Cory Sandhagen picked up the biggest win of his career this past Saturday night at UFC Fight Island 5 when he capped off his main event fight against Marlon Moraes with a memorable spinning heel kick in the second round.
The statement victory for Sandhagen came four months after he suffered a first-round submission loss to Aljamain Sterling that knocked him out of title contention. Now with a win over the No. 1-ranked bantamweight contender in the UFC, Sandhagen is certainly back in those championship conversations.
While he was dominant in victory, Sandhagen actually needs to gain doctor’s clearance before competing again after the medical suspensions were handed down from the card in Abu Dhabi.