Cory Sandhagen snapped his two-fight losing skid on Saturday when he defeated Song Yadong in the UFC Fight Night 210 main event.
Sandhagen (15-4 MMA, 8-3 UFC) got a much-needed win to put himself back on the right track in the bantamweight division when he beat Yadong (19-7-1 MMA, 8-2-1 UFC) by fourth-round doctor’s stoppage TKO in their headlining bout at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.
Check below for the top Twitter reactions to Sandhagen’s victory over Yadong at UFC Fight Night 210.
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MMA Junkie
It's time! Cory Sandhagen and Song Yadong are moments are from the #UFCVegas60 main event. Big one at 135.
Play-by-play: https://t.co/Zyte58YEH2 pic.twitter.com/5hjgz654Lm
— MMA Junkie (@MMAJunkie) September 18, 2022
Nick Kalikas
#UFCFightNight Main Event Closing Betting Odds via @CircaSports
Yadong Song +170
Cory Sandhagen -195#UFCVegas60 | @ESPNPlus 💰— Nick Kalikas (@FightOdds) September 18, 2022
UFC
Making the walk for his first UFC main event 🚶♂️
[ @SongYadongMMA | #UFCVegas60 ] pic.twitter.com/jHAkV4K70c
— UFC (@ufc) September 18, 2022
UFC
Enter Sandman ⏳
[ @CorySandhagen | #UFCVegas60 ] pic.twitter.com/QjJ9T3vRRy
— UFC (@ufc) September 18, 2022
MMA Junkie
"Locked in, baby. It's going to be a fun one."
Champ Aljamain Sterling has a close eye on Sandhagen vs. Yadong, which starts now at #UFCVegas60!
Play-by-play: https://t.co/Zyte58YEH2 pic.twitter.com/hUadCeLbeU
— MMA Junkie (@MMAJunkie) September 18, 2022
MMA Mania
Li Jingliang supporting Song Yadong#UFCVegas60 pic.twitter.com/jLn5881ahL
— MMA mania (@mmamania) September 18, 2022
Henry Cejudo
Got me eye on this one, Cory Sandhagen vs Song Yadong! 👀 #UFCVegas60
— Henry Cejudo (@HenryCejudo) September 18, 2022
UFC
The moment we've all been waiting for, the #UFCVegas60 main event starts NOW! pic.twitter.com/a9jv3n2SNO
— UFC (@ufc) September 18, 2022
Bloody Elbows
Right hands from Sandhagen open the fight. Ducks in for a takedown and gets stuffed. Sandhagen pushes Song to the cage and lands short knees inside. Song returns one to the groin but Sandhagen says fight on. Song pushes him off w/ a left hook. Body kick for Sandhagen #UFCVegas60
— Bloody Elbow (@BloodyElbow) September 18, 2022
Sean Sheehan
Sandhagen playing the long game here. Clinch and take some petrol from Song's tank. #UFCVegas60
— Seán Sheehan (@SeanSheehanBA) September 18, 2022
Aaron Simpson
Song “How Long” Yadong may pull off this W tonight. #ufcvegas60
— Aaron Simpson (@aaronsimpson) September 18, 2022
Ben Askren
Sandhagen looking sharp and mixing it up well in R1!
— Funky (@Benaskren) September 18, 2022
E. Spencer Kyte
Veteran savvy on display here so far: Sandhagen pacing himself, taxing the gas tank of Song, while the 24-year-old still throwing everything full force.
Good round for Song, but tough to maintain the deeper we get. #UFCVegas60
— E. Spencer Kyte (@spencerkyte) September 18, 2022
Teddy Atlas
As said Song good at placing hard accurate shots. Nice counter left hook. #UFCVegas60
— Teddy Atlas (@TeddyAtlasReal) September 18, 2022
Fight Ghost
Song is cut BADLY #ufcvegas60
— Fight Ghost (@Fight_Ghost) September 18, 2022
Jose Youngs
Cory Sandhagen and Song Yarding are just supremely talented #UFCVegas60
— José Youngs (@JoseYoungs) September 18, 2022
Aljamain Sterling
High level and violent! #UFCVegas60
— Aljamain Sterling (@funkmasterMMA) September 18, 2022
Gorgeous George
Sandhagen takes the second round with that upward elbow. 10-9, CS.
19-19 overall. #UFCVegas60
— Gorgeous George (@MMAJunkieGeorge) September 18, 2022
Ben Askren
That cut on Yadong 🤮🤮🤮
— Funky (@Benaskren) September 18, 2022
Teddy Atlas
Another horrendous cut over Songs eye, but behaves like pro + warrior. #UFCVegas60
— Teddy Atlas (@TeddyAtlasReal) September 18, 2022
MMA Junkie
Song Yadong is dealing with a NASTY cut going into Round 3 vs. Cory Sandhagen. #UFCVegas60
Play-by-play: https://t.co/Zyte58YEH2 pic.twitter.com/TRfQzVn1hE
— MMA Junkie (@MMAJunkie) September 18, 2022
Henry Cejudo
Sandhagen so crafty with his elbows. Can throw them from anywhere, and come from such unconventional angles #UFCVegas60
— Henry Cejudo (@HenryCejudo) September 18, 2022
Tim Means
Awesome main event #ufcfightnight
— tim means (@MeansTim) September 18, 2022
Teddy Atlas
Song should place a body shot to take air from wheels. #UFCVegas60
— Teddy Atlas (@TeddyAtlasReal) September 18, 2022
Aljamain Sterling
Sandman up 3-0 in my book. #UFCVegas60
— Aljamain Sterling (@funkmasterMMA) September 18, 2022
Nick Kalikas
#UFCFightNight LIVE In-Game Wagering Odds After RD-3 via @CircaSports
Yadong Song +300
Cory Sandhagen -405#UFCVegas60 | @ESPNPlus 💰— Nick Kalikas (@FightOdds) September 18, 2022
UFC
To the main event rounds we go! 🍿 #UFCVegas60 pic.twitter.com/TH7MBufgjM
— UFC (@ufc) September 18, 2022
Henry Cejudo
29-28 Sandhagen. Song has the clear power advantage, but Cory is the much more diverse striker. #UFCVegas60
— Henry Cejudo (@HenryCejudo) September 18, 2022
Boston Salmon
The cut on Song is bothering him. Cory cannot let off the gas.
