Coming off a loss to Aljamain Sterling in his last fight, Cory Sandhagen was admittedly shocked when he received a call that the UFC was interested in matching him up against Marlon Moraes next.
Considering how the fight with Sterling played out, Sandhagen expected to face a lower ranked opponent as he attempted to bounce back from a less than stellar performance. Instead, he got a call from his manager explaining how bout agreements were being issued in short order for a headlining opportunity against Moraes, which takes place this Saturday at UFC Fight Island 5.