Media UFC on ABC 7 - Sandhagen vs. Nurmagomedov Official Weigh-in: Fri 8/2 at 12am ET

[Jackonfire]

Main card (ABC / ESPN+ 3pm ET / 12pm PT)
135: Cory Sandhagen (17-4) vs. Umar Nurmagomedov (17-0)
185: Sharabutdin Magomedov (13-0) vs. Michał Oleksiejczuk (19-8, 1NC)
135: Marlon Vera (23-9-1) vs. Deiveson Figueiredo (23-3-1)
170: Tony Ferguson (26-10) vs. Michael Chiesa (18-7)
115: Mackenzie Dern (13-5) vs. Loopy Godinez (12-4)
155: Joel Álvarez (20-3) vs. Elves Brener (16-4)


Preliminary Card (ESPN2 / ESPN+ 12pm ET / 9am PT)
205: Azamat Murzakanov (13-0) vs. Alonzo Menifield (15-4-1)
155: Mohammad Yahya (12-4) vs. Kauê Fernandes (8-2)
HW: Shamil Gaziev (12-1) vs. Don'Tale Mayes (11-6, 1NC)
155: Guram Kutateladze (12-4) vs. Jordan Vucenic (13-2)
115: Victoria Dudakova (8-0) vs. Sam Hughes (8-6)
155: Jai Herbert (12-5-1) vs. Rolando Bedoya (14-3)
185: Sedriques Dumas (9-2) vs. Denis Tiuliulin (10-9, 1NC)




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[Jackonfire]

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Ceremonial weigh-ins take place at 10 a.m. ET

 

[svmr_db]

 

[don't ask]

I have to give props to Sandhagan -- fighting down in the rankings is not something people risk very often in the UFC. I'm going to be cheering for him just for that reason alone.

 

[don't ask]

My brain can't register that these are all the same person:

 

[EndlessCritic]

I have to give props to Sandhagan -- fighting down in the rankings is not something people risk very often in the UFC. I'm going to be cheering for him just for that reason alone.

Fights where surging prospects get to take on a top ranked contender are some of my favorite storylines in MMA.

Umar could keep winning fights outside the top 10 and there would always be question marks about how good he is. This fight will answer the question of how good Umar is, and nobody will be able to deny that.

It's a true sink or swim fight.

 

[Kowboy On Sherdog]

The Ultimate Fighting Championship returns to Abu Dhabi for its latest card, which is headlined by an intriguing bantamweight clash.

The main event of UFC on ABC 7 will see Cory Sandhagen take on the undefeated Umar Nurmagomedov. Both men successfully made weight for the five-round fight. So did the rest of the 13-fight card.

UFC on ABC 7 Weigh-in Results: All Fighters Make Weight

The Ultimate Fighting Championship returns to Abu Dhabi for its latest card, which is headlined by an intriguing bantamweight clash.

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Sandhagen (17-4) is on a three-fight winning streak since back-to-back defeats to Petr Yan and T.J. Dillashaw. The 32-year-old's current run has seen a TKO win over Yadong Song and decisions over Rob Font and Marlon Vera. "Sandman" officially stepped on the scale at 136 pounds, taking full advantage of the one-pound allowance.

A perfect 17-0 as a professional, Nurmagomedov has looked great inside the Octagon so far. This marks a big step up, though, as previous wins came over the likes of Raoni Barcelos and Brian Kelleher. The 28-year-old will look to prove he's a contender and weighed 135 pounds on the dot.

UFC on ABC 7 prelims begin at noon ET/9 a.m. PT on ESPN2 and ESPN+. The fights then transition to ABC, ESPN, and ESPN+ at 3 p.m. ET/noon PT.

UFC on ABC 7 Weigh-in Results:​

Cory Sandhagen (136) vs. Umar Nurmagomedov (135)
Sharabutdin Magomedov (186) vs. Michal Oleksiejczuk (185)
Deiveson Figueiredo (135) vs. Marlon Vera (136)
Michael Chiesa (170) vs. Tony Ferguson (170)
Mackenzie Dern (115.5) vs. Lupita Godinez (115.5)
Joel Alvarez (155.5) vs. Elves Brener (155)
Alonzo Menifield (204) vs. Azamat Murzakanov (205)
Kaue Fernandes (155.5) vs. Mohammad Yahya (155)
Shamil Gaziev (262) vs. Don'Tale Mayes (265)
Guram Kutateladze (155) vs. Jordan Vucenic (155)
Victoria Dudakova (115.5) vs. Sam Hughes (114)
Rolando Bedoya (155) vs. Jai Herbert (155.5)
Sedriques Dumas (186) vs. Denis Tiuliulin (185)

 

[don't ask]

Fights where surging prospects get to take on a top ranked contender are some of my favorite storylines in MMA.

Umar could keep winning fights outside the top 10 and there would always be question marks about how good he is. This fight will answer the question of how good Umar is, and nobody will be able to deny that.

It's a true sink or swim fight.

Yes! There are so many reasons to love this fight. I wish we got more of them.

Hey, you'd probably know the answer to this: recently (probably in Juily), there was a Japanese prospect who debuted in the early pre-lims (I think the second fight of the night) and put on an absolute ground war with his opponent. Do you remember who it was? I already forgot his name and that bugs me because I want to follow his fights.

 

[EndlessCritic]

Yes! There are so many reasons to love this fight. I wish we got more of them.

Hey, you'd probably know the answer to this: recently (probably in Juily), there was a Japanese prospect who debuted in the early pre-lims (I think the second fight of the night) and put on an absolute ground war with his opponent. Do you remember who it was? I already forgot his name and that bugs me because I want to follow his fights.

Rei Tsuruya vs Carlos Hernandez.

Note: Tsuruya's father is Japanese MMA pioneer Hiroshi Tsuruya, who only had career losses to Takanori Gomi and Shaolin Ribeiro: https://www.tapology.com/fightcenter/fighters/2750-hiroshi-tsuruya

 

[don't ask]

Rei Tsuruya vs Carlos Hernandez.

Yes! Thank you!

Note: Tsuruya's father is Japanese MMA pioneer Hiroshi Tsuruya, who only had career losses to Takanori Gomi and Shaolin Ribeiro: https://www.tapology.com/fightcenter/fighters/2750-hiroshi-tsuruya

Damn, what a heritage. I'm excited to see Tsuruya fight again.

 

[BEATDOWNS]

 

[Koala]

Chiesa and Ferg look very old, older than Mick Maynard

 

[HI SCOTT NEWMAN]

Really good UFC Fight Night card, lots of good matchups on this one, certainly one of the better Fight Night cards, should be a lot of fun!!

 

[Poirierfan]

Nice and early, me likey.

 

[AmonTobin]

My brain can't register that these are all the same person:

Who is the real Chito??

 

[Ladder Master]

 

[Ladder Master]

 

[Poirierfan]

You're the man, bro, much respect for real. The girl on the left looks like she's a hot one.

 

[Sticko]

My brain can't register that these are all the same person:

Friend, why do you think he tattooed his own name on his chest?

 

[Streeter]

Lol honestly this is better than Noche Sphere main card .