Umar Nurmagomedov remained undefeated after going the distance in his first UFC main event. The marquee bout of UFC on ABC 7 at Etihad Arena in Yas Island, Abu Dhabi was an important bantamweight clash between Nurmagomeov (18-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC) and an a tricky Cory Sandhagen. After 25 minutes, Nurmagomedov figured out a way to mix in his striking and wrestling to win a decision over Sandhagen (17-5 MMA, 10-4 UFC) with scores of 50-45, 49-46, and 49-46. Sandhagen pressured from the center with strikes early, but the inevitable takedown shot from Nurmagomedov came less than a minute in. The shot was well-timed, but Sandhagen kept things standing and returned to hunting for openings with kicks and punches
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