CORY SANDHAGEN: Umar Fight, Sean O'malley, Journey to UFC || Pound 4 Pound Kamaru Usman Henry Cejudo

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Cory The Sandman Sandhagen is one of the most likeable dudes in the UFC, known for an approach to MMA rooted in intentionality, thoughtfulness and strategy. He joins Kamaru and Henry for a quick discussion ahead of his upcoming bout against Umar Nurmagomedov in Abu Dhabi August 3rd.

The guys get into Umar's fight style and what makes him dangerous, and why the rankings don't tell his full story. They dig a little bit into Cory's past fights - both victories and defeats - that have shaped him into a well-rounded, universally dangerous MMA fighter rather than a one dimensional killer. And credit to the world class coaches who have embedded champion tactics into The Sandman, who's taken years to polish his grappling after the Aljamain Sterling loss. We get a Sean v. Merab breakdown as well as Cory's prediction (the exciting version) for his own battle on August 3rd.

Couple of our favorite quotes from the episode...

"Did Merab ask you to ask me that?"
"Oh Kamaru, I will kill you in basketball dude."

Enjoy!

00:00 - Intro
01:30 - Umar Nurmagomedov
02:30 - F*** the Rankings
05:30 - Rob Font with No Tricep
10:15 - Umar Fight Plan: Better Everywhere
13:45 - Underdog Picks
15:10 - From IT to UFC
21:31 - Petr Yan and Song Yadong
23:40 - Great Coaching
27:30 - Sean O'Malley vs. Merab Dvalishvili
30:10 - Cory's Fight Prediction

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