Before he made his way to the UFC, Cory Sandhagen was making quick work of opponents in the LFA.
On Saturday, Sandhagen (10-1 MMA, 3-0 UFC) has the biggest opportunity yet in his pro career when he takes on John Lineker (31-8 MMA, 12-3 UFC) in a crucial bantamweight bout at UFC on ESPN+ 8, which takes place at BB&T Center in Sunrise, Fla., near Fort Lauderdale. The main card, including Sandhagen-Lineker, streams on ESPN+ following prelims on ESPN and early prelims on ESPN2.
Lineker has won eight of nine fights and has said he will demand a title shot with a win. So Sandhagen has the opportunity to spoil that, and comes in with five straight wins – and five straight finishes, including his first three in the UFC.
Ahead of Sandhagen’s fight against Lineker at UFC Fort Lauderdale, take a look back at his 2017 first-round TKO win over Luiz Gavinho at LFA 24 in the the AXS TV “Fight of the Week” in the video above.
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