Cory Sandhagen and Sean O'Malley are arguably the two most technically gifted strikers in the UFC's bantamweight division. Given their respective skillset, many fans are excited about a potential clash between the pair, none more so than Sandhagen himself.
'The Sandman' believes he is a superior MMA fighter in every aspect of the sport when compared to O'Malley. The 32-year-old has previously expressed his desire to face off against the former champion, and recently shared a preview of what he believed he would do to 'Sugar'.
Sandhagen recently appeared on the JAXXON PODCAST, hosted by former UFC champion Quinton 'Rampage' Jackson, where he discussed a potential clash with O'Malley. He said:
"There is no other fight to make, man. It's absurd that I haven't even been asked to fight him yet, in my opinion. It's the fight that everyone is asking for, there is really no better striking matchup that you can really make." [23:30-23:45]
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The bantamweight contender continued:
"I really think that I would do what I want to O'Malley. He's a really clunky grappler, you can tell he does a lot more stuff with his jiu-jitsu coach than he does with the wrestling coach. That's not the way to go about modern MMA... He does really well against a certain type of striker... He has really big troubles with a 'mover'." [47:05-47:44]
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Cory Sandhagen is a "more dangerous version" of Sean O'Malley, says T.J. Dillashaw
Former UFC bantamweight champion T.J. Dillashaw, recently broke down a potential Cory Sandhagen vs. Sean O'Malley clash.
Having defeated 'The Sandman' at UFC Vegas 32 after a five-round war, Dillashaw knows all too well the skillset possessed by the 32-year old. As such, he predicted that Sandhagen would get the better of 'Sugar' in a potential contest.
Dillashaw recently appeared on the JAXXON PODCAST, where he said:
"I think [Sandhagen] pieces Sean up... I thought Sandhagen would have been a dope fight for [O'Malley]. But I think Sandhagen is just better at what O'Malley is good at, to be honest. He's just more dangerous. But O'Malley's got great feints... I would love to see that fight."
Catch T.J. Dillashaw break down Cory Sandhagen vs. Sean O'Malley below (1:40:05):