The fighters competing on Saturday’s UFC occasion in Abu Dhabi formally weighed in on Friday morning. The combat card is headlined by a bantamweight combat between second-ranked Cory Sandhagen and undefeated Umar Nurmagomedov.
Sandhagen (17-4) will enter the combat driving a three-fight successful streak. Nurmagomedov (17-0) hasn’t tasted defeat and has completed three of his 5 UFC opponents. Ranked tenth within the division, Nurmagomedov has the chance to select up the largest win of his profession.
Nurmagomedov weighed in at 135 kilos whereas Sandhagen tipped the scales at 136 kilos. The match is actually a No. 1 contender bout with the winner probably incomes a title shot.
Cory Sandhagen – 136 #UFCAbuDhabi pic.twitter.com/kgw1puGmK1
— Helen Yee (@HelenYeeSports) August 2, 2024
Umar Nurmagomedov first to weigh in at 135 #UFCAbuDhabi pic.twitter.com/mFaxzkYQwi
— Helen Yee (@HelenYeeSports) August 2, 2024
UFC Abu Dhabi Official Weigh-in Outcomes
Essential Card (ABC, ESPN+, 3 p.m. ET)
Cory Sandhagen (136) vs. Umar Nurmagomedov (135)Shara 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. Crazy Godinez (115.5)Joel Alvarez (155.5) vs. Elves Brener (155)
Preliminary Card (ESPN2, ESPN+, midday ET)
Alonzo Menifield (204) vs. Azamat Murzakanov (205)Kaue Fernandes (155.5) vs. Mohammad Yahya (155)Shamil Gaziev (262) vs. Don’Story Mayes (265)Guram Kutateladze (155) vs. Jordan Vucenic (155)Viktoriia Dudakova (115.5) vs. Sam Hughes (114)Rolando Bedoya (155) vs. Jai Herbert (155.5)Sedriques Dumas (186) vs. Denis Tiuliulin (185)
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