UFC on ABC 7 marked a rare non-PPV event for the company at Etihad Arena on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, but the main event produced a winner that might be headlining numbered cards down the line.
Umar Nurmagomedov (18-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC) got his breakthrough win in the bantamweight division in Saturday’s headliner when he scored a unanimous decision victory over perennial contender Cory Sandhagen (17-5 MMA, 10-4 UFC).
Nurmagomedov’s performance capped off a night with some historic results, but partially in a saddening way. For more on the numbers, check below for MMA Junkie’s post-event facts from UFC on ABC 7.
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Nurmagomedov’s five-fight UFC winning streak at bantamweight is tied for the third-longest active streak in the division behind Merab Dvalishvili (nine) and Mario Bautista (six).
Sandhagen has suffered four of his five career losses by decision.
Magomedov (14-0 MMA, 3-0 UFC) has earned two of his three UFC victories by decision.
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 losing skid is the longest of his career. He hasn’t earned a victory since August 2023.
Deiveson Figueiredo (24-3-1 MMA, 13-3-1 UFC) improved to 3-0 since he moved up to the UFC bantamweight division in December 2023.
Marlon Vera (21-10-1 MMA, 15-9 UFC) has suffered all 10 of his career losses by decision.
Vera was knocked down for the first time in his 24-fight UFC career.
Michael Chiesa (19-7 MMA, 12-7 UFC) improved to 5-3 since he moved up to the welterweight division in December 2018.
Chiesa has earned seven of his 12 UFC victories by submission.
Chiesa became the third fighter in UFC history to register six or more rear-naked choke submission victories.
Chiesa’s six submission victories via rear-naked choke in UFC competition are tied with Kenny Florian for second-most in company history behind Demian Maia (nine).
Chiesa has completed at least one takedown against 16 of his 18 UFC opponents.
Tony Ferguson’s (25-11 MMA, 15-9 UFC) eight-fight losing skid is the longest of his career. He hasn’t earned a victory since June 2019.
Ferguson’s eight-fight UFC losing skid is the longest in company history.
Ferguson fell to 1-2 in UFC welterweight competition.
Mackenzie Dern (14-5 MMA, 9-5 UFC) snapped her two-fight losing skid for her first victory since July 2023.
Loopy Godinez (12-5 MMA, 7-5 UFC) has suffered all five of her career losses by decision.
Godinez has landed 28 takedowns in UFC strawweight competition, the third-most in divisional history behind Carla Esparza (45) and Claudia Gadelha (36).
Alvarez (21-3 MMA, 6-2 UFC) has earned all 21 of his career victories by stoppage.
Elves Brener (16-5 MMA, 3-2 UFC) suffered the first stoppage loss of his career with a TKO defeat.
Murzakanov’s (14-0 MMA, 4-0 UFC) four-fight UFC winning streak at light heavyweight is tied for the third-longest active streak in the division behind Carlos Ulberg (six) and Khalil Rountree (five).
Murzakanov has earned 11 of his 14 of his career victories by stoppage.
Alonzo Menifield (15-5-1 MMA, 8-5-1 UFC) has suffered all three of his career stoppage losses by knockout.
Kaue Fernandes (8-3 MMA, 0-2 UFC) suffered the first stoppage loss of his career with a TKO defeat.
Mohammad Yahya (13-4 MMA, 1-1 UFC) has earned 10 of his 13 career victories by stoppage.
Guram Kutateladze (13-4 MMA, 2-2 UFC) has earned both of his UFC victories by decision.
Jordan Vucenic (13-3 MMA, 0-1 UFC) has suffered all three of his career losses by decision.
Sam Hughes (9-6 MMA, 4-5 UFC) has earned three of her four UFC victories by decision.
Viktoriia Dudakova (8-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC) had her eight-fight winning streak snapped for the first defeat of her career.
Sedriques Dumas (10-2 MMA, 3-2 UFC) has earned all three of his UFC victories by decision..
Denis Tiuliulin’s (10-10 MMA, 1-5 UFC) four-fight losing skid is the longest of his career. He hasn’t earned a victory since September 2022.
For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC on ABC 7.
UFC research analyst and live statistics producer Michael Carroll contributed to this story. Follow him on Twitter @MJCflipdascript.
