November 7, 2023 12: 20 pm ET
The Sean O’Malley vs. Marlon Vera rematch does not fit Cory Sandhagen’s timeline.
UFC CEO Dana White revealed Monday that O’Malley (17-1 MMA, 9-1 UFC) will safeguard his bantmweight title versus Vera (23-8-1 MMA, 15-7 UFC) in March. Sandhagen (17-4 MMA, 10-3 UFC), who holds a current win over Vera this past March, was hoping that O’Malley and Vera would run things back earlier.
“Why March? Fight earlier so that I can battle earlier,” Sandhagen informed Luke Thomas. “I wear’t believe it’s the most beneficial match for O’Malley, however I still believe that O’Malley will mostlikely win. March? I was hoping that they’d battle in January and then I would be able to come back in like April or May or something.”
In a current interview with MMA Junkie, Sandhagen stated he prepares on battling for the title upon his return from tricep surgicaltreatment. But with Sandhagen