Marlon Vera thinks UFC bantamweight title shot could come with solid win over Cory Sandhagen

Dec 28 2022 by MMAjunkie

 

Marlon Vera thinks a win over Cory Sandhagen should be enough to earn him a title shot.

Winner of five of his past six, including finishes over No. 1 contender Sean O’Malley and former champion Dominick Cruz, Vera (20-7-1 MMA, 14-6 UFC) has proven to be a dangerous contender at 135 pounds.

He meets Sandhagen (15-4 MMA, 8-3 UFC) on Feb. 18 at a UFC Fight Night headliner at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas – a bout he sees with big implications.

“One thousand percent (it’s a big fight), and...

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