The next bantamweight title challenger for Petr Yan could be determined on Saturday night when No. 1-ranked Marlon Moraes takes on No. 4-ranked Cory Sandhagen at "Fight Island" from the Flash Forum in Yas Island, Abu Dhabi.
Moraes, who lost to Henry Cejudo for the vacant 135-pound title at UFC 238, rebounded from that loss to defeat former featherweight champion Jose Aldo by split decision at UFC 245. Since entering the UFC in 2017, the "Magician" sports a 5-2 record with three of those victories coming inside the distance.
Sandhagen looks to get back on track after suffering his first loss in six fights inside the Octagon to Aljamain Sterling via first-round submission at UFC 250. Out of his five UFC wins, the 28-year-old has earned three of them by stoppage.
On paper, this is a one-match show. Moraes and Sandhagen should rise to the occasion because a possible title shot is hanging in the balance for the winner. Can Moraes use his striking prowess to overwhelm Sandhagen and earn the win? Or does Sandhagen use his grappling skills to lock up a championship opportunity?
Here is everything you need to know about UFC Fight Night: Moraes vs. Sandhagen.
When is UFC Fight Night: Marlon Moraes vs. Cory Sandhagen?
- Date: Saturday, Oct. 10
- Prelims: 5 p.m. ET
- Main card: 8 p.m. ET
UFC Fight Night: Moraes vs. Sandhagen takes place Saturday night, Oct. 10 (which will be Sunday morning local time in Abu Dhabi). Prelims get underway at 5 p.m. ET, followed by the main card at 8 p.m. ET.
How to watch UFC Fight Night: Moraes vs. Sandhagen TV, live stream info
In the United States, the prelims and main card are on ESPN+.
In Canada, the prelims and main card are on TSN5.
In the U.K., UFC Fight Night can be seen live BT Sport 2 (prelims at 11 p.m. BST and main card at 1 a.m.).
In Germany, Austria, Italy and Spain, the UFC Fight Night main card (2 a.m. CEST Sunday) is available on DAZN, the global sports streaming service.
More details about how to watch in other countries can be found at UFC.com.
Where is UFC Fight Night?
UFC Fight Night: Moraes vs. Sandhagen will take place at "Fight Island" from the Flash Forum in Yas lsland, Abu Dhabi. Moraes and Sandhagen will be fighting there for the first time.
Moraes vs. Sandhagen odds
According to BetMGM on Friday, the fight has Sandhagen installed as a shocking favorite considering he lost his last fight. Sandhagen comes in at -143, meaning that you would need to bet $143 to win $100. Meanwhile, Moraes is listed at +120, indicating that a $100 bet could net $120 if the Brazilian exits the Octagon with a victory.
Marlon Moraes record, bio
- Name: Marlon Moraes
- Nationality: Brazilian
- Born: April 26, 1988
- Height: 5-6
- Reach: 67 inches
- Total fights: 30
- Record: 23-6-1
Cory Sandhagen record, bio
- Name: Cory Sandhagen
- Nationality: American
- Born: April 20, 1992
- Height: 5-11
- Reach: 71 inches
- Total fights: 14
- Record: 12-2
UFC Fight Night: Moraes vs. Sandhagen fight card
Main card
- Marlon Moraes vs. Cory Sandhagen; Bantamweight
- Edson Barboza vs. Makwan Amirkhani; Featherweight
- Ben Rothwell vs. Marcin Tybura; Heavyweight
- Markus Perez vs. Dricus du Plessis; Middleweight
- Tom Aspinall vs. Alan Baudot; Heavyweight
- Youssef Zalal vs. llia Topuria; Featherweight
Preliminary card
- Tom Breese vs. KB Bhullar; Middleweight
- Chris Daukaus vs. Rodrigo Nascimento; Heavyweight
- Impa Kasanganay vs. Joaquin Buckley; Middleweight
- Ali AlQaisi vs. Tony Kelley; Bantamweight
- Giga Chikadze vs. Omar Morales; Featherweight
- Tracy Cortez vs. Stephanie Egger; Women's Bantamweight
- Bruno Silva vs. Tagir Ulanbekov; Flyweight