Cory Sandhagen: ‘Masterful Performance’ Vs. Deiveson Figueiedo Can Set Up UFC Title Shot

CORY SANDHAGEN IS DETERMINED TO GET A UFC TITLE SHOT IN 2025, AND IT STARTS WITH A UFC ON ESPN 67 MAIN EVENT WIN OVER DEIVESON FIGUIDO.

After Droping a Unanimous DECISION to UMAR NURMAGMAMAMAMEDOV IN A Bantamweight Title Eliminator in August, Sandhagen (17-5-5 MMA, 10-4, 10-4 UFC) Will Aton Figant to Put Himseld The Himseld The Himseld Himseld Himseld The Himseld HimSelt to Put HimSel of the Theater. (24-4-1 MMA, 13-4-1 UFC) in the Headliner of the May 3 Event at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa (ESPN2, ESPN+).

With Expectations that 135-Pound Champ Merab DVALISHVILI WILL REMATCH SEAN O’Malley in his Next Defense, Sandhagen Is Looking at His UpcomING FIGHT AS AS AS A PRIME OPEENT. He is One of the Highly Ranked Names Who’s Hasn’t Foughther Man, and Sandhagen Thinks there wold be fan desire to see him fight dvalishvili (19-4 MMA) Gold if he performs in the manner he anticipates.

“I like the Fight A Lot,” Sandhagen Told Mma Junkie. “I have A Lot of Advantages Going Into this Fight Against Figgy. I’ve grown so much as a fighter. I lost a close one against a guy that lost a close one to the champ. I Still Don’t Think I’M VERY FAR OFF FROM The BELT by Any Means. I still through that i could one or two righs away for sure. I’m the only guy that hassn’t footh merab that’s kind of going to be in the talks here pretty soon. I ALSO THINK The ENTIRE WORLD WANTS TO SEE ME AND O’Malley Fight Each Other. They been Begging for that Fight, so that’s one that and definitely Want Top.

“I THINK THIS YEAR IS GOING to be A REALLY GOOD YEAR FOR ME. Hopefully i’ll Get in Three Fights and One of Them Will Be a Championship Fight. That might be a little optimistic, but that’s what i’m going to short for. I’m just excited to get back in. I THINK THAT I’M GOING TO Look Great Against A Guy Like Figgy. I do realy well against guys that hunting for a shot to finish the Fight. With Figgy You have to worry about submissions and knockout, but i do reality Well Against Those Guys and I Think Is Going to Be A Fight Where and Cantelly.

Sandhagen, no. 6 in the Latest USA Today Sports/Mma Junkie Bantamweight Rankings, SAID HE SEES PATHS TO VICTORY FOR BOTH DVALISHVILI AND O’Malley in a Potential Rematch for the Belt. The 32-Year-Old Likes How Matches up with Both Sides, and Hopes He’ll Have the Support If He Can Deliver Against NO. 11-Ranked Figueiedo.

“WHETHER O’Malley or Merab Wins, I’M The ONLY GUY IN THE TOP FIVE THAT HASN’T FOUGHT MERAB,” SANDHAGEN Said. “THEN O’Malley Is Someone People Have Been Been Begging To Have Me and Him Fight For a Really Long Time. The Way that I Think That I Can Can Beat Figgy, i’m Pretty Sure in My Head Is Going to Be A Performance That Speaks Ver Loudly To Me Getting A Title Shot Next. ”

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