— Boston Salmon (@bostonboomboom) September 18, 2022
John Gooden
Oh my god. That cut 😱
— John Gooden (@JohnGoodenUK) September 18, 2022
Simon Samano
That cut on Yadong looks like it hurts. 😬 #UFCVegas60
— Simon Samano (@SJSamano) September 18, 2022
UFC
The doctor & Herb Dean are watching this closely 👀 #UFCVegas60 pic.twitter.com/k7UZE1LXwS
— UFC (@ufc) September 18, 2022
Aaron Bronsteter
I'd be surprised if this fight sees a 5th round. That cut is nasty.
— Aaron Bronsteter (@aaronbronsteter) September 18, 2022
Francis Ngannou
That cut is ugly 😳
— Francis Ngannou (@francis_ngannou) September 18, 2022
Teddy Atlas
3-1 Sandhagen. I think it will be stopped on cuts. #UFCVegas60
— Teddy Atlas (@TeddyAtlasReal) September 18, 2022
Nick Kalikas
#UFCFightNight LIVE In-Game Wagering Odds After RD-4 via @CircaSports
Yadong Song +850
Cory Sandhagen -1500#UFCVegas60 | @ESPNPlus 💰— Nick Kalikas (@FightOdds) September 18, 2022
Aaron Bronsteter
Doctor says "I'm not liking this at all" and the fight is waved off. That's a wrap, Sandhagen wins by TKO (Doctor's Stoppage)
— Aaron Bronsteter (@aaronbronsteter) September 18, 2022
MMA Junkie
#UFCVegas60 results: Cory Sandhagen (@CorySandhagen) def. Song Yadong via TKO (doctor's stoppage) – Round 4, 5:00
Full results: https://t.co/Zyte58YEH2 pic.twitter.com/P9U5GOZ84q
— MMA Junkie (@MMAJunkie) September 18, 2022
Cody Garbrandt
Great fight fellas!!
— Cody Garbrandt (@Cody_Nolove) September 18, 2022
Tough as they come @SongYaDongMMA love you little bro!
— Cody Garbrandt (@Cody_Nolove) September 18, 2022
Danny Rubenstein
Honestly, really don’t hate that doctors stoppage. Fighting 2 full rounds with that cut, he obviously can’t see, can’t find range, starting to get picked apart more and more. Live to fight another day.
— Daniel Rubenstein (@dannyrube) September 18, 2022
Daniel Cormier
Not disappointed in that stoppage. That was great stop. They allowed him time but it got so bad. Great stoppage. Insane toughness by song but massive Performance by Corey sandhagen
— Daniel Cormier (@dc_mma) September 18, 2022
Lando Vannata
Great performance by the sandman. Nothing wrong with winning by a fucking gnarly cut. @corysandhagen
— Lando Vannata (@GroovyLando) September 18, 2022
Henry Cejudo
Cory Sandhagen might be the most technically skilled fighter in the UFC bantamweight division (other than myself). Impressive performance 👏 #UFCVegas60
— Henry Cejudo (@HenryCejudo) September 18, 2022
UFC
The doctor stops the fight – @CorySandhagen takes the W. #UFCVegas60 pic.twitter.com/mrrdIBVKxs
— UFC (@ufc) September 18, 2022
Teddy Atlas
Great heart by Song and great mix of skills by Sandhagen. #UFCVegas60
— Teddy Atlas (@TeddyAtlasReal) September 18, 2022
John Gooden
Man, I love watching Sandhagen. So creative. He’s nasty tho 😂. Halloween style 👏🏼
— John Gooden (@JohnGoodenUK) September 18, 2022
Shaheen Al-Shatti
Cory Sandhagen is going to be a UFC champion before this is all over. Said it before and I still believe it. #UFCVegas60
— Shaheen Al-Shatti (@shaunalshatti) September 18, 2022
Curtis Blaydes
Nobody can tell me @corysandhagen doesn’t have smoothest footwork in the bantamweight division
— Curtis Blaydes (@RazorBlaydes265) September 18, 2022
Petr Yan
Congrats to @corysandhagen Good win against tough opponent
— Petr “No Mercy” Yan (@PetrYanUFC) September 18, 2022
Aljamain Sterling
I’m happy for Cory. I think he’s still one of the better guys in this division and I know I’ll see him again in the octagon. He dangerous and I got away with a quick one but no 2 fights are the same.
Song is dangerous and will bounce back very quickly. #UFCVegas60
— Aljamain Sterling (@funkmasterMMA) September 18, 2022
Marlon Vera
Fun night of fights.
— C H🖕🏽T O🇪🇨V E R A (@chitoveraUFC) September 18, 2022
MMA Junkie
"Give me one of them for Christmas": Cory Sandhagen wants @ChitoVeraUFC or @MerabDvalishvil next. 🎁#UFCVegas60 | Full video: https://t.co/LMewDzcW3E pic.twitter.com/dNd0ew1TFS
— MMA Junkie (@MMAJunkie) September 18, 2022
Merab Dvalishvili
My answer is yes of course. Let’s go 🦾 https://t.co/tA6mLlrPEl
— Merab “The Machine” Dvalishvili (@MerabDvalishvil) September 18, 2022
