Cory Sandhagen feels able to face Merab Dvalishvili and his wrestling at UFC 320.
Sandhagen is planning to tackle Dvalishvili for the Bantamweight title in an intriguing battle. Dvalishvili is a largely giant wager favourite for his wrestling. Nevertheless, Sandhagen is assured in his takedown protection after combating Umar Nurmagomedov.
Sandhagen packs 8 of Nurmagomedov’s 13 takedown makes an attempt once they fought, with the challenger believing Nurmagomedov being a greater wrestler than Dvalishvili.
“Umar feels the identical approach, regardless that he is higher than Merab in wrestling offensively,” Sandhagen mentioned on UFC 320 Media Day. “So I can go to this battle so there is not any query about whether or not I am stacking up in wrestling. Umar was positively one of many higher wrestlers I’ve ever confronted. And it is Daguestanis is a extremely scary man, that is the story and I am with me.
It is a daring remark from Cory Sandhagen, calling Umar Nurmagomedov a greater offensive wrestler than Merab Dvalishvili. If that is true, Sandhagen feels he can pack Dvalishvili’s takedown makes an attempt and preserve it standing to win.
Cory Sandhagen expects to finish Merab dvalishvili at UFC 320
Sandhagen expects to pack a takedown for Dvalishvili, so he believes he’ll pull off the upset to develop into the brand new champion.
“I wish to be adored by the followers as they watch,” Sandhagen informed UFC 320 Countdown. “You possibly can knock Merab out. You possibly can submit Merab. I do not get uninterested in 5 rounds. My wrestling is 1000 occasions higher than these others he fought. Now I really feel invincible.
“At this camp, particularly I am actually devoted to studying all points of it. Not solely is I a flashy jiu-jitsu striker, I am truly actually good in wrestling,” Sanhagen added. “I can completely anybody step right into a cage and have all of the instruments to beat anybody on the planet.”
Sandhagen has a halt victory over the earlier Deveson Figue Ayleid.
