Former interim bantamweight title challenger, Cory Sandhagen has staked his declare for a long-overdue battle 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 Evening Abu Dhabi earlier this summer time 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, shedding his crown in a one-sided unanimous choice 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 endure a surgical process to handle a labrum tear in his shoulder, which can preserve him from motion for an anticipated four-week interval.
Cory Sandhagen stakes declare for intriguing battle with Sean O’Malley
Nevertheless, in keeping with Aurora technician, Sandhagen, if O’Malley must be preventing anyone in his return to motion following his title loss — it must be him at first.
“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 received to say that you’re completely insane for those who don’t wish to see me and (Sean) O’Malley battle subsequent,” Cory Sandhagen stated on his YouTube channel following Noche UFC.
“You guys know that this has been a battle 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 received subsequent.”
