Makhachev said that the American Sandhagen will become the opponent of the UFC fighter Umar Nurmagomedov
Lightweight Champion of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Islam Makhachev on Instagram (the social network is banned in the Russian Federation; belongs to the Meta corporation, which is recognized as extremist in Russia and banned) named the next opponent for Russian mixed martial artist (MMA) Umar Nurmagomedov.
They will be the American Cory Sandhagen. The information was confirmed by journalist Ariel Helwani, saying that the fight between the athletes should lead one of the UFC tournaments.
In January 2023, Umar Nurmagomedov, the cousin of former UFC champion Khabib Nurmagomedov, complained that no one in the promotion wanted to fight him. UFC head Dana White confirmed this and explained that those who are ahead of the Russian in the ranking do not want to risk their place.
27-year-old Umar Nurmagomedov has 16 wins and no losses in MMA. He has four fights in the UFC. Sandhagen has 16 wins and four losses.
Source: Lenta
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