Marlon Vera vs. Cory Sandhagen headlines the next UFC event known as UFC on ESPN 43, which will take place at the AT&T Center in San Antonio, TX
Marlon “Chito” Vera and Cory “The Sandman” Sandhagen were originally scheduled to fight at bantamweight. The fight was supposed to take place at UFC Apex in Vegas, where only a few hundred people could watch it from close by.
The UFC decided to move the fight to Texas and reschedule it after a significant backlash on social media. UFC on ESPN will be held at the AT&T Center in San Antonio, an arena with more than 18,000 seats: versus Sandhagen, also known as ESPN 43: UFC
Marlon Vera vs. Cory Sandhagen Odds
Moneyline Odds
Marlon Vera +134
Cory Sandhagen -172
*Odds taken from Sports Odds Direct on Monday, March 20, 2023.
When, Where, and How to Watch?
Place: AT&T Center in San Antonio, Texas
Date: Saturday, March 25, 2023
Time: ~10:00 PM ET
How to Watch: ESPN
Marlon Vera Striking for a Tenth Finish Marlon Vera, a 20-7-1 fighter, holds the record for most UFC Bantamweight division finishes with 10. He has won 16 fights by way of finish, including eight by KO/TKO and eight by submission. When it comes to finishes, he has never lost before the bell rang; all seven of his defeats were decided by decision.
Vera absolutely deserves to be considered one of the best UFC fighters of the past decade with this resume. Given all of this, it is truly surprising that he was never offered the title. If he defeats Sandhagen on Saturday, especially, that could change in the future.
Problem is, Vera is seated in the No. 3rd place in the divisional rankings, with Merab Dvalishvili and Sean O’Malley ranking higher. Dvalishvili will get a shot at the title, which is currently held by Aljo Sterling, if he defeats O’Malley later in the year. Be that as it may, Dvalishvili has said a few times he has no expectation of battling his companion Real. The winner of Vera vs. Sandhagen may be asked to step in if he refuses to fight.
Cory Sandhagen Wants to Keep Impressing Cory Sandhagen is 15-4 overall, but he has not been embarrassed by any of his losses. The first one took place in 2017 when Jamall Emmers defeated him at LFA 5, winning by decision. Aljamain Sterling, who later went on to win the Bantamweight title, was his first opponent in the UFC. The aforementioned defeat remains Sandhagen’s sole loss within a reasonable distance; Aljo defeated him via submission in 2020.
He lost his third game of his career a year later. It took place as a result of a contentious split decision against T.J. Dillashaw. He suffered his fourth and, thus far, only loss a few months later. After Aljo withdrew, only five days were given to Sandhagen for the title fight with Petr Yan. The Sandman was able to stay on his feet until the final bell of the five-round fight, but the judges gave his opponent the victory.
With regards to Sandhagen’s successes, he has a few great ones – John Lineker, Marlon Moraes, Melody Yadong, etc.
