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