimous decision Saturday at UFC Fight Night 238. The pair were scheduled to fight last August in the UFC on ESPN 50 main … Read more

Umar Nurmagomedov wants Cory Sandhagen fight rebooked

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[ LAS VEGAS – Umar Nurmagomedov is tired of messing around. After extending his unbeaten record Saturday at UFC Fight Night 238 with a unanimous decision win over newcomer Bekzat Almakhan at the UFC Apex, Nurmagomedov (17-0 MMA, 5-0 UFC) voiced frustrations over the narratives that are tied to his MMA career. In particular, Nurmagomedov … Read more

Cory Sandhagen open to Nurmagomedov if ‘he does awesome’ on March 2

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[ Cory Sandhagen is willing to reschedule his fight against Umar Nurmagomedov, but under two conditions. Sandhagen (17-4 MMA, 10-3 UFC) was booked to face Nurmagomedov in the UFC on ESPN 50 headliner this past August, but faced Rob Font instead after Nurmagomedov withdrew due to injury. Sandhagen dominated Font, but tore his triceps in … Read more

UFC’s Mario Bautista hopes for Cory Sandhagen rematch before title

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[ Mario Bautista would love to cross paths with Cory Sandhagen again en route to a UFC title shot. Bautista (14-2 MMA, 8-2 UFC) notched his sixth win in a row when he defeated Ricky Simon by unanimous decision at UFC Fight Night 234. With the aim of breaking into the UFC’s top 10 bantamweight … Read more

Marlon Vera wants Cory Sandhagen’s ‘dorky ass’ if he becomes champion

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[ Marlon Vera is eyeing Cory Sandhagen first if he can capture the bantamweight title. Vera (23-8-1 MMA, 15-7 UFC) challenges bantamweight champion Sean O’Malley (17-1 MMA, 9-1 UFC) in the UFC 299 headliner at Kaseya Center on March 9 in Miami – a rematch from their August 2020 fight where Vera handed O’Malley the … Read more