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The UFC’s is back in Abu Dhabi with a nationally televised event.
Here’s how to watch UFC on ABC 7 with bantamweight standouts at the top of the card on Yas Island.
Broadcast and streaming info
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UFC on ABC 7 has a main card that begins at 3 p.m. ET on ABC. The preliminary card airs on ESPN2 at noon ET. ESPN+ subscribers can stream both there, as well.
Stay tuned for more broadcast details this week.
Main event: Cory Sandhagen
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Record: (17-4 MMA, 10-3 UFC)
Opponent: Umar Nurmagomedov (17-0 MMA, 5-0 UFC)
Division: Bantamweight
Key wins: Rob Font, Marlon Vera, Yadong Song, Frankie Edgar, Raphael Assuncao
Misc.: Sandhagen will go after his fourth straight win against his toughest test yet in the unbeaten Nurmagomedov. They were supposed to fight in August 2023, but Nurmagomedov pulled out. Sandhagen beat replacement Rob Font, instead.
Main event: Umar Nurmagomedov
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Record: (17-0 MMA, 5-0 UFC)
Opponent: Cory Sandhagen (17-4 MMA, 10-3 UFC)
Division: Bantamweight
Key wins: Raoni Barcelos, Nate Maness
Misc.: Nurmagomedov has the name value, to be certain, but he hasn’t beaten names of the same caliber as the ones on Sandhagen’s resume. He returned from a 14-month layoff in March for a decision win over Bekzat Almakhan.
Co-main event: Shara Magomedov
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Record: (13-0 MMA, 2-0 UFC)
Opponent: Michal Oleksiejczuk (19-8 MMA, 17-6 UFC)
Division: Middleweight
Key wins: Antonio Trocoli, Bruno Silva
Misc.: After a decision win in his UFC debut this past October, Shara “Bullet” lived up to his promise with a third-round knockout of Antonio Trocoli for a $50,000 bonus. Against Oleksiejczuk, he’ll face a decided step up in competition from a UFC experience standpoint.
Co-main event: Michal Oleksiejczuk
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Record: (19-8 MMA, 17-6 UFC)
Opponent: Shara Magomedov (13-0 MMA, 2-0 UFC)
Division: Middleweight
Key wins: Chidi Njokuani, Cody Brundage, Shamil Gamzatov, Modestas Bukauskas
Misc.: Oleksiejczuk is fighting for the third time in just five months. Why? His losses to Michel Pereira and Kevin Holland were 61 and 94 seconds, respectively, and both submissions. Little damage means a chance for a reversal of fortunes – but he’s a sizable underdog.
UFC debut: Jordan Vucenic
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Record: 13-2
Opponent: Guram Kutateladze (12-4 MMA, 1-2 UFC)
Division: Lightweight
Key wins: Paul Hughes, Morgan Charriere
Misc.: Vucenic won the Cage Warriors featherweight title in 2021. Just nine days ago, he submitted Adrian Kepa in 82 seconds at Cage Warriors 174 in a lightweight bout, and now he’ll make a quick turnaround for a short-notice UFC debut.
Key bout: Deiveson Figueiredo vs. Marlon Vera
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Former flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo (23-3-1 MMA, 12-3-1 UFC) continues his push at bantamweight, where he’s 2-2. He’ll take on recent title challenger Marlon Vera (23-9-1 MMA, 15-8 UFC) in the featured bout on the main card.
Key bout: Michael Chiesa vs. Tony Ferguson
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Michael Chiesa (16-7 MMA, 11-7 UFC) will try to get back on track after a three-fight skid when he meets former interim lightweight champion Tony Ferguson (25-10 MMA, 15-8 UFC), who really knows a thing or two about skids at this point. He’s dropped seven straight fights. Certainly an eighth straight loss would spell the end of his UFC career, right?
Key bout: Mackenzie Dern vs. Loopy Godinez
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Mackenzie Dern (13-5 MMA, 8-5 UFC) has back-to-back losses for the first time in her career. Loopy Godinez (12-4 MMA, 7-4 UFC) needs to get back on track, herself, after Virna Jandiroba snapped her four-fight streak in March. One of them will get back into the pack at women’s strawweight.
UFC on ABC 7 main card betting odds
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MAIN CARD (ABC/ESPN+, 3 p.m. ET)
- Cory Sandhagen +225 vs. Umar Nurmagomedov
- Shara Magomedov -265 vs. Michal Oleksiejczuk +215
- Deiveson Figueiredo -175 vs. Marlon Vera +145
- Michael Chiesa -520 vs. Tony Ferguson +390
- Mackenzie Dern -125 vs. Loopy Godinez +105
- Joel Alvarez -140 vs. Elves Brener +120
UFC on ABC 7 prelim betting odds
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PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN2/ESPN+, noon ET)
- Alonzo Menifield +170 vs. Azamat Murzakanov
- Kaue Fernandes -340 vs. Mohammad Yahya +270
- Shamil Gaziev -250 vs. Don’Tale Mayes +205
- Guram Kutateladze -240 vs. Jordan Vucenic +190
- Viktoriia Dudakova -180 vs. Sam Hughes +150
- Rolando Bedoya +140 vs. Jai Herbert -165
- Sedriques Dumas -220 vs. Denis Tiuliulin +180