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Video: Did Corey Sandhagen impress or Marlon Vera disappoint in UFC on ESPN 43 main event?
The bantamweight division’s top contender picture became a little clearer after UFC on ESPN 43, but it’s still crowded at the top.
In the main event at AT&T Center in San Antonio, Cory Sandhagen put his unique offense to work over 25 minutes to pick up a split decision win over Marlon Vera. The official result was a questionable one, as a rogue Texas judge somehow saw the fight in Vera’s favor. Luckily for Sandhagen, the other two judges recognized the fight was pretty much one-way traffic.
Given that Sandhagen styled on Vera over the course of five rounds, how should this fight be viewed? Was this an impressive display by Sandhagen, who now finds himself on the short list of names vying for a shot at Aljamain Sterling’s title, or was this a disappointing effort from Vera, who may have not brought his best stuff to the cage?
Our “Spinning Back Clique” of Mike Bohn, Nolan King, and Brian “Goze” Garcia gave their thoughts along with host Simon Samano. Check out their discussion in the video above, and don’t miss this week’s full episode below.
“Spinning Back Clique” is released each Monday LIVE on MMA Junkie’s YouTube channel.
‘Reborn’ Ramiz Brahimaj returns to UFC with new perspective after ‘nasty’ injury jeopardized career
LAS VEGAS – The clouds hovering above Ramiz Brahimaj have dissipated. For the first time since February 2022, Brahimaj (10-4 MMA, 2-2 UFC) has made it to fight week, just a few days out from his UFC Fight Night 241 clash with Themba Gorimbo (12-4 MMA, 2-1 UFC). Twenty-seven...
UFC matchmaker Mick Maynard offers insight on scouting regional talent
UFC matchmaker Mick Maynard gave a rare insight into the process of scouting talent for the promotion. Maynard, who started as an MMA promoter in 2006, has been around the fight game for quite some time, with a unique eye for talent. After running Legacy Fighting Championship as owner...
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