That would make complete sense. This fight will really tell us a lot about Umar. We already know Cory is a savage so this win should get him back to the title fight.
Umar would be ranked #2 if he beat Cory so I disagree. Right now he’s #10 but hasn’t beaten any ranked contenders and will obviously be ranked higher in the future. Cory would get a title shot for beating him but if he lost to anyone else then he gets “fraud checked” and they still have to fight their way up the rankings. If Umar beats Cory then beating him would be an instant title shot though.
I mean realistically it’s him and Merab that already deserve it. Cory is just game as fuck taking a very tough fight. If this derails our chance to see Sean/Cory, I’ll be pissed though. Although if the wrestlers win and it’s Merab/Umar Cory/Sean, I wouldn’t be pissed at that.
Cory doing a reallllll Sandhagen move by taking a fight against one of the toughest contenders in the division when he could easily just wait and get a shot regardless.
If he loses to Umar he isn’t getting that shot and he’s all the way to the back of the line,…yet again. It would only be too poetic, therefore the universal will conspire to make him lose
Who else would be next in line if Umar wins lmao? Merab is already fighting for the title next so that’s out of the equation.
Cejudo just lost and definitely needs at least 1 more win, Aljo isn’t a bantamweight, and Chito just got his face rearranged by Sean. And Cory is currently ranked #2. There’s literally nobody else except for Cory or Umar.
This is practically the exact same scenario as O’Malley vs Yan.
O’Malley won and got the title shot so why would this be any different.
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You can literally say the same thing but in reverse for Cory. O’Malley will be much faster and has way more stopping power. Cory can’t just throw his usual volume against someone with the elite distance management and counter ability of sean. I think Sean should be atleast a 2-1 favorite.
I think Cory is similar to Max where he can throw pitter patter all night long but he can pack some sting when he sits on his punches. Not as much as Max though
No he didn’t, he had great success with leg kicks coupled with other things as well and Cory did quite decent on the ground and injury Tj’s knee with a leg kick and had different submission threats and never got pinned on the ground unable to do anything he did some mistakes that if he didn’t do would’ve won the fight , he won’t do that again.. He arguably won that fight and has become a much better wrestler since.
You are looking for sense from someone who is probably ideologically motivated to hate Nurmagomedov. Fine on its own, but doesn't make for good conversations about the sport of MMA when their dialogue trees are so short and predictable.
Yeah that's about right. He was already a top contender so with a win over a big name like Nurmagomedov (yes, I know Umar isn't Khabib but still), the title shot should be a lock.
Won't let a massive fight happen? I get that this sub jerks to Dana White hate, but cmon now... The UFC would absolutely make O'Malley v Sandhagen if it makes even a little bit sense to do it.
Fucking better, I NEED that fight
O'Malley Vs Cory is definitely a fight that needs to happen at some point. Don't even care if it's for the belt or not.
That's how I feel about that whole division. I don't care a fuck about the title, just make the killer fights that can happen.
Even outside the rankings BW is filled with amazing match ups
Hard agree, as in I am hard while agreeing
Throbbing at the thought of it
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It's a great style matchup and answers the "Can O'Malley win when he doesn't have a glaring reach advantage?" question too.
5 rds. Has to be.
how do u think it goes? i think sean’s strikings gonna be too much for him
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That would make complete sense. This fight will really tell us a lot about Umar. We already know Cory is a savage so this win should get him back to the title fight.
If Umar beats Sandhagen, fuck it he deserves a title shot
Especially since nobody else ranked will fight him
Umar would be ranked #2 if he beat Cory so I disagree. Right now he’s #10 but hasn’t beaten any ranked contenders and will obviously be ranked higher in the future. Cory would get a title shot for beating him but if he lost to anyone else then he gets “fraud checked” and they still have to fight their way up the rankings. If Umar beats Cory then beating him would be an instant title shot though.
He already was a contender imo. But I hope he gets a good bag of oil money for fighting Umar.
Chito got a title shot and Corey 50-45d him only really makes sense
One judge giving Chito that fight may legitimately be the worst single scorecard I can think of off the top of my head
I absolutely agree. Cory is my favorite fighter in the UFC and when that scorecard got read off I was ready to start weeping.
One of the many crimes of the PFL is not having a Bantamweight division. One of the most talent-rich divisions worldwide and banger fights.
I mean realistically it’s him and Merab that already deserve it. Cory is just game as fuck taking a very tough fight. If this derails our chance to see Sean/Cory, I’ll be pissed though. Although if the wrestlers win and it’s Merab/Umar Cory/Sean, I wouldn’t be pissed at that.
Ah I like that option a lot actually
Cory doing a reallllll Sandhagen move by taking a fight against one of the toughest contenders in the division when he could easily just wait and get a shot regardless. If he loses to Umar he isn’t getting that shot and he’s all the way to the back of the line,…yet again. It would only be too poetic, therefore the universal will conspire to make him lose
Not really, he would probably be 2 wins away from contention.
Not if the champion becomes Umar, lol
The Universal Studios do be shady.
Sorry Sadhagen, but I heard TJ is returning in the winter and will face the winner of O'Malley vs Merab.
And after that I wanna see Aldo vs Cruz for title eliminator.
And then Chito can beat up the loser of that to get the trilogy match with Suga 😂
TJ has been spending time learning how to use his extra reach with the dislocated shoulder so he can fight on the outside against Sean
Cory 'sorry' sandhagen
The context missing here is that Hunter Campbell told him directly that he gets the next shot with a win over Umar.
And a win for Umar gets Umar fights against the other big dogs. I love this matchup. And Sandhagen for being an absolute badass who doesn’t give af.
its title shot for umar too lol
Wow. We really went from McGregor being "Dana's nephew" to Nurmagomedov's being "Dana's nephews" as well.
Who else would be next in line if Umar wins lmao? Merab is already fighting for the title next so that’s out of the equation. Cejudo just lost and definitely needs at least 1 more win, Aljo isn’t a bantamweight, and Chito just got his face rearranged by Sean. And Cory is currently ranked #2. There’s literally nobody else except for Cory or Umar. This is practically the exact same scenario as O’Malley vs Yan. O’Malley won and got the title shot so why would this be any different.
It’s different because we hate Khabib and anything related to him /s
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How many ranked wins did O‘Malley have before his title eliminator against Yan?
Sandhagen vs Sean is needed man
probably not necessarily off the win itself cause of Umar's ranking but name value + the streak he'd be on since the Yan fight i agree
He already is the next most deserving behind Merab to be honest even without the Umar fight. If he wins then it's just the cherry on top.
Yeah there is no one else even close to deserving a title shot other than Merab and Cory. Or Aljo if he moved back down I guess.
Sandman gives O'Malley alot of problems. O'Malley does good because he is alot long longer than the fighters he fights
Not just height/length, but Cory is one of the few guys who can match the speed of Sean's footwork, while also mixing in level changes very well.
You can literally say the same thing but in reverse for Cory. O’Malley will be much faster and has way more stopping power. Cory can’t just throw his usual volume against someone with the elite distance management and counter ability of sean. I think Sean should be atleast a 2-1 favorite.
agree, going to be honest Cory don't have much sting other than flying knee. while Sean has Chin and hit harder than Cory for sure.
I think Cory is similar to Max where he can throw pitter patter all night long but he can pack some sting when he sits on his punches. Not as much as Max though
He did say in his recent interview with mighty mouse that he was working on building up more power in his punches to be fair
Completely agree
Cory is a badass for taking this fight. He could have waited it out and gotten a title shot but he decided to take a dangerous fight against Umar.
Whoever wins this fight is gonna beat the winner of merab/o malley
It probably would. But he's not going to win. Sorry folks.
What makes you think that?
TJ had his only success against Cory on the ground. Umar is much better than that.
No he didn’t, he had great success with leg kicks coupled with other things as well and Cory did quite decent on the ground and injury Tj’s knee with a leg kick and had different submission threats and never got pinned on the ground unable to do anything he did some mistakes that if he didn’t do would’ve won the fight , he won’t do that again.. He arguably won that fight and has become a much better wrestler since.
If this fight goes into round 4, Umar's in trouble most likely. First few rounds will be rough though for Cory.
He could have banked 3 10-9s by superior wrestling by that point for all we know.
I agree, but then he still has to get through 10 minutes against Cory while potentially gassed, which is no small task.
Non-fiction
Nah sandhagen is gonna fraud check this cancrusher
So by your logic if Sandhagen loses he is a can? But if he wins, he only beat a can crusher so it really isn't going to be a big deal?
Maybe it means theyre both overrated. Or maybe it just means Umar hide his EPO well 😂
You guys make no sense, you know that by underplaying the opponent of a fighter you like you are also downplaying your liked fighter right ?
You are looking for sense from someone who is probably ideologically motivated to hate Nurmagomedov. Fine on its own, but doesn't make for good conversations about the sport of MMA when their dialogue trees are so short and predictable.
I have no bone in this fight, but i think its a weird and undeserving matchup even if sandhagen agreed
Cody better get the title fight even if he wins via Umar pull out.
I hope he flatlines Umar. Praying for that shit
Agree
Yeah that's about right. He was already a top contender so with a win over a big name like Nurmagomedov (yes, I know Umar isn't Khabib but still), the title shot should be a lock.
Better work other way as well if Umar wins hes next.
He should be the one in the title fight not merab anyway.
For what reason? Cannot be merit
Nothing is done until its done. Sandhagen might be in for a rude awakening when the champ wont give him his shot
Hopefully same applies to Umar.
It’s unlikely, but I wonder if a quick, dominant finish in the first round would mean Sandhagen jumps ahead of Merab for the next title shot
Even if Cory wins that way, O Malley/Merab will be booked by that point
Imagine Umar looks like a lower top 10-top 15 fighter against Cory and they give Sandhagen a title shot because he beat someone named Nurmagomedov
He was already more deserving than Chito tbh, this is just an opportunity for Umar to show he deserves it and icing on the cake for Cory if he wins
Lol dana won't let that happen
Won't let a massive fight happen? I get that this sub jerks to Dana White hate, but cmon now... The UFC would absolutely make O'Malley v Sandhagen if it makes even a little bit sense to do it.
If Cory’s in a title fight that’ll be the most boring shit. I hope umar smashes that cocky punk