Sandhagen vs. Nurmagomedov TV Channel, Full Card & Betting Odds

The 700th all-time UFC occasion is a “Struggle Night time” installment from Abu Dhabi. The promotion is making one other journey again to the Center East to construct on the success of the June Saudi Arabia occasion.

The 13-fight card is topped by a essential bantamweight encounter between Cory Sandhagen (17-4 MMA, 10-3 UFC) and a protégé of Khabib Nurmagomedov, Umar Nurmagomedov (17-0 MMA, 5-0 UFC).

Sandhagen brings collectively a three-fight profitable streak between Sept. 2022 and Aug. 2023, having defeated among the division’s high contenders, together with Rob Font (20-8 MMA, 10-7 UFC) and former title challenger Marlon Vera (23-9-1 MMA, 15-8 UFC) who additionally shares the cardboard with Sandhagen.

UFC Struggle Night time: Cory Sandhagen vs. Umar Nurmagomedov Betting Information & Full Card Odds

As for Nurmagomedov, he has had a meteoric rise towards the highest of the bantamweight rankings, however when it comes to identify worth, a battle with Sandhagen will probably be probably the most important a part of his profession so far.

Three of his 5 wins have come by stoppage since he debuted in Jan. 2021. In March, Nurmagomedov’s most up-to-date battle noticed him earn a unanimous choice in opposition to Bekzat Almakhan (11-2 MMA, 0-1 UFC), establishing a possible title shot berth with a win in opposition to Sandhagen.

Center Jap expertise will likely be on full show all through the cardboard as Shara Magomedov (13-0 MMA, 2-0 UFC) tries to maintain his undefeated document alive in a short-notice battle in opposition to Michał Oleksiejczuk (19-8 MMA, 7-6, 1 NC UFC), who makes an attempt to snap a 1-3 skid throughout his final 4 outings. His final win got here in Aug. 2023 in opposition to Chidi Njokuani (23-10 MMA, 3-3 UFC).

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Though Nick Diaz will now not be a part of the co-main occasion characteristic, Tony Ferguson (25-10 MMA, 15-8 UFC) will look to carry down the fort on the older guard of the UFC veterans and snap a five-year shedding streak in opposition to Michael Chiesa (16-7 MMA, 11-7 UFC), who enters the light-weight encounter on a shedding skid of his personal.

If Ferguson loses once more, he’ll be the primary fighter in UFC historical past to drop eight in a row. Ferguson’s final win got here at UFC 238 in opposition to now-retired Donald Cerrone in June 2019, which earned Ferguson a then-interim light-weight title shot in opposition to Justin Gaethje (25-5 MMA, 8-5 UFC).

The UFC’s worldwide schedule will pause after Saturday afternoon, however for now, Abu Dhabi will stay the middle of the MMA world for at the very least every week.

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Take a look at your complete bout order and begin instances beneath. The cardboard is free within the U.S. on ESPN2 and ABC for the prelims and most important card, respectively. Betting odds are topic to vary and are courtesy of DraftKings Sportsbook.

Sedriques Dumas (-238) vs. Denis Tiuliulin (+195)

Jai Herbert (-130) vs. Rolando Bedoya (+195)

Victoria Dudakova (-170) vs. Sam Hughes (+142)

Guram Kutateladze (-225) vs. Jordan Vucenic (+185)

Shamil Gaziev (-290) vs. Don’Story Mayes (+235)

Mohammad Yahya (+300) vs. Kaue Fernandes (-380)

Alonzo Menifield (+180) vs. Azamat Murzakanov (-218)

Joel Alvarez (-155) vs. Elves Brener (+130)

Mackenzie Dern (-118) vs. Lupita Godinez (-102)

Tony Ferguson (+440) vs. Michael Chiesa (-600)

Marlon Vera (+120) vs. Deiveson Figueiredo (-142)

Shara Magomedov (-258) vs. Michal Oleksiejczuk (=210)

Cory Sandhagen (+270) vs. Umar Nurmagomedov (-340)

Sport odds refresh periodically and are topic to vary.

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