Mario Bautista vs Cory Sandhagen

Cory Sandhagen

Pro 18-7-0 | UFC 11-6-0

Age

33|34

Height

5'9"|5'11"

Reach

69"|70"

Stance

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Career Statistics

Statistic	Mario Bautista	Cory Sandhagen	Edge
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	50.3%	45.4%	—
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	5.5	4.9	—
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	4.2	3.7	—
Strike Differential	1.4/min	1.2/min	—
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	38.8%	33.9%	—
Takedown Defense	57.1%	57.0%	—
Takedowns Landed/15min	2.5	1.1	◄
Submission Attempts/15min	1.1	0.2	◄
Control Time/15min	3:26	2:54	—
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	8.3%	54.5%	—
Submission % of Wins	33.3%	9.1%	—
Decision % of Wins	58.3%	36.4%	—
Avg Fight Time	10:25	14:43	—
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	0.3	0.2	—
Reversals/15min	0.1	0.2	—
Edges	2	0	7 even

Fight Dynamics

Career Striking Volume

Mario Bautista Cory Sandhagen League median

Statistic	Mario Bautista	Cory Sandhagen	Edge
Fight Shape
Fight Completion Rate	66.6%	72.6%	—
Avg Fight Time	10:25	14:43	—
% Fights Inside the Distance	46.7%	47.1%	—
Strength of UFC Schedule
Opponent UFC Win % (all)	67.4%	75.7%	▶
Opponent UFC Record (all)	62-30 (67.4%)	159-51 (75.7%)	—
Opponent Record (among wins)	54-29 (65.1%)	101-38 (72.7%)	—
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)	60.8%	65.2%	—
% Time in Control	23.0%	19.4%	—
% Time Controlled	16.2%	15.4%	—
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	58.6%	55.8%	—
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Landed / Min	7.31	6.26	◀
Distance Sig. Absorbed / Min	5.64	4.86	—
Distance Striking Differential / Min	+1.67	+1.40	—
Distance Strike Accuracy	46.2%	43.0%	—
Distance Strike Defense	58.1%	57.7%	—
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes	0.43	0.48	—
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	0.39	0.28	—
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	3.52	1.72	—
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	2.94	3.49	—
Fade Index (R3 / R1 pace)	1.90	0.84	—

UFC fights only. Metrics with insufficient data show "—" and award no edge. Methodology →

Last 5 Fights (Averages)

Statistic	Mario Bautista	Cory Sandhagen	Edge
Sig. Strike Accuracy	52.3%	47.5%	—
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	5.3	3.3	◄
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	4.4	3.4	►
Takedown Accuracy	34.2%	66.7%	►
Takedown Defense	40.0%	53.2%	►
Control Time/Fight	3:17	5:14	►
Edges	1	4	1 even

Last 3 Fights

Mario Bautista

WIN

vs. Cory Sandhagen

UFC 329: McGregor vs. Holloway 2 • Jul 2026Bantamweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Mario Bautista114/18562%TD 8/20Ctrl 3:21KD 1

Cory Sandhagen89/17651%TD 1/4Ctrl 1:13

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Mario Bautista	35/52	67%	1/4	0:37	—
	Cory Sandhagen	39/71	55%	0/2	0:23	—

R2	Mario Bautista	39/79	49%	0/5	0:18	—
	Cory Sandhagen	39/77	51%	0/0	0:09	—

R3	Mario Bautista	40/54	74%	7/11	2:26	1
	Cory Sandhagen	11/28	39%	1/2	0:41	—

WIN

vs. Vinicius Oliveira

UFC Fight Night: Bautista vs. Oliveira • Feb 2026Bantamweight

Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 2, 4:46

Mario Bautista15/2756%TD 5/7Ctrl 5:47

Vinicius Oliveira12/2157%TD 0/1Ctrl 1:39

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Mario Bautista	3/9	33%	1/2	2:18	—
	Vinicius Oliveira	6/8	75%	0/0	1:39	—

R2	Mario Bautista	12/18	67%	4/5	3:29	—
	Vinicius Oliveira	6/13	46%	0/1	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Umar Nurmagomedov

UFC 321: Aspinall vs. Gane • Oct 2025Bantamweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Mario Bautista20/5437%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:04KD 1

Umar Nurmagomedov32/5459%TD 11/14Ctrl 10:46

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Mario Bautista	1/1	100%	0/0	0:00	—
	Umar Nurmagomedov	5/6	83%	2/2	4:37	—

R2	Mario Bautista	9/28	32%	0/1	0:04	1
	Umar Nurmagomedov	12/21	57%	2/3	3:02	—

R3	Mario Bautista	10/25	40%	0/0	0:00	—
	Umar Nurmagomedov	15/27	56%	7/9	3:07	—

Cory Sandhagen

LOSS

vs. Mario Bautista

UFC 329: McGregor vs. Holloway 2 • Jul 2026Bantamweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Cory Sandhagen89/17651%TD 1/4Ctrl 1:13

