Cory Sandhagen

[BowserJr]

While im nkt a huge gan, I like this guy as a fighter and I like that he takes on challenges that are not in his best interests cuz he has budo.

Unfortunately it seems that that attitude does not get rewarded. It seems like guys that get to the top refuse fights a lot until they get a higher ranked contender that is usually stylistically in their favor.

He could've done this. I'd love to see him fight Sean but unless Sean loses we may never see it. Even if Sean loses he may get an instant rematch.

I could easily see him never getting another title shot now unless a series of injuries happens and he happens to be available.

What do yall Sherbros think a fighter like him can do in order to still take on risky fights and still get title shots even if they lose some of those risky fights?

 

[Luthien]

Umar becomes champ in a dominant fashion -
Suddenly Cory's close fight loss to Umar becomes marketable -

 

[FilipEmoFights]

Corey certainly didn’t make Umar work for it.
He’s normally much more offensive than that.
I forget which commentator said it, but the correct approach to fighting the Dagestan style is forcing them to also deal with your own offensive wrestling like what Arman did in his fight with Islam, it always forces it into a much better fight for both guys.
Instead Corey chose the safe approach which allowed himself to be outboxed and outpointed by a much smaller man.
It also didn’t allow either guy to look impressive doing it. Both their wrestling transitions looked good though. Umar obviously won…but also somehow barely won at the same time.

 

[Hezekiah]

Agreeing to fight Nurmagomedov was dumb, but ultimately he isn't quite top tier. Strangled in one round by Sterling, eventually beaten up by Yan, and whether people like it or not he was edged out by an old Dillashaw.

 

[AmonTobin]

Keep fighting and keep winning. Keep improving. Keep taking the tough fights. He's got my respect all day. "Fortune favours the bold".

 

[PhilMcCavity]

Cory looks like some sort of skelator like creature with his sunken in face, speech impediment and dinner plate sized nipples. He needs to move to middleweight or just retire. We’ve all had enough.

 

[legcramp]

Unfortunately he got a taste of his own medicine because the way Umar beat him was the way he was trying to fight lately so I am good with that.

 

[laleggenda27]

I like Sandhagen, but it was a foolish fight to take. The risk-reward analysis was way off.

If a fighter is coming off a loss, then he should have to fight down in the rankings (e.g., Dustin vs BSD). But for a fighter like Cory, who had 3 ranked wins in a row and was on the cusp of a title shot, fighting 8 spots down in the rankings simply doesn't make sense. It might earn respect from nerds on a karate forum, but it's a terrible career move.

 

[NoSmilez]

Cory had the right idea to defending but he couldn't get any offense going. We know a little more about Umar too now. He is a better kickboxer than a wrestler. He can get stuffed and his control isn't suffocating.

 

[witt1021]

cory sandhagen was never any good.

 

[Lycandroid]

we need more belts and more weight classes to give the fighters more opportunities. The divisions are log jammed and too many fighters are watching their careers fly by for opportunities that just arent going to happen.

 

[LoveMyMMA]

Got a feeling Cory will be the Poirier of the BW division for years to come.

Will put on exciting fights, get super close to the belt, but always fall short.

 

[Prologue]

More like Sorry CANhagen, amiright?!?!

 

[Greyscale]

He gave Nurmagomedov too much respect in this fight. He defended well, showing again and again that Nurmagomedov can't really do anything dangerous with his takedowns like massive gnp or threatening with subs. He got up pretty quickly and confidently each time. But instead of mounting actual offense he feinted and danced around too much. And while his feinting did about as much damage as Nurmagomedov's takedowns, it didn't score any points with the judges.

 

[10000yearsold]

Corey vs Umar was Olympic level

 

[RockyLockridge]

Fighting Umar was a huge risk that put the final nail in his title contention casket. The division would need to shake up in a massive way for Cory to find himself back on top maybe Sean leaves for fw and merab retired or something?