Cory Sandhagen has a solution for all of the critics counting him out earlier than he even steps into the cage with Merab Dvalishvili.
On Tuesday, it was formally introduced that Sandhagen (18-5) is booked to problem Dvalishvili (20-4) for the undisputed bantamweight title within the co-main occasion of UFC 320 on Oct. 4 in Las Vegas. Dvalishvili is on a 13-fight win streak, together with two straight profitable title defenses, and can head into his matchup with Sandhagen as a heavy favourite to retain once more.
In response to followers doubting his possibilities, Sandhagen launched a video skit on Instagram mocking trolls and stating why he’s assured he can pull off the upset.
Watch the clip beneath.
The skit begins with Sandhagen taking part in a stereotypical troll, shouting in Sandhagen’s face, telling him, “Simply wish to let you understand that you’ve got completely no probability to beat Merab.”
The troll continues, “You’re not going to do good. He’s going to win the belt, you’re not going to win the belt, you’re only a silly boy. … He’s going to whoop you so unhealthy,” after which begins chanting, “You’re going to die” and calls Sandhagen “delusional.”
That final remark snaps Sandhagen into focus.
“We’re all delusional, OK?” Sandhagen says. “Simply since you haven’t labored arduous at one thing and also you don’t must consider in your self doesn’t imply that I can’t, alright?”
When the troll continues to berate him, Sandhagen responds by slapping the troll throughout the face, prompting his antagonist to cry out for his mom.
Sandhagen has lengthy been one of many top-ranked bantamweights on the earth, however he has fallen brief in No. 1 contender bouts on a couple of event. Aljamain Sterling, T.J. Dillashaw, Petr Yan, and Umar Nurmagomedov are the previous 4 fighters to defeat Sandhagen and all 4 went on to compete for undisputed UFC gold after dealing with him.
The 33-year-old has persevered, successful 4 of his previous 5 bouts, and rebounding from a loss to Nurmagomedov by defeating Deiveson Figueiredo this previous Could to place himself as the following challenger for Dvalishvili.
