Cory Sandhagen

But then when I started boxing and kickboxing, I was like, that piece that's missing in Taekwondo without the face punching, it nullifies so much of what Taekwondo is good at.

But then when I learned that stuff, I realized like, oh, but I have a massive advantage with my legs because they have to close the distance with me and I can do things they can't do.

Like regular kickboxers, I was amazed at how many of them were just kind of boxers who learned a few shitty kicks.

Mm-hmm.

And they would stand on the outside, and they would take a step forward, and I'd just blast them.

And they just had no idea what to do, like a really hard kicker.

And then I started doing Muay Thai.

And I was like, fuck, leg kicks.

And so I went from American kickboxing above the waist to Muay Thai.

I was like, there's too much to learn.

And then I was doing comedy at the same time, so I just quit fighting.

I was like, I got to get out before I get hurt.

When did you start grappling?

When I was 30.

Cool.

Yeah, I started grappling right at, I guess I was 29.

It was right after the first UFC.

Yeah, I wrestled in high school, but only one year because I was doing Taekwondo at the same time and I had to pick one.

And I did a year of both.

And then I was like, the problem with this is like, I'd rather kick someone and knock them unconscious.