Cory Sandhagen talks to MMA Junkie's Farah Hannoun ahead of his main event vs. Umar Nurmagomedov at UFC Fight Night in Abu Dhabi on Aug. 4. 00:00 – Interview begins 03:19 – Why he accepted Umar Nurmagomedov 08:53 – Will Umar stand with him? 17:49 – No. 1 contender bout at bantamweight 19:02 – Predicts Sean O’Malley vs. Merab Dvalishvili 21:40 – React to Jose Aldo's return at UFC 301 24:39 – Prediction for Nurmagomedov fight Be sure to subscribe to receive updates when we post new content: http://bit.ly/3YstIQd For the latest UFC and MMA news: https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com Part of the USA TODAY network: http://www.usatoday.com #UFCAbuDhabi #CorySandhagen #UmarNurmagomedov