"Winning by a f***ing gnarly cut" - MMA fighters and fans react to Cory Sandhagen's vicious doctor's stoppage TKO over Song Yadong at UFC Vegas 60
Cory Sandhagen and Song Yadong capped a night full of violence with more violence.
The UFC Vegas 60 main event was a grueling and bloody affair that ended with Sandhagen securing the victory via doctor's stoppage technical knockout.
In round two, a slicing step-in elbow from 'Sandman' opened up a nasty gash on Song's left eyebrow. The cut wound up causing massive problems for 'Kung Fu Kid' in the ensuing rounds.
Watch Cory Sandhagen's win-securing elbow on Song Yadong:
The elbow that would end up winning Cory Sandhagen the fight.
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It was clear that Song had a power advantage when the competitors traded blows. But what Sandhagen lacked in firepower, he made up for with accuracy. The 30-year-old sniped the crimson target with jabs, elbows, and knees.
The cageside physician gave Song a couple of chances to soldier through. But with the injury getting worse after each round, the doctor finally decided to intervene, preventing Song from entering the fifth round.
UFC fighters and fans react to Cory Sandhagen's brutal victory over Song Yadong
It's safe to say that UFC pound-for-pound king Alexander Volkanovski is a fan of Cory Sandhagen's style. The reigning featherweight champ took to Twitter to say that he loves watching 'Sandman' go to work – a sentiment that was echoed by Henry Cejudo, Curtis Blaydes, and Fabio Cherant.
#UFCVegas60@corysandhagen is so good!! Love watching him fight 👏 #UFCVegas60
Cory Sandhagen might be the most technically skilled fighter in the UFC bantamweight division (other than myself). Impressive performance 👏 #UFCVegas60
Sandhagen so crafty with his elbows. Can throw them from anywhere, and come from such unconventional angles #UFCVegas60
Nobody can tell me @corysandhagen doesn’t have smoothest footwork in the bantamweight division
Watching Sandhagen fight is so fun man
Bantamweight champ Aljamain Sterling made a bold declaration in the aftermath of UFC Vegas 60. 'Funk Master' called Sandhagen "one of the better guys in this division" and said he expects another meeting with the 30-year-old somewhere down the line. Meanwhile, former titleholder Petr Yan congratulated Sandhagen on a hard-fought win.
"I’m happy for Cory. I think he’s still one of the better guys in this division and I know I’ll see him again in the octagon. He dangerous and I got away with a quick one but no 2 fights are the same. Song is dangerous and will bounce back very quickly."
I’m happy for Cory. I think he’s still one of the better guys in this division and I know I’ll see him again in the octagon. He dangerous and I got away with a quick one but no 2 fights are the same.
Song is dangerous and will bounce back very quickly. #UFCVegas60
Congrats to @corysandhagen Good win against tough opponent
Francis Ngannou and Ben Askren couldn't help but get fixated on Song Yadong's nasty cut. Cody Garbrandt, on the other hand, pointed out how tough the Chinese rising star is.
That cut is ugly 😳
That cut on Yadong 🤮🤮🤮
Great fight fellas!!
Tough as they come @SongYaDongMMA love you little bro!
Initially, Sandhagen seemed disappointed that the bout ended via doctor's stoppage. The way Daniel Cormier and Lando Vannata saw it, though, there wasn't anything flukey about the win.
"Not disappointed in that stoppage... That was great stop. They allowed him time but it got so bad. Great stoppage. Insane toughness by song but massive Performance by Corey Sandhagen."
Not disappointed in that stoppage. That was great stop. They allowed him time but it got so bad. Great stoppage. Insane toughness by song but massive Performance by Corey sandhagen
Great performance by the sandman. Nothing wrong with winning by a fucking gnarly cut. @corysandhagen
Check out some fan reactions on Cory Sandhagen vs. Song Yadong:
@corysandhagen is one of the coldest fighters in the @ufc P4P.
@WarbroJavaCo @ufc @corysandhagen Extra eyebrows for everyone tonight!
@ufc @corysandhagen @SongYaDongMMA Chito Vs Sandhagen next
@ufc @corysandhagen @SongYaDongMMA DONT SLEEP ON THE SANDMAN
I don't feel like Cory Sandhagen is definitely the better fighter than Song. It was 2-2 going into the 5th and that cut ruined Song's momentum. Shame we didn't get to see the last round. #MMATwitter
#UFCVegas60 SORRY GUYS!!! After four rounds, a cut is deemed too bad to continue the fight, so @corysandhagen gets the doctor stoppage victory over @SongYadongLFG what a fight.
@HagenFinancial @mmagenius05 @UFCNews @MMADecisions @corysandhagen Song legitimately won r1 and r2. The cut is ugly but song rocking Cory was much bigger and closer to ending the fight
say what u want but cory is overrated as hell & if song didnt get cut he wouldve won 🤷🏻♀️
@UFCNews @corysandhagen Judges score card don’t matter, sandhagen smoked that boy