"I have to fight Corey. Last year our fight was canceled because of my injury and now I have to finish this thing. Everyone says I'm afraid of him. I want to prove that's not true. I think Corey is the toughest opponent for me in the lightweight division. Sandhagen is very talented, technical, it's a big challenge for me. If I'm going to pick an opponent, it's going to be Corey. I think Sandhagen is a tougher opponent than O'Malley. He has a high fighting intelligence," Umar said in an interview with ESPN MMA.
Recall, earlier Nurmagomedov challenged Sandhagen, and the latter accepted it.