The UFC returns to Abu Dhabi this week with a considerably stacked event taking place at the Etihad Arena on Yas Island.
The main event sees bantamweight contender Cory Sandhagen taking on surging undefeated Dagestani Umar Nurmagomedov, in what has been called a title eliminator. While such notions have proven dubious throughout the history of the UFC, the winner of Sandhagen vs. Nurmagomedov will have a very good claim against the victor of Sean O’Malley vs. Merab Dvalishvili, with that fight set just a month or so on down the road.
While Nick Diaz had to be pulled from the card due to visa issues, middleweight Shara Magomedov, a.k.a. Shara Bullet, was slotted in instead as the co-headliner, opposite Michal Oleksiejczuk. Marlon Vera, meanwhile, takes on “God of War” Deiveson Figueiredo, while Tony Ferguson looks to snap a brutal skid against Michael Chiesa.
UFC Abu Dhabi: Sandhagen vs. Nurmagomedov Weigh-In Results
Main card
Bantamweight: Cory Sandhagen (136) vs. Umar Nurmagomedov (135)
Middleweight: Sharabutdin Magomedov (186) vs. Michał Oleksiejczuk (185)
Bantamweight: Marlon Vera (136) vs. Deiveson Figueiredo (135.5)
Welterweight: Tony Ferguson (170) vs. Michael Chiesa (170)
Women’s Strawweight: Mackenzie Dern (115) vs. Loopy Godinez (115.5)
Lightweight: Joel Álvarez (155.5) vs. Elves Brener (155)
Preliminary card
Light Heavyweight: Azamat Murzakanov (205) vs. Alonzo Menifield (204)
Lightweight: Mohammad Yahya (155) vs. Kauê Fernandes (155.5)
Heavyweight: Shamil Gaziev (262) vs. Don’Tale Mayes (265)
Lightweight: Guram Kutateladze (155) vs. Jordan Vucenic (155)
Women’s Strawweight: Victoria Dudakova (115.5) vs. Sam Hughes (114)
Lightweight: Jai Herbert (155.5) vs. Rolando Bedoya (155)
Middleweight: Sedriques Dumas (186) vs. Denis Tiuliulin (185)
