Style ‘Chito’ Vera vs. Cory Sandhagen Technique, Who Has the Best Chance to Win at UFC San Antonio?

If there is a person who knows the skills in depth Cory Sandhagen he is ecuadorian and he is not Marlon Chito faith. Per of course Chito and Jason Parillo – his corner – studied the American opponent down to the last detail before coming face to face in the star-studded event UFC San Antoniothis Saturday 25.03.

Chito and Sandhagen have a fighter in common who is also a bantamweight. His name is Carlos Vera Santosrecognized in the Fury Fighting Championship promotion and currently competing in a reality show The Ultimate Fighter (TUF 31) with the team mcgregor.

What awaits Chito Vera if he beats Cory Sandhagen at the UFC San Antonio show

Carlos was born in Manta, but settled in the United States as a child. Five years ago, he moved from New Orleans to Falls Church (Virginia) on an express mission “so that we can develop Jiu Jitsu“. He trains at the Fifty50 martial arts academy under Ryan Hall and occasionally shares training sessions with Sandhagen, the opponent of his countryman Marlon Vera.

In an interview with EL UNIVERSO, last January, Carlos revealed that Sandhagen had studied carefully Chito and he internalized how manabita is mental.

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As for technique, he indicated yes Chito and Sandhagen are two different stylesThe Ecuadorian has a high guard, but he has to receive the first blow to “wake up”.

“It’s not like he has super good moves, He has a good base, but he has to take shots while standing to hitIt’s not that he has light tricks or moves, he’s a little heavier in his base, which is a style and a good style,” he said.

While Cory “moves a little more, feints, moves left and right, hits one side and then the other, kicks one side and the other… I think those are the differences.”

“Chito wears a black belt Jiu Jitsu, but cory fights well on the floor. This fight is super interesting,” warns Fury FC.

Chito Vera-Cory Sandhagen, at the AT&T Center, doubles third and fifth ranking from the 135 pound category. Both are explosive, with a very aggressive style and were never finalized; the winner will raise his hand for a belt shot.

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Carlos Vera remembers that in the last fight of Chito Vera vs. Dominick Cruz at UFC San Diego, it took Chone time to decipher his opponent’s constant footwork and shoulder feints, a style typical of boxing.

“It’s just that Dominick doesn’t have the strength that Cory has with his arms or legs, Dominick moves and fights very well; he enters wrestling with that move, but not to say he’s going to knock someone out. That’s the difference. I think Cory’s movement will be a bit of a problem Chito(because) Cory also does this with fights: the guy doesn’t fall, he improves with each one lap; You can see him with TJ Dillashaw and Peter Yan, he may have lost but he never gave up. Cory is very intense in the fight,” he analyzed Little faith.

“Obviously there are opportunities for both of them, but I think technique to technique, Cory wins. I’m very excited because, whatever Chito He is strong, he is horny and he is not giving up either, he has a chance. But If it’s math, style vs. style, I think Cory wins.”estimated.

Marlon Vera has grown exponentially since his debut on TUF Latin America and established himself as one of the fighters important in the bantamweight category.

With four wins in a row, he is very close to punching his ticket to the fight priority and in order to achieve this, the opponent to be defeated will be dangerous The sand man Sandhagen, who has also been panning for gold for several years.

Chito has won ten of his last twelve fights and in the last four, performance bonuses were received.

In his nearly decade-long career in the Octagon, he’s faced all kinds of opponents, but he’s reached his highest level since 2021 with wins over Davey Grant, Frankie Edgar, Rob Fonta and former division champion Dominick Cruz.

At UFC San Antonio, they will have their own the third event as stellar.

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