“Became boring Dagestani” – Fans give out mixed reactions as Cory Sandhagen adopts ‘Khabib Nurmagomedov’ style over striking masterclass against Rob Font

Cory Sandhagen overcame Rob Font in a five-round snoozefest at UFC on ESPN 50 in Nashville, Tennessee.

“Became boring Dagestani” – Fans give out mixed reactions as Cory Sandhagen adopts ‘Khabib Nurmagomedov’ style over striking masterclass against Rob Font

Cory Sandhagen vs Rob Font did not impress the fans (Image Courtesy - Twitter/MMA) Fighting)

UFC on ESPN 50 in Nashville, Tennessee, featured contenders Cory Sandhagen and Rob Font. Sandhagen and Font will compete at 140 pounds in a catchweight bout. Sandhagen was supposed to face Umar Nurmagomedov in the main event bout. However, Umar pulled out due to an injury which led Font to take the fight on short notice.

Cory Sandhagen was on a two-fight winning streak with impressive wins over Song Yadong and Marlon Vera. He destroyed Vera over five rounds. He came into the bout against Font with a firm focus on fighting for the title. On the other hand, Font knocked out Adrian Yanez at UFC 287. With a win over Yanez, he returned to a top fighter status. The bout between Font and Sandhagen had major consequences.

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Sandhagen started using his wrestling to his advantage as Font did not defend them. Sandhagen has not utilized wrestling much in his career but surprisingly became a Khabib Nurmagomedov-like fighter to control the fight. He dominated Font for all five rounds on his way to winning a clear-cut unanimous decision.

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Sandhagen is known for his boxing and knockout power. However, he has unlocked a dominant wrestling ability to make his style well-rounded. With the win, Sandhagen could be in title contention and will depend on how Aljamain Sterling performs against Sean O’Malley at UFC 292.

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Fans react to the battle between Cory Sandhagen and Rob Font

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Cory Sandhagen always prefer the toughest challenge (Image Courtesy – MMA News)

Cory Sandhagen and Rob Font competed in the main event in Nashville, Tennessee. Fans expected a banger between the two bantamweight fighters, and they delivered a snoozefest of a fight. Sandhagen’s wrestling took all the fun away from the fight. Check out some of the fan reactions:

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Sandhagen and his style did not get the fans excited. Some of them wanted the referee to make the fighters stand up due to the inactivity after securing a takedown. However, Cory now has a three-fight winning streak to go along with a potential title shot.

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