Yanez: "If anyone is capable of defeating Nurmagomedov, it's Sandhagen"

American UFC lightweight fighter Adrian Yanez has spoken out regarding the upcoming fight in his division between Corey Sandhagenand Umar Nurmagomedov.

"It's hard to pick a winner here. It's going to be a tough fight. But if anyone is capable of beating Umar, it's definitely Corey. Sandhagen works hard and gets better every day. That's why I think Corey will win. Umar is not an easy opponent, but Corey will do well," Yanez said in an interview with James Lynch.

Recall, Sandhagen and Nurmagomedov are scheduled to fight on August 3 in the main event of the show UFC on ABC 7 in Abu Dhabi, UAE.