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UFC Vegas 18 (Co-Main Event): Cory Sandhagen knocked Frankie Edgar with a perfect jumping knee

by Suryansh Thakur
February 7, 2021
in UFC
Cory Sandhagen and Frankie Edgar

The bantamweight contest between the legend Frankie Edgar (24-8-1 MMA, 18-8-1 UFC) and the young prospect Cory Sandhagen (13-2 MMA, 6-1 UFC) just went down at UFC Vegas 18, and Cory “The Sandman” Sandhagen secured a knockout victory with a brutal flying knee in Round number 1.

Round 1: Cory Sandhagen started the fight with a leg kick. Frankie threw some hands but couldn’t connect properly. Cory landed a perfect jumping knee and knocked out Edgar in 28 seconds of the very first round.

THE SANDMAN HAS PUT EDGAR TO SLEEP. #UFCVegas18 pic.twitter.com/z4flxeDG05

— UFC (@ufc) February 7, 2021

Title shot for Cory Sandhagen!

Cory Sandhagen

Cory Sandhagen rightfully earned his title shot after a performance like this, he called the winner of Petr Yan vs. Aljamain Sterling for the title shot. The fight between Petr Yan and Aljamain Sterling is going to happen at UFC 259, now with another challenger inline, the champion needs to be more cautious than ever.

Called his shot! @Cors_Life wants that title 🏆 #UFCVegas18 pic.twitter.com/4cKx26rkXo

— UFC (@ufc) February 7, 2021

Result: Cory Sandhagen knocked Frankie Egdar in 28 seconds of the first round.

Also read: UFC Vegas 18:Alexandre Pantoja defeated Manel Kape via unanimous decision.

Tags: Cory SandhagenCory Sandhagen vs Frankie EdgarFrankie EdgarPetr Yan vs Aljamain SterlingUFC Vegas 18
Suryansh Thakur

Suryansh Thakur

Suryansh Thakur is an avid MMA/Boxing follower. After spending more than 2 years and writing almost 1500 articles at FirstSportz he knows everything there is to know about MMA or Boxing. His 2nd Dan Black Belt in Judo justifies his love for the sport and provides him an unfair edge in any sport-related argument.

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