“I’m glad that I’m getting a lot of the praise because I work very hard,” he said. “I know that everyone works very hard, but I’ve been working really hard like everyone else for a really long time now. For me, to kind of get a little kickback of glory, it feeds my ego a little bit, makes me feel a little bit good. Obviously, I don’t let it mess with me too much.”
The buzz around him is well-warranted. Since making his UFC debut in January 2018, Sandhagen has gone 3-0 with three finishes, and since he suffered his lone professional loss in February 2017 while fighting in Legacy Fighting Alliance, those streaks extend to 5-0 and five finishes, respectively.