UFC fans went absolutely ballistic after prodigious expertise Cory Sandhagen delivered what may simply be the knockout of the yr after a devastating flying knee to Frankie Edgar.
Sandhagen was seeking to make an announcement within the Bantamweight division forward of a possible title combat and he did simply that towards veteran Edgar.
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After simply 25 seconds, Sandhagen launched himself in the direction of Edgar and caught him with a flush flying knee.
Edgar was unconscious earlier than he even hit the ground as he lay limp after the brutal knockout.
UFC followers couldn’t consider what they’d simply seen.
OMG! One of many best knockouts EVER. WOW! WOW! Flying knee by Sandhagen places Edgar out. OMG! #UFCVegas18
— Kevin Iole (@KevinI) February 7, 2021
Cory Sandhagen can be a future UFC champion. I’m sure of this. He’s unimaginable.
— Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) February 7, 2021
HOLY SMOKES!
CORY SANDHAGEN WITH A FLYING KNEE KO IN LESS THAN A MINUTE. WOW. HE IS UNBELIEVABLE.
— Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) February 7, 2021
That was completely unimaginable! What a second for Cory Sandhagen
— Megan Olivi (@MeganOlivi) February 7, 2021
Title shot —> Cory Sandhagen.
Pinpoint knee 🎯 to knock Frankie Edgar unconscious inside a minute.
Whoa.
— Jon Anik (@Jon_Anik) February 7, 2021
Omg!!!!! Y’all watching UFC!?!? That’s knockout of the yr isn’t it!?!?
— Andre Dawkins (@dre_dawkins) February 7, 2021
Sandhagen in line for title shot
Sandhagen mentioned he didn’t like seeing a champ like Edgar go down like that, however was ecstatic with the victory.
“It feels good, man, however that is Frankie Edgar,” Sandhagen mentioned after the combat.
“I do not wish to watch that occur to him, you already know? However higher him than me. That is the sport we’re in.”
Sandhagen has now solely misplaced as soon as in his final 10 fights since 2017.
The 28-year-old needs to be in line to combat for the title after the championship conflict between Petr Yan and Aljamain Sterling on March 6.
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