For Sterling, Sandhagen believes he owes the champ “a nap” after suffering a technical submission loss early in their 2020 bout. That fight spurred Sandhagen on a journey that led to two spectacular finishes and a real charge toward the top of the division.
Against O’Malley, Sandhagen is aware that is a matchup fans are drooling over – a potential acid trip of a fight given both men’s creativity and penchant for the spectacular.
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He isn’t overlooking Font, who Sandhagen described as “consistent,” even if his name-value is overlooked. In Nashville, both men on the marquee are keen to make a championship-statement in an entertaining fashion fitting for Music City.
“Me and Font are really aggressive guys that really, really push the pace,” he said. “I think that that’s what the fans are in for. I know that I’m a really exciting, fun guy to watch fight. That’s why the UFC is putting me in main events in cities now.
“When you get two guys like that in one of the most exciting divisions in the UFC, it’s going to be an amazing show. Maybe (Font) is not as big of a name as Umar. I’m not as big of a name as an O’Malley, but I think that as far as fighting goes, I’m one of the best to do it right now.”
