TJ Dillashaw Thinks Cory Sandhagen Carves Up Sean O’Malley
TJ Dillashaw recently shared his thoughts on a potential matchup between Cory Sandhagen and Sean O’Malley during an appearance on the Jaxxon Podcast. He believes that Sandhagen would dominate O’Malley in the fight.
“I think he pieces Sean up. So, like when they were getting ready to give a title fight to someone, I thought Sandhagen would’ve been a dope fight for him, but I think Sandhagen’s just better at what O’Malley is good at, to be honest,” Dillashaw stated on the Jaxxon Podcast.
“He’s just more dangerous, right, but O’Malley’s got great feints, I mean (that’s the fight to make), I would love to see that fight,” the former champion added.
Sandhagen has expressed interest in facing “Suga” in the future, but for now, he’s shifting his focus to other opponents. Sandhagen recently mentioned that Deiveson Figueiredo declined a fight against him.
Figueiredo has been eyeing a title shot against bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili. The UFC’s decision on this matchup is still pending.
Umar Nurmagomedov, who defeated Sandhagen in a recent fight, is also being considered for Dvalishvili’s first title defense. The situation involving O’Malley’s absence adds an intriguing element to the bantamweight division.
