Merab dvalishvili notched one other bantamweight title protection at UFC 320, conveniently defeating Cory Sandhagen by way of a unanimous resolution.
Sandhagen got here out and landed some stable strikes early. That led Dvalishvili to go to his grappling halfway by way of the start, however Sandhagen did an incredible job of dodging Takedown’s makes an attempt. Sandhagen seems to have landed the primary extra vital shot, probably scoring 10-9 on the scorecard.
Two minutes later, Dvalishvili dabbled in and related with the mix that Sandhagen received caught up in. With the wobbling legs “sandman”, the champions had been elevating the warmth, touchdown on their will, desperately looking for an early knockout.
For some cause, Sandhagen weathered the storm, however Dvalishvili’s relentless grappling prevented him from quitting his assault throughout the spherical.
Dvalishvili delivered one other dominant spherical within the third, however Sandhagen started to search out his vary within the fourth, starting to attach with the booming proper hand. Nonetheless, “The Machine” might have nearly completed the spherical within the closing minute with D’Arce Choke.
Sandhagen, who’s more likely to want a end, started swinging fifth, however a continuous grappling from Dvalishvili made it tough for the challenger to convenes an assault. Ultimately, Davalishvili landed an unbelievable 20 takedowns, securing his third profitable Bantamweight Title Protection.
Official Outcomes:Merab dvalishvili def. Cory Sandhagen by way of unanimous resolution (49-45, 49-45, 49-46) to keep up the UFC Bantamweight Championship.
