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straight away Corey sandhagen armed with a full camp and a drop down to 135 pounds for this spout fighting out of Aurora Colorado he’s part of the very well respected elevation fight team burst onto the scene in his first UFC appearance that was in Charlotte in January when he got the victory over Austin Arnett that was his second victory in nine days got called up on the short notice said yes went in and did work at 145 pounds yep and he looked great and we saw the combinations the volume that sandhagen puts on his opponent and breaks you down and and yurti’s not short for the division oh but alcantada catches the youngster and that’s how he fights man he gets on you wow right down to the bat now looking to put it on his he’s got that on top just 30 seconds into this one how does San Hagen get oh God that’s tight that’s tight he’s flat San Diego he’s either really flexible or being stubborn right now look at that elbow Reef he seems okay he’s just lying down isn’t he wow I can’t believe the flexibility on sandhagen’s Elbow right there look at that so Yuri continues to go to work sandhagen does not want to tap still looks relaxed in there and now he’s taking some punishment with the left from alcantada yeah and yoni’s got him trapped and oh he’s busting him up with these Hammer Fists look at that arm and sanhagen still not tapping and just trying to cover up [Applause] he’s busted up pretty good he already is trying to change the angle on that arm lock he’s got it again but you already I don’t know if you’re gonna be able to finish this kid with an arm bar wow he’s out he’s almost out you already adjusted he’s trying to peel this heel off well San Higgins got toughness if nothing else my goodness and now he’s trying to get out reverse his position he’s out can he get the arm out now you’re already still looking for that on bar my goodness and now Corey sandhagen will work on top and his right hand is just fine unofficially 66 total strikes landed for Corey sandhagen in that first round early in the second oh God throws a desperation elbow but back to the ground can sandhagen end it now goes High amplitude and that is it Corey said Hagen by TKO this is the first UFC main event for Corey the Sandman sandhagen holding that number four rank right now he said this is the test he’s been looking for and Dan he is a problem for everyone on his nights he is because he’s so difficult to track down in the Octagon the way that he moves through range very much like we’ve just seen with Barbosa fires a punch follows with his rear foot switching his stance constantly backing his opponent up against the fence and digging meaningful shots to the body so he can start slowing them down straight away straight to the top of the division with a win like that [Applause] that was beautiful believable a fighter who knows the kind of Spotlight the kind of opportunity he has tonight really bounced back in 2020 with a spinning wheel kick highlight reel finish in his first in a main event spot against Marlon but ice Corey sandhagen DC has shown all the skills and he’s excited to go against a wrestler a veteran guy to prove that he’s a well-rounded mixed martial artist and not just a rangy striker with a highlight yeah absolutely you know of course Sam Higgins said that speaks to his maturity is he goes as he watches Frankie Edgars at the same time with a highlight for the ages foreign