Mario Bautista114/18562%TD 8/20Ctrl 3:21KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Cory Sandhagen	39/71	55%	0/2	0:23	—
	Mario Bautista	35/52	67%	1/4	0:37	—

R2	Cory Sandhagen	39/77	51%	0/0	0:09	—
	Mario Bautista	39/79	49%	0/5	0:18	—

R3	Cory Sandhagen	11/28	39%	1/2	0:41	—
	Mario Bautista	40/54	74%	7/11	2:26	1

LOSS

vs. Merab Dvalishvili

UFC 320: Ankalaev vs. Pereira 2 • Oct 2025BantamweightTITLE

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00

Cory Sandhagen80/18443%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Merab Dvalishvili114/26543%TD 20/37Ctrl 10:02

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Cory Sandhagen	27/53	51%	0/0	0:00	—
	Merab Dvalishvili	11/46	24%	1/4	0:52	—

R2	Cory Sandhagen	2/9	22%	0/0	0:00	—
	Merab Dvalishvili	33/49	67%	8/13	3:43	—

R3	Cory Sandhagen	14/35	40%	0/0	0:00	—
	Merab Dvalishvili	15/48	31%	3/8	1:57	—

R4	Cory Sandhagen	19/43	44%	0/0	0:00	—
	Merab Dvalishvili	21/56	38%	2/4	1:26	—

R5	Cory Sandhagen	18/44	41%	0/0	0:00	—
	Merab Dvalishvili	34/66	52%	6/8	2:04	—

WIN

vs. Deiveson Figueiredo

UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Figueiredo • May 2025Bantamweight

KO/TKO • Rd 2, 4:08

Cory Sandhagen54/8762%TD 2/2Ctrl 5:07

Deiveson Figueiredo6/967%TD 2/5Ctrl 0:31

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Cory Sandhagen	31/39	79%	1/1	3:37	—
	Deiveson Figueiredo	2/2	100%	1/4	0:04	—

R2	Cory Sandhagen	23/48	48%	1/1	1:30	—
	Deiveson Figueiredo	4/7	57%	1/1	0:27	—

Common Opponents

vs. Umar Nurmagomedov

Mario Bautista

LOSS

UFC 321: Aspinall vs. Gane • Oct 2025Bantamweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Mario Bautista20/5437%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:04KD 1

Umar Nurmagomedov32/5459%TD 11/14Ctrl 10:46

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Mario Bautista	1/1	100%	0/0	0:00	—
	Umar Nurmagomedov	5/6	83%	2/2	4:37	—

R2	Mario Bautista	9/28	32%	0/1	0:04	1
	Umar Nurmagomedov	12/21	57%	2/3	3:02	—

R3	Mario Bautista	10/25	40%	0/0	0:00	—
	Umar Nurmagomedov	15/27	56%	7/9	3:07	—

Cory Sandhagen

LOSS

UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Nurmagomedov • Aug 2024Bantamweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00

Cory Sandhagen71/15945%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:12

Umar Nurmagomedov98/18752%TD 5/13Ctrl 5:11

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Cory Sandhagen	17/34	50%	0/0	0:00	—
	Umar Nurmagomedov	15/28	54%	1/4	0:39	—

R2	Cory Sandhagen	16/32	50%	0/0	0:12	—
	Umar Nurmagomedov	24/42	57%	1/3	0:55	—

R3	Cory Sandhagen	12/30	40%	0/0	0:00	—
	Umar Nurmagomedov	17/27	63%	1/2	0:25	—

R4	Cory Sandhagen	20/53	38%	0/0	0:00	—
	Umar Nurmagomedov	30/65	46%	1/2	0:36	—

R5	Cory Sandhagen	6/10	60%	0/2	0:00	—
	Umar Nurmagomedov	12/25	48%	1/2	2:36	—

Analysis Summary

Striking Volume: Both fighters operate at a similar pace (5.5 vs 4.9 sig str/min). Accuracy and timing will decide the striking battle.

Grappling: Mario Bautista shoots at 39% accuracy but Cory Sandhagen stops 57% of attempts — the takedown path looks difficult. Cory Sandhagen shoots at 34% accuracy against Mario Bautista's 57% defense — Mario Bautista should keep it standing.

Finish Threat: Cory Sandhagen finishes 64% of wins (55% KO/TKO, 9% sub).

Fight Length: Cory Sandhagen's fights average 14:43 vs 10:25 for Mario Bautista. If this reaches the championship rounds, Cory Sandhagen's conditioning history becomes a factor.

Last updated: 2026-08-22 | Data source: UFCStats.com