UFC on ABC 7 Predictions and Picks ft. Sandhagen vs. Nurmagomedov | Pickswise

UFC on ABC 7 takes place on Saturday at the Etihad Arena in the United Arab Emirates. This card features a bantamweight fight between Cory Sandhagen and Umar Nurmagomedov as the Main Event. Here are our best bets for this UFC card, which will include 3 fights on the Main Card. Be sure to also check out the rest of our UFC predictions for all of the UFC on ABC 7 Main Card fights.

UFC on ABC 7 Main Card Best Bets

Cory Sandhagen vs. Umar Nurmagomedov – Fight to go the Distance – No (-105)

The Main Event at UFC on ABC 7 will see Cory Sandhagen take on Umar Nurmagomedov. This will be a fight in the UFC Bantamweight division.

Nurmagomedov comes into this fight with an MMA record of 17-0 and he is 5-0 in the UFC. He is averaging 4.75 significant strikes per minute and has a striking accuracy of 69%. On the other side, Sandhagen comes into this fight with an MMA record of 17-4 and he is 10-3 in the UFC.

Nurmagomedov is the overwhelming favorite, therefore we will be looking at this fight to end inside the distance. Nurmagomedov has seen 3 of his 5 UFC fights end inside the distance, while Sandhagen has seen 4 of his last 8 UFC fights do the same. Because of this, backing this fight to end inside the distance will be our best bet.

Read our full Cory Sandhagen vs. Umar Nurmagomedov prediction

Shara Magomedov Win by Finish over Michel Oleksiejczuk (-115)

The Co-Main Event at UFC on ABC 7 will see Shara Magomedov take on Michel Oleksiejczuk. This will be a fight in the UFC Middleweight division.

Magomedov comes into this fight with an MMA record of 13-0 and he is 2-0 in the UFC. Magomedov is averaging 7.10 significant strikes per minute and has a striking accuracy of 74%. He absorbs 2.95 strikes and has a striking defense of 35%. While Magomedov has not shown any grappling ability in the UFC, He has a takedown defense of 78%.

Magomedov is the clear favorite in this fight, so instead we will be looking for Magomedov to win by finish. He has won 11 of his 13 career fights by finish, while Oleksiejczuk has lost 7 times by finish. Because of this, backing Magomedov to win by KO/TKO or submission will be our best bet.

Read our full Shara Magomedov vs. Michel Oleksiejczuk prediction

Deiveson Figueiredo ML over Marlon Vera (-135)

The fourth fight on the Main Card at UFC on ABC 7 will see Marlon Vera take on Deiveson Figueiredo. This will be a fight in the UFC Bantamweight division.

Figueiredo comes into this fight with an MMA record of 23-3-1 and he is 12-3-1 in the UFC. He is averaging 3.01 significant strikes per minute and has a striking accuracy of 55%. Figueiredo absorbs 3.38 strikes and has a striking defense of 50%. His grappling is also solid, averaging 1.65 takedown per 15 minutes. His takedown accuracy is 42% and he has a takedown defense of 58%.

Figueiredo is the small favorite in this fight, but still looks to be the right play. He has won 3 of his last 4 UFC fights, while Vera has just 2 wins in his last 4 UFC fights. Further, Figueiredo has a strong edge in grappling, therefore backing him to win will be our best bet.

Read our full Deiveson Figueiredo vs. Marlon Vera prediction