Overview

• Cory Sandhagen challenges Merab Dvalishvili for the undisputed bantamweight title in the UFC 320 co-main event on Oct. 4 in Las Vegas.
• Dvalishvili said the bout will be “90 percent” striking and that he is targeting a knockout of Sandhagen.
• Head coach John Wood stated the team is not changing its usual takedown-heavy approach despite the champion’s public stance.
• Sandhagen posted a recording of UFC executive Hunter Campbell calling to grant him the title shot.
• Dvalishvili enters on a long unbeaten run with the UFC takedown record and no knockout in four years, while Sandhagen comes off a May TKO of Deiveson Figueiredo and a track record of highlight finishes.