LFA alum Cory Sandhagen runs UFC record to 4-0
April 29, 2019 10:31 am.Cory Sandhagen runs UFC record to 4-0;
two other LFA alumni pick up wins at UFC Fight Night 150
LAS VEGAS, Nevada — Legacy Fighting Alliance (LFA) and the two promotions that merged to create it, RFA and Legacy FC, have produced five UFC champions. It now has a red-hot alum in Cory Sandhagen that is looking to up that number to six!
LFA alumni ended the month of April strong by seeing Sandhagen improve his perfect UFC record to 4-0, while also earning two other UFC wins on Saturday night. LFA alumni won five total UFC bouts in the month of April. Sandhagen, Greg Hardy, Dhiego Lima, Khalil Rountree, and Alexandre Pantoja are the former fighters that picked up UFC wins in April.
“It was exciting to be there live in south Florida to see Cory Sandhagen continue his dominance in the UFC,” stated LFA CEO Ed Soares. “Our former fighters won five fights in the UFC in April and Sandhagen helped us finish the month strong on Saturday. He has now set himself up for a huge fight in the wide open and stacked UFC bantamweight division.”
Sandhagen executed what he considered an ideal game plan against perennial contender John Lineker. The bout was part of the main card of UFC Fight Night 150 in Sunrise, Florida, which was the eighth UFC event to be streamed on ESPN+. The Elevation Fight Team product played the role of matador, while forcing his dangerous Brazilian opponent to play the role of the bull.
Sandhagen was able to make his explosive, veteran opponent miss big on several power shots. He controlled most of the fight by using his reach to win most of the striking exchanges. This also nullified the threat of Lineker’s punching power by keeping him out of range. Sandhagen’s feints and pace visibly frustrated Lineker, who had no answer for the Coloradan’s creativity and volume. The judges awarded Sadhagen’s efforts with a Split Decision victory that read 29-28, 28-29, 29-28.
Sandhagen now holds a lofty overall record of 11-1. Three of those wins came in LFA, which is where his impressive, current win streak began. His final LFA win at LFA 31, which earned him a UFC contact, happened just eight days before his UFC debut win in January 2018. The Aurora, Colorado native also won a pair of bouts for RFA before the merger.
In 2017, RFA and Legacy FC merged to form LFA, the premier developmental organization in Mixed Martial Arts. The combined forces of LFA launched the careers of over 150 athletes that have reached the pinnacle of MMA by competing in the UFC. In May 2018, the promotion joined the London Trust Media Holdings group of companies.
Please visit LFA.com for bout updates and information. LFA is on Facebook at Legacy Fighting Alliance. LFA is also on Instagram at @LFAfighting and Twitter at @LFAfighting.
About LFA:
LFA is a professional Mixed Martial Arts promotion that gives rising stars and top contenders the opportunity to prove their talent to fans and leaders in the industry. LFA was formed by the powerhouse merger between RFA and Legacy FC. LFA presents live Mixed Martial Arts events on a monthly basis around the United States including Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Denver, Dallas, and Houston. LFA can be seen live in over 53 million homes nationally through its television deal with AXS TV. Based in Las Vegas, NV, LFA is one of the most active and respected MMA organizations in the fastest growing sport in the world. (The Octagon, Ultimate Fighting Championship®, UFC®, and the eight-sided competition mat and cage design are registered trademarks owned exclusively by Zuffa, LLC. All rights reserved).
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AXS TV FIGHTS presents more LIVE mixed martial arts and kickboxing events than any other television network every Friday night at 9pE/6pP. Events taking place on the west coast will be televised at 10pE/7pP. UFC Hall of Famer Pat Miletich, and veteran broadcaster Ron Kruck call all the action and Phoenix Carnevale reports from cageside as champions, challengers, and top prospects take center stage. AXS TV Fights can be found online, on Facebook, and on Twitter. AXS TV is widely distributed in the U.S. via AT&T U-verse, Charter, Comcast/Xfinity, DIRECTV, DISH, Sling TV, Suddenlink, Verizon FiOS, and other cable, satellite, telco and streaming providers. The network is also carried in Canada, Mexico, and the Caribbean.
About LONDON TRUST MEDIA:
London Trust Media is a diversified business focused on the Internet and media industries – bringing the Internet back to its original state and bringing power back to the people. London Trust Media runs the leading no-log VPN service provider in the world Private Internet Access (PIA) as well as Kore Asian Media, Linux Journal, freenode, Snoonet, JOG, BlockExplorer, and Provocateur. Please visit their website at www.londontrustmedia.com for more information.
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This post was written by Ryan Bevins
