Cory Sandhagen vs. Umar Nurmagomedov headlines UFC Fight Night Abu Dhabi on 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 Aug. 3 at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, promotion officials announced Monday.They'll meet for a 5 round battle at #UFCAbuDhabi @CorySandhagen vs @UNmgdv@VisitAbuDhabi | @InAbuDhabi | #InAbuDhabi pic.twitter.com/zvUWC9UuMK
— UFC (@ufc) May 6, 2024The pair were scheduled to fight last