Cory Sandhagen Explains Why Frankie Edgar Bout Should be #1-Contender Fight

At the top of the new year, Cory Sandhagen is set to square off against Frankie Edgar in the co-main event of UFC Fight Night 166, and the surging bantamweight is still pinching himself to make sure a fight against such a revered opponent will really h…

At the top of the new year, Cory Sandhagen is set to square off against Frankie Edgar in the co-main event of UFC Fight Night 166, and the surging bantamweight is still pinching himself to make sure a fight against such a revered opponent will really happen: “Yeah, man, I was pumped,” Sandhagen said on […]

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Frankie Edgar Set For Bantamweight Debut Against Cory Sandhagen

Former UFC lightweight champion Frankie Edgar’s highly-anticipated bantamweight debut is finally set. “The Answer” is set to meet Cory Sandhagen at UFC Raleigh which takes place January 25 at the PNC Arena in Raleigh, North Carolina, per ESPN. Edgar is coming off a unanimous decision defeat to Max Holloway in their featherweight title fight at […]

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Former UFC lightweight champion Frankie Edgar’s highly-anticipated bantamweight debut is finally set.

“The Answer” is set to meet Cory Sandhagen at UFC Raleigh which takes place January 25 at the PNC Arena in Raleigh, North Carolina, per ESPN.

Edgar is coming off a unanimous decision defeat to Max Holloway in their featherweight title fight at UFC 240 back in July. It marked Edgar’s second defeat in his last three fights as well as his third failed attempt at winning the 145-pound strap. The New Jersey native will now look to get back on track with another run towards a title shot at bantamweight.

He won’t have an easy task, though. Sandhagen is unbeaten in the UFC in in five fights so far. His notably wins include impressive decision victories over longtime divisional veterans John Lineker and Raphael Assuncao. A win for “The Sandman” would arguably be the biggest of his career and potentially enter him into title contention.

The bantamweight bout is expected to serve as the co-main event of UFC Raleigh. A heavyweight contest between Junior dos Santos and Curtis Blaydes is slated to serve as the headliner for the event.

What do you think of this fight? Who takes it?

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Frankie Edgar vs. Cory Sandhagen Set For Jan. 25

Frankie Edgar has a dance partner for his UFC bantamweight debut and his name is Cory Sandhagen. ESPN reports that Edgar vs. Sandhagen is a go for Jan. 25 inside the PNC Arena in Raleigh, North Carolina. Edgar was last seen in action back in July. He w…

Frankie Edgar has a dance partner for his UFC bantamweight debut and his name is Cory Sandhagen. ESPN reports that Edgar vs. Sandhagen is a go for Jan. 25 inside the PNC Arena in Raleigh, North Carolina. Edgar was last seen in action back in July. He was defeated by UFC featherweight titleholder Max Holloway. […]

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Cory Sandhagen Wants Frankie Edgar or Dominick Cruz Next

Cory Sandhagen has his eyes set on two former UFC champions. The surging contender at bantamweight would like to welcome Frankie Edgar to the bantamweight division or take on the longtime champ, Dominick Cruz. “I would love to fight either Frankie or Cruz,” Sandhagen told MMA Junkie. “UFC wants me to fight this year again […]

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Cory Sandhagen has his eyes set on two former UFC champions.

The surging contender at bantamweight would like to welcome Frankie Edgar to the bantamweight division or take on the longtime champ, Dominick Cruz.

“I would love to fight either Frankie or Cruz,” Sandhagen told MMA Junkie. “UFC wants me to fight this year again and me and my coaches decided that I need to not be in camp so that I can add in more tools and continue getting better without having a fight coming up.”

Sandhagen makes it clear he just wants big names or high-ranked opponents. He is coming off of a decision win over Raphael Assuncao which made him a top contender. Yet, he says he would have liked to fight any of the four 135-pounders fighting at UFC 245.

“The bantamweight fights booked for December were all matches I would have liked too,” Sandhagen said. “I knew all those guys were going to want to fight this year because they haven’t fought in a while so I was going to see how things played out, and I think they did a good job. Stylistically those are all interesting match ups.”

Currently, Cory Sandhagen believes the division is matched up so he doesn’t know when he will fight again. He expects it to be in 2020, and when he does, he believed Edgar and Cruz are the only options for him.

“So that leaves me with two options, either Frankie or Cruz,” Sandhagen said. “They have nobody else to fight that’s going to do anything for them as far as getting closer to a title. I’d love to fight either one of them early next year, but I’m spending the rest of my year working on new techniques and getting better. I have the long term in mind, so it’s on them if they want to wait. I’m doing what’s going to make me the best when I start to really peak in this sport.”

Who would you want to see Cory Sandhagen fight next?

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Cory Sandhagen Wants Frankie Edgar or Dominick Cruz Next

Cory Sandhagen has his eyes set on two former UFC champions. The surging contender at bantamweight would like to welcome Frankie Edgar to the bantamweight division or take on the longtime champ, Dominick Cruz. “I would love to fight either Frankie or Cruz,” Sandhagen told MMA Junkie. “UFC wants me to fight this year again […]

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Cory Sandhagen has his eyes set on two former UFC champions.

The surging contender at bantamweight would like to welcome Frankie Edgar to the bantamweight division or take on the longtime champ, Dominick Cruz.

“I would love to fight either Frankie or Cruz,” Sandhagen told MMA Junkie. “UFC wants me to fight this year again and me and my coaches decided that I need to not be in camp so that I can add in more tools and continue getting better without having a fight coming up.”

Sandhagen makes it clear he just wants big names or high-ranked opponents. He is coming off of a decision win over Raphael Assuncao which made him a top contender. Yet, he says he would have liked to fight any of the four 135-pounders fighting at UFC 245.

“The bantamweight fights booked for December were all matches I would have liked too,” Sandhagen said. “I knew all those guys were going to want to fight this year because they haven’t fought in a while so I was going to see how things played out, and I think they did a good job. Stylistically those are all interesting match ups.”

Currently, Cory Sandhagen believes the division is matched up so he doesn’t know when he will fight again. He expects it to be in 2020, and when he does, he believed Edgar and Cruz are the only options for him.

“So that leaves me with two options, either Frankie or Cruz,” Sandhagen said. “They have nobody else to fight that’s going to do anything for them as far as getting closer to a title. I’d love to fight either one of them early next year, but I’m spending the rest of my year working on new techniques and getting better. I have the long term in mind, so it’s on them if they want to wait. I’m doing what’s going to make me the best when I start to really peak in this sport.”

Who would you want to see Cory Sandhagen fight next?

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UFC Rankings Update: Daniel Cormier Plummets On Pound-For-Pound List

The official UFC rankings have been updated following last weekend’s (Sat., August 17, 2019) UFC 241 from Anaheim, California. In the UFC 241 main event, Stipe Miocic made a triumphant return to the top of the heavyweight throne when he finished …

The official UFC rankings have been updated following last weekend’s (Sat., August 17, 2019) UFC 241 from Anaheim, California. In the UFC 241 main event, Stipe Miocic made a triumphant return to the top of the heavyweight throne when he finished Daniel Cormier by TKO in the fourth round. For the massive victory, Miocic rose […]

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