After their first fight was cancelled due to a shoulder injury, Cory Sandhagen and Umar Nurmagomedov will finally face off in the Octagon this Saturday.
The pair are fighting for the chance to face current UFC Bantamweight champion Sean O'Malley, who has held the title since last August.
Sandhagen is currently #2 in the bantamweight rankings, while Nurmagomedov is down at #10.
However, Nurmagomedov is unbeaten in 17 professional MMA bouts, his last five coming in the UFC.
Here's everything you need to know ahead of Sandhagen vs. Nurmagomedov.
When is the Sandhagen vs Nurmagomedov fight tonight? Date, start time
- Date: Saturday, August 3
- Main card start time: 3 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. UK
- Main event cagewalks (approx): 6 p.m. ET / 11 p.m. UK
The main card will begin at 3 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. UK with the cagewalks for Sandhagen vs Nurmagomedo scheduled for 6 p.m. ET / 11 p.m. UK. These timings could change due to the length of the undercard fights.
What channel/stream is Sandhagen vs Nurmagomedov tonight?
- U.S.: ESPN+
- UK: TNT Sports
Fans in the U.S. can watch the fight on ESPN+ (click here for more information), while TNT Sports will broadcast the fight in the UK.
Where is the Sandhagen vs Nurmagomedov fight tonight?
The fight will take place at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
Cory Sandhagen record and bio
- Nationality: American
- Date of birth: April 20, 1992
- Height: 5' 11"
- Reach: 70"
- Total fights: 21
- Record: 17-4-0
Umar Nurmagomedov record and bio
- Date of birth: January 3, 1996
- Height: 5' 8"
- Reach: 69"
- Total fights: 17
- Record: 17-0-0
Sandhagen vs Nurmagomedov fight card
Main Card
- Cory Sandhagen vs. Umar Nurmagomedov; Bantamweight
- Shara Magomedov vs. Michal Oleksiejczuk; Middleweight
- Marlon Vera vs. Deiveson Figueiredo; Bantamweight
- Tony Ferguson vs. Michael Chiesa; Welterweight
- Mackenzie Dern vs. Loopy Godinez; Women's strawweight
- Joel Alvarez vs. Elves Brener; Lightweight
Prelims
- Alonzo Menifield vs. Azamat Murzakanov; Light heavyweight
- Mohammad Yahya vs. Kaue Fernandes; Lightweight
- Shamil Gaziev vs. Don'Tale Mayes; Heavyweight
- Guram Kutateladze vs. Jordan Vecunic; Lightweight
- Victoria Dudakova vs. Sam Hughes; Women's strawweight
- Jai Herbert vs. Rolando Bedoya; Lightweight
- Sedriques Dumas vs. Denis Tiuliulin; Middleweight
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