Cory Sandhagen made a statement Saturday, thoroughly dominating Marlon “Chito” Vera in the UFC on an ESPN headline bout.
The win marks the second in a row for Sandhagen (16–4), as well as the fourth victory over his last six bouts. He immediately blitzed Vera (20-8-1) in the opening two rounds, landing 50 significant strikes to Vera’s 11. The gap was not as wide in the third, fourth and fifth rounds, but Sandhagen still landed more shots and wreaked his brand of havoc by constantly changing his stances.
“Once I got the first two rounds bagged, I had a giant advantage,” says Sandhagen. “I just couldn’t take my foot off the gas. I needed to stay mobile in the later rounds. Chito can do real damage, so I knew he was going to chuck bombs. As long as I didn’t let him get set, I knew I’d win the fight.”
