Undefeated 135-pound sensation Umar Nurmagomedov went down with injury and was recently replaced by No. 7-ranked bantamweight veteran Rob Font, who collides with No. 4-ranked division contender Cory Sandhagen in the “Music City” main event on Aug. 5 in Nashville!
Event: UFC Nashville: “Sandhagen vs. Font”
Date: Sat., Aug. 5, 2023
Location: Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, TN
Broadcast: ESPN and ESPN+
Start Time: 6 p.m. ET Prelims | 9 p.m. ET Main Card
UFC Nashville Main Event On ESPN/ESPN+:
135 lbs.: Cory Sandhagen vs. Rob Font (not Umar Nurmagomedov)
UFC Nashville Main Card On ESPN/ESPN+ (9 p.m. ET):
115 lbs.: Jessica Andrade vs. Tatiana Suarez
205 lbs.: Dustin Jacoby vs. Kennedy Nzechukwu
145 lbs.: Diego Lopes vs. Gavin Tucker
205 lbs.: Tanner Boser vs. Aleksa Camur
155 lbs.: Ignacio Bahamondes vs. Ludovit Klein
UFC Nashville Prelims Card On ESPN/ESPN+ (6 p.m. ET):
145 lbs.: Damon Jackson vs. Billy Quarantillo
135 lbs.: Raoni Barcelos vs. Kyler Phillips
170 lbs.: Carlston Harris vs. Jeremiah Wells
145 lbs.: Jesse Butler vs. Sean Woodson
125 lbs.: Jake Hadley vs. Tagir Ulanbekov
125 lbs.: Asu Almabaev vs. Ode Osbourne
*Fight card, bout order and number of fights remain subject to change.*
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