Cory Sandhagen takes on Umar Nurmagomedov at UFC Nashville

Top ranked bantamweight Cory Sandhagen will be back in August. Photo: Steven Branscombe – USA TODAY Sports

A highly interesting bantamweight bout between top dog Cory Sandhagen and surging contender Umar Nurmagomedov are booked to headline UFC Nashville on August 5.

UFC officials announced the matchup on Thursday.

No. 4 ranked Sandhagen has back-to-back wins against top fighters Marlon “Chito” Vera and Song Yadong, and fought nothing but the absolute elite of the bantamweight division over the past few years.

No. 11 ranked Nurmagomedov, who is a cousin of the former UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov, has a flawless record to 16-0 with four straight wins in the promotion, three via stoppage.

He made his promotional debut in January 2021 with a second-round submission win against Sergey Morozov.

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UFC Nashville with Cory Sandhagen

UFC Nashville that will take place on August 5  at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee.

Check out the announced bout below!

• Bantamweight main event: Cory Sandhagen vs. Umar Nurmagomedov
• Women’s strawweight bout: Virna Jandiroba vs. Tatiana Suarez
• Light heavyweight bout: Tanner Boser vs. Aleksa Camur
• Light heavyweight bout: Dustin Jacoby vs. Kennedy Nzechukwu
• Bantamweight bout: Said Nurmagomedov vs. Kyler Phillips
• Flyweight bout: Ode’ Osbourne vs. Asu Almabaev
• Flyweight bout: Tagir Ulanbekov vs. Jake Hadley
• Featherweight bout: Damon Jackson vs. Billy Quarantillo
• Light heavyweight bout: Ovince Saint Preux vs. Ion Cuțelaba
• Lightweight bout: Ignacio Bahamondes vs. Ludovit Klein

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