By The Numbers: Marlon Moraes vs. Cory Sandhagen

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Two serious contenders for the Ultimate Fighting Championship bantamweight throne will face each other when Marlon Moraes meets Cory Sandhagen in the UFC Fight Night 179 main event this Saturday at the Flash Forum in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The winner figures to accelerate his push for a shot at the 135-pound title currently held by Petr Yan.

A former World Series of Fighting champion, Moraes has rattled off 18 victories across his past 20 appearances. He last competed at UFC 245, where he eked out a split decision over Jose Aldo on Dec.…