Umar Nurmagomedov, managed by Ali Abdelaziz, has accepted a fight for #UFCVegas87 on March 2nd. The opponent is yet to be announced. Speculation arises about the opponent, with some suggesting Cory Sandhagen, who expressed readiness to fight in 3-4 months. However, Sandhagen's timeline rules him out as Nurmagomedov's opponent. Sandhagen also discusses his desire for a title shot and leveraging fame in a recent interview. There is also mention of potential rebooking of a fight with Nurmagomedov, with Sandhagen expressing frustration over previous cancellations.
Cory Sandhagen on potentially rebooking a fight with Umar Nurmagomedov: “I do feel like I was playing ball for the UFC by giving him a shot when he’s only 4 fights into his UFC career and the guy pulls out of more fights than he’s been in; not to hate on Umar, that’s just the… https://t.co/GRVTnxQs8F
Cory Sandhagen talks about "trying to acquire some famous guy leverage" in 2024. "Maybe I should start hanging out with some rappers... I'll get some tattoos on my face." ▶️ https://t.co/UNAl0Euqtv #TheMMAHour https://t.co/ZuUlhHq6jj
Cory Sandhagen talks about "trying to acquire some famous guy leverage" in 2024. "Maybe I should start hanging out with some rappers... I'l get some tattoos on my face." ▶️ https://t.co/UNAl0Euqtv #TheMMAHour https://t.co/rUYVKy8gXP
Cory Sandhagen talks Umar Nurmagomedov and famous guy leverage. #TheMMAHour https://t.co/ZCdSJ7RC0E
Cory Sandhagen is hopeful of getting a title shot in his return 🏆 "I beat ‘Chito’ less than 365 days ago... Me and [Sean] O’Malley is definitely one of the most exciting fights that you can certainly make in the UFC.” ▶️ https://t.co/UNAl0Euqtv #TheMMAHour https://t.co/QM98EkVT6S
🚨| Cory Sandhagen says he’ll likely be ready to fight in 3/4 months. He expects to be able to enter a fight camp in a month or so. [per The MMA Hour] This rules him out of being Umar Nurmagomedov’s opponent on March 2nd. #UFC #MMA https://t.co/t4iNjqqJi2
Cory Sandhagen: I think 3 or 4 months from now I think that I'll be in a really golden spot and ready to perform under the lights again. #TheMMAHour https://t.co/FgGSM2vb8j
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Umar Nurmagomedov has been sitting for way too long. Extremely excited to see he finally has a fight booked. A lot of fighters have ducked him. I wonder who said yes? My guess would be Cory Sandhagen even though I believe he should be the one getting Sean vs Chito. https://t.co/cguw1WBV5x
Ali Abdelaziz says that Umar Nurmagomedov has a fight set for March 2nd 👀 https://t.co/RXuHVGvfg7
🚨 FIGHT NEWS | Umar Nurmagomedov will fight on March 2nd, opponent TBA! via. @AliAbdelaziz00 https://t.co/5PzPM3TNpf
🚨| Umar Nurmagomedov’s manager (@AliAbdelaziz00) says the Russian has accepted a fight for #UFCVegas87 on March 2nd. #UFCVegas87 #UFC #MMA https://t.co/lkk6FyflEy