Russian fighter Umar Nurmagomedov will face problems in the fight with the Americans Corey Sandhagen if he can’t take his opponent to the ground and hold him, the ASA bantamweight champion told Pavel Vitruk .
Nurmagomedov and Sandhagen will fight in the bantamweight division at the UFC in Abu Dhabi (UAE) on Saturday, with their fight set to be the main event of the evening.
“It will be a real test for Umar and his title ambitions. If he gets past Corey, he deserves a title shot. But Sandhagen is very troublesome for Umar, both tactically and in terms of experience in big UFC fights. If Umar can transfer and hold Corey, then Nurmagomedov will win on points. If he can’t, Sandhagen will win. But I think the fight will end in a decision,” Vitruk told .
Umar Nurmagomedov is 28 years old; his last fight was with Kazakhstani Bekzat Almakhan in March 2024 at UFC Vegas 87. In that fight, the Russian won by unanimous decision. In total, he has 17 wins and no losses.
Sandhagen, 32, last entered the Octagon against Rob Font in August 2023 at UFC on ESPN 50 and won by unanimous decision. The American has 17 wins and four losses.
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