Cory Sandhagen and Umar Nurmagomedov are lastly set to conflict at an upcoming UFC Combat Night time card in Abu Dhabi on Aug. 3.
The lengthy awaited bantamweight matchup was initially alleged to occur again in 2023 however a shoulder harm derailed Nurmagomedov and Sandhagen ended up successful a lopsided determination over Rob Font as a substitute. Now they’ll meet within the five-round essential occasion because the UFC returns to Abu Dhabi in August.
UFC officers introduced the matchup and the occasion early Monday morning.
A winner of three fights in a row, Sandhagen stays a continuing close to the highest of the 135-pound division with hopes that he’ll quickly earn a possibility to turn into champion. Along with his win over Font this previous August, Sandhagen additionally holds victories over current title challenger Marlon “Chito” Vera and Song Yadong throughout his present streak.
In the meantime, Nurmagomedov has shortly turn into one of the vital talked about prospects on the complete UFC roster. As a cousin to retired UFC light-weight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov, the 28-year-old Russian got here into the promotion with quite a lot of hype already round him and he’s lived as much as expectations with an ideal 5-0 document contained in the octagon.
Most lately, Nurmagomedov dispatched newcomer Bekzat Almakhan in March to maneuver his total document to 17-0.
He’ll face his stiffest competitors up to now when he meets Sandhagen in the principle occasion for the UFC’s return to Abu Dhabi in August.
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