Cory Sandhagen vs Umar Nurmagomedov Picks and Prediction – 8/3/2024

Cory Sandhagen is a professional fighter fighting out of Aurora, Co. Sandhagen is just below 6 foot tall and has spent time as a professional as a bantamweight and featherweight during a near 10 year career. Despite being under 6 foot tall Cory carries a 69.5 inch reach that has proven to be a strength during his career. Saturday will be the 22nd fight in Sandhagen’s career as a professional. For other UFC action see our UFC Picks.

Corey Sandhagen is a brown belt in Brazilian jujitsu and gained that notoriety under Eliot Marshall. During his professional career Sandhagen has amassed seventeen wins and four losses through 21 fights and comes into Saturday on a three fight win streak following a decision victory in August of 2023. The last loss Sandhagen suffered was in October of 2021 against Peter Yan where he failed to obtain the UFC interim bantamweight championship.

Umar Nurmagomedov will make the walk Saturday for the 18th time as a professional. Nurmagomedov has had a dominant career with 17 wins and no losses as a professional since turning pro in 2016. Nurmagomedov uses Eagles MMA American Kickboxing Academy in Chelyabinsk, Russia. Nurmagomedov is an International Master of Sports in Combat Sambo. Standing at 5’8 and 135 pounds Nurmagomedov has fought solely as a bantamweight during his professional career.

Nurmagomedov has been a dominant fighter in his career currently undefeated and 5-0 in the UFC where he has finished three of the five opponents he has faced. Last time out Nurmagomedov Bekzat Almakhan via decision in March of 2024. Nine of the seventeen wins for Nurmagomedov have come via this finish with the last being a knockout victory in January of 2023 against Raoni Barcelos.