Cory Sandhagen vs. Song Yadong: Preview, Where to watch, and Betting odds

Two top ten ranked UFC Bantamweight fighters face off in the Octagon in the headline event of UFC Vegas 60. American fighter Cory Sandhagen, on a two-match skid, will expect to turn back his poor form against in-form Chinese Song Yadong, who earned a Performance of the Night award with a first-round knockout win in his last fight. The winner of this bout will expect to be in title contention for the Bantamweight championship.

MMA: UFC Bantamweight

Location: UFC APEX in Las Vegas

Date: 18.09.2022, 02:00

Where to watch: ESPN+

Sandhagen was a late replacement for Aljamin Sterling in his bout with Petr Yan for the Interim UFC Bantamweight Championship last October. ‘Sandman’ acquitted himself well in the unanimous decision loss earning the Fight of the Night award for his efforts. Before that fight, he controversially lost in a split decision to T.J. Dillashaw at UFC on ESPN 24. The 30-year-old made his UFC debut against Austin Arnett in 2018. His second-round TKO win in that bout set off a six-match streak for the American that saw him climb up the 135-pound rankings.

• Age: 30
• Height: 5’ 11”
• Reach: 70”
• Total fights: 18
• Record: 14-4-0

Since debuting in the UFC in 2017, Song Yadong has suffered only one loss. Currently, he is on a three-match win streak. In his last fight this March, ‘The Kung Fu Monkey’ earned a Performance of the Night award with a first-round knockout of Marlon Moraes. His only loss in the promotion was against Kyler Philips in March 2021. Yadong, who started Sanda training at nine, made his professional debut before his sixteenth birthday and has fought at lightweight and featherweight too.

• Age: 24
• Height: 5’ 8”
• Reach: 67”
• Total fights: 27
• Record: 19-6-1

Bet365 has installed Cory Sandhagen as a favorite with 1.50 odds to win the bout. A bet for Song Yadong to win is priced at 2.70 on Bet365. Betway has over 4.5 rounds priced at 1.50 odds in rounds betting. Under 4.5 rounds goes for 1.88 odds on the same Betway. 1xbet has the bout to be won on points at 1.62 odds.