Jon Jones has always demonstrated impeccable control inside the Octagon. He employs his reach advantage to the maximum, keeping his opponents at bay and picking them apart from the outside.
Against Frankie Edgar, ‘The Sandman’ demonstrated a similar understanding of reach. For the entirety of the 28-second fight, Sandhagen was quick on his feet. In doing so, he kept the wrestler in Frankie Edgar at a distance. Using his reach and changing stances, Cory Sandhagen was able to set up a phenomenal knee strike.
Sandhagen moved in and landed a knee straight at Edgar’s head to finish the fight. The precision and power with which the knee landed knocked Frankie Edgar out cold and Cory Sandhagen won the bout via KO in just 28 seconds of the first round.
Who did Cory Sandhagen callout after his win?
Immediately after his highlight reel victory, Cory Sandhagen said that he wants to fight for the bantamweight title. In the post-fight interview, Sandhagen commented:
Petr Yan and Aljamain Sterling will clash in a bantamweight title bout at UFC 260 in March. After his victory over a UFC legend in Frankie Edgar, Cory Sandhagen is certainly in contention for a title shot.
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