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 Struggle 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 Sequence alum headlined Noche UFC over the course of final weekend on the Las Vegas Sphere, dropping his crown in a one-sided unanimous choice defeat of his personal towards 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 is able to maintain him from motion for an anticipated four-week interval.
Cory Sandhagen stakes declare for intriguing combat with Sean O’Malley
Nonetheless, 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 before everything.
“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 acquired to say that you’re completely insane should you don’t wish 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 very 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 acquired subsequent.”
