UFC 250 Highlights: Aljamain Sterling Chokes Out Cory Sandhagen

Aljamain Sterling vs Cory Sandhagen brought the action at UFC 250. 

The two fighters met in a bantamweight bout on Saturday night (June 6, 2020) at the UFC 250 pay-per-view event from Las Vegas, Nevada at the UFC APEX.

This didn’t last long as Sterling clinched with him up against the fence and got on his back where he locked in the rear-naked choke for the win. This was a #1 contender fight for the title.

Peep the highlights of the fight courtesy of the UFC’s official Twitter account:

Sterling entered this fight on a four-fight winning streak and won his last six out of seven bouts. The winning streak including decision wins over the likes of Brett Johns, Jimmi Rivera, and Pedro Munoz while he tapped out Cody Stamann. 

Sandhagen entered this fight on a seven-fight winning streak including back-to-back decision wins over John Lineker in April 2019 and Raphael Assuncao at UFC 241 in August 2019. 

UFC 250 Results: Amanda Nunes vs. Felicia Spencer, Raphael Assuncao vs. Cody Garbrandt

MMA News is providing ongoing coverage of UFC 250. We’ve got you covered with live results, video highlights, and post-fight tidbits.

Related News

Top Stories

UFC Store

Abdul Razak Alhassan Addresses Scary Knockout At UFC Vegas 101: ‘I Got Greedy…’

Abdul Razak Alhassan has made his first public remarks following a brutal defeat at...

Khabib Nurmagomedov Issues Statement After Being Kicked Off Flight Ahead Of UFC 311: ‘Did My Best To Stay Calm…’

Former UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov has spoken publicly after footage of his removal...

Santiago Ponzinibbio Names Ranked Opponent He’s Targeting For UFC 314 In Miami

UFC welterweight veteran Santiago Ponzinibbio is looking to make a late-career surge up the...

Former Champion Describes Featherweight As ‘Future Of The Division’ After UFC Vegas 101 Win

One of the biggest winners from this past weekend's UFC Vegas 101 event is...

Chris Curtis Ponders His UFC Future In First Statement After KO Loss To Roman Kopylov

UFC middleweight Chris Curtis could be committing to a major change following his latest...

Mackenzie Dern In No Rush For Title Fight After UFC Vegas 101 Win: ‘I Want To Be A Dominant Champion’

Mackenzie Dern secured an impressive victory at UFC Vegas 101 on Saturday night, submitting...

VIDEO: Khabib Nurmagomedov Gets Kicked Off Flight Ahead Of UFC 311

After being removed from a flight, Khabib Nurmagomedov will need to find alternative transportation...

‘Masterclass In Jiu-Jitsu’ – Fans React As Mackenzie Dern Avenges Amanda Ribas Loss With Classic Armbar At UFC Vegas 101

Back in October 2019, Mackenzie Dern was matched up with Amanda Ribas for her...

UFC Fight Night Results & Highlights: Mackenzie Dern Submits Amanda Ribas

UFC Fight Night took place tonight from the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, and...