UFC on ABC: Sandhagen vs. Nurmagomedov (also known as UFC on ABC 7) was a mixed martial arts event by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on August 3, 2024, at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
The event marked the promotion's 19th visit to Abu Dhabi and first since UFC 294 in October 2023.
A bantamweight title eliminator bout between former interim UFC Bantamweight Championship challenger Cory Sandhagen and Umar Nurmagomedov headlined the event. The pair was previously expected to headline at , but Nurmagomedov withdrew from the event due to a shoulder injury.
A five-round co-main event featuring former WEC and Strikeforce Welterweight Champion Nick Diaz (also former UFC Welterweight Championship challenger) and Vicente Luque was expected to take place at the event. However, the bout was removed from the event due to travel issues related to Diaz and the pairing will be postponed to a future date.
A welterweight bout between former interim UFC Lightweight Champion (also welterweight winner) Tony Ferguson and lightweight winner Michael Chiesa took place at the event. The pair was previously expected to headline at , but Chiesa pulled out due to a back injury.
A middleweight bout between Denis Tiuliulin and Sedriques Dumas was scheduled to take place at . However, due to visa issues relating to Dumas, that bout was postponed and took place at this event.
Javid Basharat and Chris Gutiérrez were expected to meet in a bantamweight bout on the preliminary card, but the pairing was moved to a week later for unknown reasons.
A lightweight bout between Abdul-Kareem Al-Selwady and Guram Kutateladze was scheduled for this event. However, Al-Selwady withdrew from the fight due to an injury and was replaced by promotional newcomer Jordan Vucenic.
A flyweight bout between Azat Maksum and C.J. Vergara was scheduled for this event. However, Maksum withdrew from the fight due to an injury and the bout was cancelled.
The following fighters received $50,000 bonuses.