Aljamain Sterling attempts to secure a rear choke submission against Cory Sandhagen in their bantamweight bout during the UFC 250 event at UFC APEX on June 06, 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)
Ahead of his main event duties against Song Yadong at UFC Vegas 60, we take a look at how many times has Cory Sandhagen been knocked out
The UFC bantamweight division is shaping into one of the most exciting divisions in the UFC. Aljamain Sterling sits on top of the division after he cemented his position as the champion when he beat Petr Yan in their rematch. Yan is set to face Sean O’Malley in a stacked PPV card in Abu Dhabi at UFC 280. O’Malley will likely get the next title shot with a victory over Yan owing to his growing popularity. However, there are other fighters in the division that are shaping up to be the next challenger for the throne. Sandhagen has fallen short in the past but aims to make another run for the title with youth on his side. Two exciting bantamweights clash this weekend when Cory Sandhagen and Song Yadong lock horns in the main event of UFC Vegas 60.
Cory Sandhagen is the fourth-ranked bantamweight fighter in the UFC. An exciting fighter with a wide array of tools in his arsenal, Sandhagen puts on exciting fights every time he steps into the octagon. Sandhagen attended Smoky Hill High School where he was on the basketball team – a sport he had been playing from his youth. He later developed an interest in combat sports, first picking up kickboxing in which he won multiple WKA titles. After winning a WKA world title, Sandhagen began transitioning to mixed martial arts.
Sandhagen made his UFC debut at UFC on Fox: Jacaré vs. Brunson 2 on January 27, 2018 against Austin Arnett. He won the fight via second-round TKO. His next bout was at UFC Fight Night: Gaethje vs. Vick on August 25, 2018 against Iuri Alcantara. After a back-and-forth affair, he won the fight via second-round TKO. He also won the Fight of the Night award for his performance.
He faced Aljamain Sterling for a title eliminator fight at UFC 250. He lost the fight by submission in the first round. Sandhagen was last seen in the octagon against Petr Yan for the Interim UFC Bantamweight Championship at UFC 267 on October 30, 2021. Sandhagen served as a late replacement for Aljamain Sterling, who was forced to withdraw from the bout with Yan due to a neck injury. He lost the bout via unanimous decision. The bout also earned the Fight of the Night award.
Cory Sandhagen has been knocked out in his career. Of the four losses in his career, 3 have come by decision and he has only been finished once in his pro-MMA career.
Sandhagen faced Aljamain Sterling on June 6, 2020 at UFC 250 in a bout that UFC president Dana White confirmed to be a bantamweight title eliminator. He lost the bout via submission in the first round.
The American has won the fight of the night award twice and the performance of the night bonus twice.
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