Cory Sandhagen and Umar Nurmagomedov are set for a bout that would decide the subsequent challenger for the UFC bantamweight title.
At Friday’s official morning weigh-ins for UFC Abu Dhabi, Sandhagen and Nurmagomedov each efficiently weighed in for Saturday’s primary occasion, with Sandhagen tipping the scales at 136 kilos (the utmost for a non-title bantamweight bout) and Nurmagomedov barely lighter at 135 kilos.
With the headliners each presently occupying top-10 spots within the MMA Fighting Global Rankings, it’s a risk that the winner of the Sandhagen vs. Nurmagomedov bout earns the suitable to problem the winner of the Sean O’Malley vs. Merab Dvalishvili title struggle that takes place at UFC 306 on Sept. 14.
Within the co-main occasion, undefeated middleweight Shara Magomedov takes on harmful struggle finisher Michal Oleksiejczuk. Magomedov was the final fighter to weigh in, however efficiently made weight at 186 kilos, whereas Oleksiejczuk got here in at 185 kilos.
All 28 fighters competing at Etihad Area in Abu Dhabi on Saturday efficiently made weight.
See official UFC Abu Dhabi weigh-in outcomes beneath.
Primary Card (ABC, ESPN+ at 3 p.m. ET)
Cory Sandhagen (136) vs. Umar Nurmagomedov (135)
Shara Magomedov (186) vs. Michal Oleksiejczuk (185)
Marlon Vera (136) vs. Deiveson Figueiredo (135.5)
Tony Ferguson (170) vs. Michael Chiesa (170)
Mackenzie Dern (115) vs. Loopy Godinez (115.5)
Joel Alvarez (155.5) vs. Elves Brener (155)
Preliminary Card (ESPN2, ESPN+ at 12 p.m. ET)
Alonzo Menifield (204) vs. Azamat Murzakanov (205)
Mohammad Yahya (155) vs. Kaue Fernandes (155.5)
Shamil Gaziev (262) vs. Don’Tale Mayes (265)
Guram Kutateladze (155) vs. Jordan Vucenic (155)
Viktoriia Dudakova (115.5) vs. Sam Hughes (114)
Jai Herbert (155.5) vs. Rolando Bedoya (155)
Sedriques Dumas (186) vs. Denis Tiuliulin (185)
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