This weekend’s UFC spectacle brings together two bantamweight warriors, the already-established Cory Sandhagen and the new dog on the block, Umar Nurmagomedov.
Cory Sandhagen News
Cory Sandhagen is the No.2 guy in the UFC bantamweight division and one of the most experienced fighters. He had 21 battles, winning 17 of them and having four losses. Two defeats came in 2021: first, a close split decision to TJ Dillashaw, followed by a loss to Petr Yan in the battle for the UFC bantamweight interim title. But the story didn’t end there. Sandman bounced back impressively with three consecutive victories, securing wins against Song Yadong, Marlon Vera, and, most recently, Rob Font in August last year.
Sandhagen has one of the most attractive styles in the UFC, with him combining awkward and unexpected combos from all sorts of angles and positions. Though he might be a fantastic striker, Sandhagen has problems on the mat, and once dragged on the ground, he often fails to defend.
Umar Nurmagomedov News
Umar Nurmagomoedov still lives in the shadow of his famous cousin Khabib. With 17 straight victories in MMA, Umar has shown his quality and a possibility of surpassing Khabib; though, it’s still early to speak about this. Methods of his 17 triumphs are: two were by knockout, seven by submission, and eight by decision.
Umar is a dominant force in wrestling, and we haven’t seen many fighters with such power. The thing with Nurmagomedov is that he never faced big-time names in his UFC career, and many believe that he needs more experience. Nurmagomedov’s previous opponents—Sergey Morozov, Brian Kelleher, Nate Manness, and Raoni Barcelos—aren’t exactly household names in the UFC.
Cory Sandhagen vs. Umar Numragomedov Betting Tip
Sandhagen is a bigger name in the UFC world, but in this case, we take Nurmagomedov, whose fighting style will be a problem for the Sandman. Also, Nurmagomedov will have huge help from the stands, with the majority of the fans in Riyadh already declaring themselves his supporters.
Betting Tip: Umar to win
Bookmaker: Betplay.io
Odds: 1.31
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