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Cory Sandhagen

Last fought: Jul 2026
RECORD
Pro
18-7-0
UFC
11-6-0
Age
34
Height
5'11"
Weight
135 lbs
Reach
70"
Stance
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Career Analytics

Advanced MetricCareer
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time14:43
Fight Completion Rate72.6%
Avg Rounds per Fight2.95
% Fights Inside the Distance47.1%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)159-51 (75.7%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)101-38 (72.7%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)58-13 (81.7%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)65.2%
% Time in Control19.4%
% Time Controlled15.4%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time55.8%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min6.26
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min4.86
Distance Striking Differential / Min+1.40
Distance Strike Accuracy43.0%
Distance Strike Defense57.7%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed0.48
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed0.28
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min1.72
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min3.49
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min1.23
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)0.84
All metrics are UFC fights only. Methodology →
Where the Strikes Land
Share of landed significant strikes by target
Where the Fight Happens
Share of total fight time by position
Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Bantamweight field
Cory Sandhagen   League percentile bands (p5–p95)   League median
The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →

Career Stats

Statistic Cory Sandhagen
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy45.4%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min4.9
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min3.7
Strike Differential1.2/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy33.9%
Takedown Defense57.0%
Takedowns Landed/15min1.1
Submission Attempts/15min0.2
Control Time/15min2:54
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins54.5%
Submission % of Wins9.1%
Decision % of Wins36.4%
Avg Fight Time14:43
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.2
Reversals/15min0.2

Last 5 Averages

Statistic Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy47.5%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min3.3
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min3.4
Takedown Accuracy66.7%
Takedown Defense53.2%
Control Time/Fight5:14

Fight History

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
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
WIN
vs. Deiveson Figueiredo
KO/TKO • Rd 2, 4:08
Cory Sandhagen54/8762%TD 2/2Ctrl 5:07
Deiveson Figueiredo6/967%TD 2/5Ctrl 0:31
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Umar Nurmagomedov
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00
Cory Sandhagen71/15945%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:12
Umar Nurmagomedov98/18752%TD 5/13Ctrl 5:11
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Rob Font
UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Font • Aug 2023Catch Weight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00
Cory Sandhagen34/8440%TD 7/7Ctrl 19:38
Rob Font9/4918%TD 1/2Ctrl 1:08
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Marlon Vera
UFC Fight Night: Vera vs. Sandhagen • Mar 2023Bantamweight
Decision (Split) • Rd 5, 5:00
Cory Sandhagen128/28046%TD 3/12Ctrl 7:08
Marlon Vera58/15837%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:09
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Song Yadong
UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Song • Sep 2022Bantamweight
KO/TKO • Rd 4, 5:00
Cory Sandhagen94/22242%TD 1/14Ctrl 3:47
Song Yadong54/14537%TD 2/2Ctrl 1:39
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Petr Yan
UFC 267: Blachowicz vs. Teixeira • Oct 2021BantamweightTITLE
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00
Cory Sandhagen169/44538%TD 1/6Ctrl 0:20
Petr Yan149/27055%TD 0/2Ctrl 1:09KD 1
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. TJ Dillashaw
Decision (Split) • Rd 5, 5:00
Cory Sandhagen128/28146%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00
TJ Dillashaw110/26841%TD 2/19Ctrl 8:22
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Frankie Edgar
UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Volkov • Feb 2021Bantamweight
KO/TKO (Flying Knee) • Rd 1, 0:28
Cory Sandhagen2/540%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:02KD 1
Frankie Edgar2/367%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Marlon Moraes
UFC Fight Night: Moraes vs. Sandhagen • Oct 2020Bantamweight
KO/TKO (Kick) • Rd 2, 1:03
Cory Sandhagen38/8843%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:04KD 1
Marlon Moraes14/5028%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:09
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Aljamain Sterling
UFC 250: Nunes vs. Spencer • Jun 2020Bantamweight
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 1, 1:28
Cory Sandhagen1/250%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Aljamain Sterling2/367%TD 0/1Ctrl 1:13
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Raphael Assuncao
UFC 241: Cormier vs. Miocic 2 • Aug 2019Bantamweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Cory Sandhagen62/11653%TD 0/1Ctrl 3:46
Raphael Assuncao45/8156%TD 4/6Ctrl 2:10
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. John Lineker
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00
Cory Sandhagen120/27544%TD 2/4Ctrl 0:36
John Lineker106/25641%TD 1/2Ctrl 0:15
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Mario Bautista
UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Dillashaw • Jan 2019Bantamweight
Submission (Armbar) • Rd 1, 3:31
Cory Sandhagen17/5431%TD 1/2Ctrl 0:38KD 1
Mario Bautista9/3030%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:54
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Iuri Alcantara
UFC Fight Night: Gaethje vs. Vick • Aug 2018Bantamweight
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 1:01
Cory Sandhagen66/11358%TD 0/0Ctrl 4:12
Iuri Alcantara9/2438%TD 1/1Ctrl 1:13
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Austin Arnett
UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs. Brunson 2 • Jan 2018Featherweight
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 3:48
Cory Sandhagen80/14754%TD 1/1Ctrl 1:55KD 1
Austin Arnett32/9036%TD 1/1Ctrl 1:08
▼ Rounds
Last updated: 2026-08-20 | Data source: UFCStats.com