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MMA Junkie Staff

Cory Sandhagen: First-round torn tricep led to UFC Nashville strategy, requires surgery

Cory Sandhagen might wind up looking back at UFC on ESPN 50 as one of the most polarizing moments of his MMA career.

On one hand, Sandhagen (17-4 MMA, 10-3 UFC) picked up a crucial win in the bantamweight division with an utterly dominant unanimous decision against Rob Font (20-7 MMA, 10-6 UFC). The fight was a main event, and Sandhagen called for a title shot afterward. These all seem to be good things.

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