Cory Sandhagen became a UFC community service at night by beating a hunter of 8 centimeters shorter than he.
The highest bantam weight that champion Merab Dvalishvili still has to get hold of, the 17-5 Cory Sandhagen returns this weekend in a potential title eliminator at UFC des Moines.
Sandhagen comes from the loss of AA to receive Umar Nurmagomedov and will go back in five laps against former two -time flight weight champion Diveson Figueiredo.
For years, Sandhagen has fought the top of the hope on 135 pounds (Petr Yan, TJ Dillashaw, Aljamain Sterling) with Figueiredo his seventh former world champion.
The 5'11 ”Sandhagen will have a considerable advantage compared to the 5'5 ″ Figueiredo, which is considered one of the most difficult batters in the lighter weight departments – a stylistic threat that 'Sandman' has seen earlier.
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Cory Sandhagen Outpoint John Lineker in David vs. Goliath Fight
Swinging hooks, hay makers, bombs in comboes – that was John Lineker's Forte during his time in the Octagon.
The 5'3 ″ Brazilian had a stellar 12-4 record about the UFC fly weight and bantam weight divisions, known for its devastating KO power and the ability to close the distance. Lineker has a total of 18 knockouts on his professional record.
Before he was crowned a world championship in one championship, Lineker fought against his last UFC fight against the much larger Sandhagen in a David vs. Goliath -Type fight in April 2019.
The non -screamed Sandhagen kept his distance from 'hands of stone' and tags him with teep stairs to the body and the end of his puncture, with the help of his footwork effective over three trade rounds.
Sandhagen scored two Takedowns on the knockout artist, which was pronounced in important strikes 120-106. A tactical version for Sandhagen, which was just 27 years old.
John Lineker finished Cory Sandhagen almost in the last seconds
The hard -handy Lineker built Momentum as the fight progressed and ran several bombs everywhere on Sandhagen's Kin.
Touches with a brutal flying knee of Sandhagen, Lineker kept coming forward and cut Sandhagen with combo's.
With 22 seconds on the clock Lineker went to the body and shot a combination upstairs, Stegend Sandhagen with two left hands that caught the American's attention.
Sandhagen immediately shot in for a Takedown and Lineker smiled while jumping for a Guillotine entry.
Sandhagen looked heavily hurt with blood flowing from his nose while Lineker squeezed with all his strength. In a very bad place, Sandhagen had just been raised enough to survive the choke while the last bell sounded.
After the distance of 15 minutes, Cory Sandhagen received the Split Decision victory and the #8 Bantamweight ranking from John Lineker. A new competitor had emerged on 135 pounds.
Despite a winning record and exciting fighting style, Lineker was released from the UFC months later after he withdrew from a rematch against Rob Font.