Cory Sandhagen will fight Umar Nurmagomedov as long as he’s guaranteed a title shot with a win. Nurmagomedov called out Sandhagen (17-4 MMA, 10-3 UFC) after defeating newcomer Bekzat Almakhan by unanimous decision Saturday at UFC Fight Night 238. The pair were scheduled to fight last August in the UFC on ESPN 50 main event, but Nurmagomedov withdrew. Sandhagen had previously said if Nurmagomedov (17-0 MMA, 5-0 UFC) looked impressive against Almakhan, he’d be open to rescheduling the fight. He still stands by his stipulation that he’ll fight him if winning guarantees him a title shot.
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