Pros React To Cory Sandhagen, Alexander Volkov KOs At UFC Vegas 18
Alexander Volkov and Cory Sandhagen shut the door on two legends’ title aspirations, Alistair Overeem and Frankie Edgar, at UFC Vegas 18 — see how the pros reacted.
Volkov left Overeem a bloody mess en route to a second-round TKO on Saturday. Sandhagen landed a heat-seeking flying knee that shut off Edgar in less than 30-seconds. Take a look below at how Ben Askren, Dominick Cruz, Gilbert Burns, Megan Anderson, Sean O’Malley and more reacted to the two finishes.
Alexander Volkov def. Alistair Overeem via TKO (2:06, R2)
Good jod Volkov you’re now playing on the big men field. Be careful it’s Slippery —#UFCVegas18
— Francis Ngannou (@francis_ngannou) February 7, 2021
— Derrick Lewis (@Thebeast_ufc) February 7, 2021
It sucks watching legends get old!
— Funky (@Benaskren) February 7, 2021
The power is just on another level #UFCVegas18 #ESPNPlus @espn @ufc @espnmma #AlistairOvereem #alexandervolkov
— Dominick Cruz (@DominickCruz) February 7, 2021
It’s a draw @ufc
— Derrick Lewis (@Thebeast_ufc) February 7, 2021
Great stoppage. Volkov is an enormous man. Shows how good Blaydes wrestling is. A guy that tall and big isn’t easy to get down. #UFCVegas18 #TheWeeklyScraps!
— Aljamain Sterling (@funkmasterMMA) February 7, 2021
Volkov made that look easy — #UFCVegas18
— Jordan Espinosa (@statechamp103) February 7, 2021
The co-main and main event weren’t fun for me to watch, in my opinion. Cause I absolutely love both Overeem and Edgar.. legends in the game at the tail end of the career. Absolutely respect them both —
— Adrian Yanez (@yanezmma) February 7, 2021
Cory Sandhagen def. Frankie Edgar via KO (0:28, R1)
Ouch
— Sean O’Malley (@SugaSeanMMA) February 7, 2021
Someone got the memo.
You’re Welcome.— Chael Sonnen (@ChaelSonnen) February 7, 2021
Wow
— GILBERT BURNS DURINHO (@GilbertDurinho) February 7, 2021
Give that man a title shot!!! Cory Sandhagen is the real deal — #UFCVegas18
— Megan Anderson (@MeganA_mma) February 7, 2021
Glad Frankie is up and ok. —- that was a beast of a shot #UFCVegas18 #TheWeeklyScraps!
— Aljamain Sterling (@funkmasterMMA) February 7, 2021
That’s how you get the title shot —- #UFCVegas18 @espn @ufc
— Dominick Cruz (@DominickCruz) February 7, 2021
Oh man
— Platinum Mike Perry (@PlatinumPerry) February 7, 2021
Ooo the crowd would be going crazy right now
— Eryk Anders (@erykanders) February 7, 2021
Fuck!!! wow shit —
— JIMI MANUWA (@POSTERBOYJM) February 7, 2021
O M G WOW
— Mallory Martin (@MalloryyMartin) February 7, 2021
Yoooooooooooo damn that was clean
— Sodiq Yusuff (@Super_Sodiq) February 7, 2021
Wow what a knee by Sandhagen
— Darren Elkins (@DarrenElkinsMMA) February 7, 2021
HOLY SHIT!! Cory Sandhagen…WOW!!
— Eddie Wineland (@EddieWineland) February 7, 2021
Holy shit Frankie Edgar—-
— Arjan Singh Bhullar (@TheOneASB) February 7, 2021
Beautiful flying knee KO by Sandhagen, wow!
Hope all is well with Edgar!#UFCVegas18— Herbert Burns (@HerbertBurnsMMA) February 7, 2021
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