Cory Sandhagen Doubles Down on Criticism of Chito Vera
Throughout an look on MMAFighting‘s “The MMA Hour,” Cory Sandhagen advised Ariel Helwani that he’s uncertain if “Chito” Vera has realized something from their combat again in March 2023.
“One, I didn’t actually dig the truth that he was the one combating for the title,” Sandhagen mentioned. “Granted, I used to be damage, but it surely nonetheless didn’t really feel proper to me. And that’s not his fault both. I’ll give him a bit little bit of credit score for that, the place that’s not essentially his fault, as a result of if somebody asks you to combat for a title, you don’t say no.
“However simply watching how the combat went additionally — and once more, I’m attempting to not go laborious on ‘Chito’ as a result of that’s not my fashion — however I used to be like, ‘Man, you’re actually combating a reproduction of me, primarily, who does issues a bit bit in a different way. However identical construct, identical fashion nearly — and also you went in and also you fought nearly the very same [as you did against me]. Like, which enhancements did you make? Why didn’t you at the least try a takedown? Why didn’t you at the least do issues a bit bit in a different way than whenever you fought me? Like, did you study something from our combat?”
Sandhagen is gearing up for a showdown with Umar Nurmagomedov on August 3 for a UFC Battle Night time occasion in Abu Dhabi.