This makes it five main events in a row for former interim title challenger Sandhagen, his first since losing to the then-undefeated Umar Nurmagomedov at UFC Abu Dhabi in August. The decision ...

The stakes don't get much higher than this in the UFC bantamweight division. Contenders numbers 1, 2, and 3 have all lost at the hands of champion Merab Dvalishvili, leaving the lower ranks to ...

Sandhagen was last seen in action against Umar Nurmagomedov at UFC Abu Dhabi in August 2024, where he suffered a unanimous decision loss, snapping his three-fight winning streak. “The Sandman ...

As for perennial challenger, Sandhagen, the current number four rated challenger headlined UFC Fight Night Abu Dhabi last summer, suffering a comprehensive unanimous judging loss to most recent ...

Cory Sandhagen has been on the cusp of a coveted UFC title shot for several years. Having missed out on two chances to compete for gold after suffering defeats to Aljamain Sterling and Umar ...

The UFC bantamweight champion faces a problem early ... Rounding out the Top 5, Cory Sandhagen and Deiveson Figueiredo have yet to meet Dvalishvili, though both fighters are coming off losses ...

ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - AUGUST 02: Alonzo Menifield poses on the scale during the UFC ... [+] Fight Night official weigh-in at Hilton Abu Dhabi Yas Island on August 02, 2024 in Abu Dhabi ...