Cory Sandhagen vs Umar Nurmagomedov. Predictions and bets for the UFC on ABC 7 tournament

Tonight in Abu Dhabi, UAE, the UFC on ABC 7 event will take place.

The main event of this show is a non-title, five-round bout in the bantamweight division between the former interim title challenger, American Cory Sandhagen, and Umar Nurmagomedov.

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Bookmakers have made Nurmagomedov the clear favorite, though the rationale behind their choice is unclear. It may be due to the fighter's illustrious surname, as he is part of the legendary Khabib Nurmagomedov's family. Nonetheless, odds for his victory are no higher than 1.3, whereas Sandhagen's victory is set at nearly 4.

The probabilities for an early finish or a full five rounds are quite balanced, with both outcomes having odds of about 1.9. This is also reflected in the total rounds betting, where the over 2.5 rounds option has odds of 1.4, and under 4.5 rounds is at 1.9.

The most likely outcome is a decision by the judges (1.7), followed by a submission (2.65), and a knockout (4.7).

The co-main event features Shara Bullet Magomedov against Michal Oleksiejczuk. Here, bookmakers favor Magomedov, with his victory odds at 1.3, while his opponent’s odds stand at 3.6.

An early finish is the most probable outcome (1.4), whereas a full fight has odds of about 3.

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The upcoming event will feature thirteen fights in total, and the Dailysports team has prepared the odds for the rest of the matchups.

Main Card

• Deiveson Figueiredo 1.7 vs 2.2 Marlon Vera
• Tony Ferguson 3.8 vs 1.3 Michael Chiesa
• Mackenzie Dern 1.8 vs 2.0 Lupita Godinez
• Joel Alvarez 1.6 vs 2.4 Elves Brener

Preliminary Card

• Alonzo Menifield 3.0 vs 1.4 Azamat Murzakanov
• Mohammad Yahya 3.8 vs 1.3 Cauê Fernandes
• Shamil Gaziev 1.3 vs 3.3 Don'Tale Mayes
• Guram Kutateladze 3.0 vs 1.4 Jordan Vucenic
• Viktoria Dudakova 1.5 vs 2.5 Sam Hughes
• Jai Herbert 1.7 vs 2.1 Rolando Bedoya
• Denis Tiuliulin 1.5 vs 2.7 Sedriques Dumas

Preliminary bouts will begin no earlier than 21:00 CET, with the main card starting no earlier than midnight CET.