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UFC on ABC 7 marked a uncommon non-PPV occasion for the corporate at Etihad Enviornment on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, however the principle occasion produced a winner that is likely to be headlining numbered playing cards down the road.
Umar Nurmagomedov (18-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC) received his breakthrough win within the bantamweight division in Saturday’s headliner when he scored a unanimous resolution victory over perennial contender Cory Sandhagen (17-5 MMA, 10-4 UFC).
Nurmagomedov’s efficiency capped off an evening with some historic outcomes, however partially in a saddening method. For extra on the numbers, test under for MMA Junkie’s post-event details from UFC on ABC 7.
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Umar Nurmagomedov def. Cory Sandhagen
Nurmagomedov’s five-fight UFC profitable streak at bantamweight is tied for the third-longest energetic streak within the division behind Merab Dvalishvili (9) and Mario Bautista (six).
Sandhagen has suffered 4 of his 5 profession losses by resolution.
Shara Magomedov def. Michał Oleksiejczuk
Magomedov (14-0 MMA, 3-0 UFC) has earned two of his three UFC victories by resolution.
Oleksiejczuk (19-9 MMA, 7-7 UFC) fell to 3-4 since he dropped to the UFC middleweight division in August 2022.
Oleksiejczuk’s three-fight shedding skid is the longest of his profession. He hasn’t earned a victory since August 2023.
Deiveson Figueiredo def. Marlon Vera
Deiveson Figueiredo (24-3-1 MMA, 13-3-1 UFC) improved to 3-0 since he moved as much as the UFC bantamweight division in December 2023.
Marlon Vera (21-10-1 MMA, 15-9 UFC) has suffered all 10 of his profession losses by resolution.
Vera was knocked down for the primary time in his 24-fight UFC profession.
Michael Chiesa def. Tony Ferguson
Michael Chiesa (19-7 MMA, 12-7 UFC) improved to 5-3 since he moved as much as the welterweight division in December 2018.
Chiesa has earned seven of his 12 UFC victories by submission.
Chiesa turned the third fighter in UFC historical past to register six or extra rear-naked choke submission victories.
Chiesa’s six submission victories through rear-naked choke in UFC competitors are tied with Kenny Florian for second-most in firm historical past behind Demian Maia (9).
Chiesa has accomplished not less than one takedown towards 16 of his 18 UFC opponents.
Tony Ferguson’s (25-11 MMA, 15-9 UFC) eight-fight shedding skid is the longest of his profession. He hasn’t earned a victory since June 2019.
Ferguson’s eight-fight UFC shedding skid is the longest in firm historical past.
Ferguson fell to 1-2 in UFC welterweight competitors.
Mackenzie Dern def. Crazy Godinez
Mackenzie Dern (14-5 MMA, 9-5 UFC) snapped her two-fight shedding skid for her first victory since July 2023.
Crazy Godinez (12-5 MMA, 7-5 UFC) has suffered all 5 of her profession losses by resolution.
Godinez has landed 28 takedowns in UFC strawweight competitors, the third-most in divisional historical past behind Carla Esparza (45) and Claudia Gadelha (36).
Joel Alvarez def. Elves Brener
Alvarez (21-3 MMA, 6-2 UFC) has earned all 21 of his profession victories by stoppage.
Elves Brener (16-5 MMA, 3-2 UFC) suffered the primary stoppage lack of his profession with a TKO defeat.
Azamat Murzakanov def. Alonzo Menifield
Murzakanov’s (14-0 MMA, 4-0 UFC) four-fight UFC profitable streak at mild heavyweight is tied for the third-longest energetic streak within the division behind Carlos Ulberg (six) and Khalil Rountree (5).
Murzakanov has earned 11 of his 14 of his profession victories by stoppage.
Alonzo Menifield (15-5-1 MMA, 8-5-1 UFC) has suffered all three of his profession stoppage losses by knockout.
Kaue Fernandes def. Mohammad Yahya
Kaue Fernandes (8-3 MMA, 0-2 UFC) suffered the primary stoppage lack of his profession with a TKO defeat.
Mohammad Yahya (13-4 MMA, 1-1 UFC) has earned 10 of his 13 profession victories by stoppage.
Guram Kutateladze vs. Jordan Vucenic
Guram Kutateladze (13-4 MMA, 2-2 UFC) has earned each of his UFC victories by resolution.
Jordan Vucenic (13-3 MMA, 0-1 UFC) has suffered all three of his profession losses by resolution.
Sam Hughes def. Viktoriia Dudakova
Sam Hughes (9-6 MMA, 4-5 UFC) has earned three of her 4 UFC victories by resolution.
Viktoriia Dudakova (8-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC) had her eight-fight profitable streak snapped for the primary defeat of her profession.
Sedriques Dumas def. Denis Tiuliulin
Sedriques Dumas (10-2 MMA, 3-2 UFC) has earned all three of his UFC victories by resolution..
Denis Tiuliulin’s (10-10 MMA, 1-5 UFC) four-fight shedding skid is the longest of his profession. He hasn’t earned a victory since September 2022.
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UFC analysis analyst and reside statistics producer Michael Carroll contributed to this story. Comply with him on Twitter @MJCflipdascript.
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