UFC 329 live blog: Cory Sandhagen vs. Mario Bautista 2

This is the UFC 329 live blog for Cory Sandhagen vs. Mario Bautista 2, the main card bantamweight bout Saturday at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

Sandhagen is currently No. 5 at 135 pounds in the MMA Fighting Global Rankings, with Bautista one spot behind at No. 6.

In his most recent outing, Sandhagen (18-6) finally got his chance to compete for the UFC bantamweight title. Unfortunately for Sandhagen, he was outworked by then-champion Merab Dvalishvili, and now finds himself having to climb back up the stacked contender ladder. He has won four of his past six fights, with victories over ranked opponents Deiveson Figueiredo, Rob Font, Marlon Vera, and Song Yadong.

Bautista (17-3) is chasing his own championship dreams having won nine of his past 10 fights. His chances of a title shot took a hot with a loss to Umar Nurmagomedov, but he rebounded with an impressive second-round submission of Vinicius Oliveira in a headlining spot this past February. He seeks revenge against Sandhagen after “The Sandman” defeated him by submission in his short-notice debut in 2019.

Check out the UFC 329 live blog for Cory Sandhagen vs. Mario Bautista 2 below.

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