Tom Nolan says he told Cory Sandhagen he would KO his Contender Series opponent with his move

Nolan used the 'dart shot' from Sandhagen's online course to stop Bogdan Grad in 83 seconds in 2023, and headlines UFC Vegas 123 against Renato Moicano on Saturday.

Tom Nolan says he messaged Cory Sandhagen before his Dana White's Contender Series fight in 2023 to tell him he would knock his opponent out with a technique from Sandhagen's online course.

"It's funny, I actually messaged Cory before my Contender Series knockout," Nolan said in an interview with UFC on Paramount+. "I was studying his, he's got an online course. I messaged him and said, 'Hey, I'm fighting on Contender Series in two weeks and I'm going to knock this dude out with one of your techniques' and I actually used the 'dart shot' that he teaches. So, it was pretty crazy."

Nolan was 5-0 as a professional when he faced Bogdan Grad with a UFC contract on the line. He stopped Grad 83 seconds into the first round and was signed to the UFC roster.

Sandhagen, a former UFC title challenger, breaks down fights and posts technique courses on his YouTube channel.

The Australian has won five straight fights in the UFC and recently joined City Kickboxing. He meets Moicano at the Meta APEX in Las Vegas in the first UFC main event of his career. Here is the UK start time and how to watch.

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