Former interim bantamweight title challenger, Cory Sandhagen has staked his declare for a long-overdue combat with now-former undisputed titleholder, Sean O’Malley following the latter’s defeat at Noche UFC over the course of the weekend — claiming a drawn-out pairing ought to happen now.
Sandhagen, the present quantity 4 ranked bantamweight contender, most lately headlined UFC Combat Night time Abu Dhabi earlier this summer season in his return to the Octagon — dropping a one-sided unanimous judging loss to the undefeated, Umar Nurmagomedov within the pair’s officially-billed title eliminator.
And as for Montana striker, O’Malley, the Contender Collection alum headlined Noche UFC over the course of final weekend on the Las Vegas Sphere, dropping his crown in a one-sided unanimous resolution defeat of his personal in opposition to surging wrestling ace, Merab Dvalishvili within the pair’s title grudge match.
Set for a prolonged spell on the sidelines, O’Malley additionally confirmed how he’s set to bear a surgical process to deal with a labrum tear in his shoulder, which can hold him from motion for an anticipated four-week interval.
Cory Sandhagen stakes declare for intriguing combat with Sean O’Malley
Nevertheless, in response to Aurora technician, Sandhagen, if O’Malley ought to be combating anyone in his return to motion following his title loss — it ought to be him in the beginning.
“Good on Merab (Dvalishvili), congrats to the brand new champion and all of that stuff, blah blah blah however, we get into the breakdown, I’ve obtained to say that you’re completely insane in case you don’t need to see me and (Sean) O’Malley combat subsequent,” Cory Sandhagen stated on his YouTube channel following Noche UFC.
“You guys know that this has been a combat that’s been within the works for a extremely very long time,” Cory Sandhagen defined. “I’m not going to attempt to sound like I’m throwing this concept out at your guys, you already know that’s a good suggestion — me and O’Malley obtained subsequent.”
