Cory Sandhagen (red gloves) reacts after defeating Deiveson Figueiredo (blue gloves) during UFC Fight Night at Wells Fargo Arena on May 3, 2025, in Des Moines.

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Cory Sandhagen Puts On MMA Masterclass on Deiveson Figueiredo, Next in Line for a Title Shot!!

Arka Mukherjee

Last updated: May 4, 2025 - 3 min read

Get To Know All About How Cory Sandhagen Beat Deiveson Figueiredo and Became the Next To Receive a Title Shot.

Cory Sandhagen (red gloves) reacts after defeating Deiveson Figueiredo (blue gloves) during UFC Fight Night at Wells Fargo Arena on May 3, 2025, in Des Moines.

Cory Sandhagen and Deiveson Figuereido fought their hearts out in the main event of UFC Fight Night on May 3, 2025. Unfortunately, the fight lasted only two rounds and Corry Sandhagen emerged as the winner of the fight.

Now that “Sandman” Cory Sandhagen is back to his winning ways, he has announced that he wants a title shot in his next fight in the UFC. However, which title shot is he referring to and when is that fight happening? Let’s have a look.

How Did Things Go Down Between Cory Sandhagen vs Deiveson Figueiredo?

The fight between Cory Sandhagen vs Deiveson Figueiredo lasted only two rounds as per the UFC official site. Cory Sandhagen took the fight to his opponent right from the start with his ruthless and aggressive strikes via UFC on X.

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Unfortunately for Deiveson Figueriedo, his leg locking attempts failed at every turn and he had to suffer the constant damage from Cory Sandhagen throughout the fight. This also resulted in him suffering a knee injury. Eventually though, Cory Sandhagen TKO/KO’ed Deiveson Figueiredo in Round 2. Sandhagen also got one of the best fights in his MMA career with this. The fight brought him a Performance of the Night bonus as per the UFC on X. His MMA record become 18-5-0 with this win.

Cory Sandhagen Wants a Title Shot Next

Cory Sandhagen has returned to his winning ways. That too against a former two-time UFC Flyweight Champion. Now, he has asked to be put next in line for a title shot via UFC on X.

Cory Sandhagen wants a title shotty against the winner of the main event UFC 316 on June 7, 2025. That event will see Merab “The Machine” Dvalishvili defend his UFC Bantamweight title against “Suga” Sean O’Malley as a rematch in the main event. Cory Sandhagen, on his part, has volunteered to be the backup for the fight. He has also asked the UFC to give him a title shot against whoever wins in that main event as per the UFC official site.

Cory Sandhagen has made his intentions clear following his impressive victory against Deiveson Figueiredo. Now, fans will have to wait and see if Dana White and the UFC grants him his wish or not.

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I'm a sports content writer focusing on MMA, WWE and MLB writer at The Playoffs. I have a Master's degree in Media Science (M.Sc) from my college The Heritage Academy. I got into the sports industry through my previous company where I worked from 2023 to March 2025. I'm a fan of combat sports like pro wrestling and MMA. My favorite part about working at The Playoffs is speculating what can be happening in WWE, especially face-heel turns and results of matches.