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UFC on ABC: Sandhagen vs. Nurmagomedov
The poster for UFC on ABC: Sandhagen vs. Nurmagomedov
PromotionUltimate Fighting Championship
DateAugust 3, 2024 (2024-08-03)
VenueEtihad Arena
CityAbu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
AttendanceNot announced[1]
Event chronology
UFC 304: Edwards vs. Muhammad 2 UFC on ABC: Sandhagen vs. Nurmagomedov UFC on ESPN: Tybura vs. Spivac 2

UFC on ABC: Sandhagen vs. Nurmagomedov (also known as UFC on ABC 7) was a mixed martial arts event by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on August 3, 2024, at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.[2]

Background

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The event marked the promotion's 19th visit to Abu Dhabi and first since UFC 294 in October 2023.[2]

A bantamweight title eliminator bout between former interim UFC Bantamweight Championship challenger Cory Sandhagen and Umar Nurmagomedov headlined the event.[3][4] The pair was previously expected to headline at UFC on ESPN: Sandhagen vs. Font, but Nurmagomedov withdrew from the event due to a shoulder injury.[5]

A five-round co-main event featuring former WEC and Strikeforce Welterweight Champion Nick Diaz (also former UFC Welterweight Championship challenger) and Vicente Luque was expected to take place at the event.[4] However, the bout was removed from the event due to travel issues related to Diaz and the pairing will be postponed to a future date.[6]

A welterweight bout between former interim UFC Lightweight Champion (also The Ultimate Fighter: Team Lesnar vs. Team dos Santos welterweight winner) Tony Ferguson and The Ultimate Fighter: Live lightweight winner Michael Chiesa took place at the event.[4] The pair was previously expected to headline at UFC Fight Night: McDonald vs. Lineker, but Chiesa pulled out due to a back injury.[7]

A middleweight bout between Denis Tiuliulin and Sedriques Dumas was scheduled to take place at UFC on ABC: Whittaker vs. Aliskerov.[8] However, due to visa issues relating to Dumas, that bout was postponed and took place at this event.[9][10]

Javid Basharat and Chris Gutiérrez were expected to meet in a bantamweight bout on the preliminary card, but the pairing was moved to UFC Fight Night: Tybura vs. Spivac 2 a week later due to unknown reasons.[11][12]

A lightweight bout between Abdul-Kareem Al-Selwady and Guram Kutateladze was scheduled for this event.[13] However, Al-Selwady withdrew from the fight due to an injury and was replaced by promotional newcomer Jordan Vucenic.[14]

A flyweight bout between Azat Maksum and C.J. Vergara was scheduled for this event.[15] However, Maksum withdrew from the fight due to an injury and the bout was cancelled.[16]

Results

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Main card (ABC / ESPN+)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Bantamweight Umar Nurmagomedov def. Cory Sandhagen Decision (unanimous) (50–45, 49–46, 49–46) 5 5:00 [a]
Middleweight Sharabutdin Magomedov def. Michał Oleksiejczuk Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28) 3 5:00
Bantamweight Deiveson Figueiredo def. Marlon Vera Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 30–27) 3 5:00
Welterweight Michael Chiesa def. Tony Ferguson Submission (rear-naked choke) 1 3:44
Women's Strawweight Mackenzie Dern def. Loopy Godinez Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Lightweight Joel Álvarez def. Elves Brener TKO (knees and punches) 3 3:36
Preliminary card (ESPN2 / ESPN+)
Light Heavyweight Azamat Murzakanov def. Alonzo Menifield KO (punches) 2 3:18
Lightweight Kauê Fernandes def. Mohammad Yahya TKO (punches) 1 4:45
Heavyweight Shamil Gaziev def. Don'Tale Mayes Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Lightweight Guram Kutateladze def. Jordan Vucenic Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Women's Strawweight Sam Hughes def. Victoria Dudakova Decision (split) (27–30, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Lightweight Jai Herbert def. Rolando Bedoya Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28) 3 5:00
Middleweight Sedriques Dumas def. Denis Tiuliulin Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 30–27) 3 5:00
  1. ^ UFC Bantamweight title eliminator.

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Bonus awards

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The following fighters received $50,000 bonuses.[18]

  • Fight of the Night: Sharabutdin Magomedov vs. Michał Oleksiejczuk
  • Performance of the Night: Joel Álvarez and Azamat Murzakanov

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Mike Bohn (2024-08-04). "UFC on ABC 7 post-event facts: Tony Ferguson breaks B.J. Penn's record for most consecutive octagon losses". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2024-08-04.
  2. ^ a b Guilherme Cruz (2024-03-06). "UFC returns to Abu Dhabi with Fight Night card in August". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2024-03-06.
  3. ^ Damon Martin (2024-05-06). "Cory Sandhagen vs. Umar Nurmagomedov booked for main event at UFC Abu Dhabi on Aug. 3". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2024-05-06.
  4. ^ a b c Damon Martin (2024-05-29). "Nick Diaz returns, Tony Ferguson moves to welterweight at UFC Abu Dhabi". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2023-05-29.
  5. ^ Nolan King (2023-07-19). "Umar Nurmagomedov out of UFC on ESPN 50 main event vs. Cory Sandhagen". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2023-07-19.
  6. ^ Tristen Critchfield (2024-07-20). "Diaz vs. Luque postponed; 'Shara Bullet' vs. Oleksiejczuk added to UFC Abu Dhabi". sherdog.com. Retrieved 2024-07-20.
  7. ^ "Michael Chiesa injured, out of July 13 UFC Fight Night headliner with Tony Ferguson". sherdog.com. 2016-06-27. Retrieved 2016-06-27.
  8. ^ "Updates to UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Aliskerov". ufc.com. 2024-06-14. Retrieved 2024-06-15.
  9. ^ Jay Anderson (2024-06-17). "SD Dumas says he's out of UFC Saudia Arabia fight with Denis Tiuliulin". cagesidepress.com. Retrieved 2024-06-18.
  10. ^ Nolan King (2024-06-24). "UFC summer schedule mapped out with 11 events in five cities". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2024-06-24.
  11. ^ Bryson Hester (2024-06-19). "UFC Abu Dhabi adds Chris Gutierrez vs. Javid Basharat". cagesidepress.com. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
  12. ^ Drake Riggs (2024-07-11). "Morning Report: Anthony Smith sad UFC 303 loss 'probably puts the nail in the coffin' for title hopes - Fight Announcements". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2024-07-11.
  13. ^ Nolan King and Farah Hannoun (2024-06-01). "UFC books Abdul-Kareem Al-Selwady vs. Guram Kutateladze for Abu Dhabi". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2024-06-02.
  14. ^ "Ex-Cage Warriors champ Jordan Vucenic replaces Al-Selwady vs. Kutateladze at UFC Abu Dhabi". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. 2024-07-26. Retrieved 2024-07-26.
  15. ^ Nolan King (2024-06-05). "UFC adds Azat Maksum vs. CJ Vergara to Abu Dhabi fight card". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2024-06-06.
  16. ^ "#UFCAbuDhabi loses Azat Maksum due to injury. No replacement, as C.J. Vergara is off the card, sources say". Nolan King on X. 2024-07-11. Retrieved 2024-07-26.
  17. ^ "UFC on ABC: Sandhagen vs. Nurmagomedov". Ultimate Fighting Championship. Retrieved 2024-05-06.
  18. ^ Dan Hiergesell (2024-08-03). "Bonuses! Joel Alvarez leads $50K winners with impressive TKO - UFC Abu Dhabi". mmamania.com. Retrieved 2024-08-03.
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