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Cory Sandhagen Prompts Injury Stoppage on Deiveson Figueiredo Atop UFC on ESPN 67

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Cory Sandhagen buried an all-time great and kept his hopes alive for a shot at the undisputed Ultimate Fighting Championship bantamweight crown.

“Sandman” appeared to be well on his way to a lopsided win against Deiveson Figueiredo when the Brazilian was forced to tap out due to a knee injury in the second round of their UFC on ESPN 67 main event on Saturday at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa.