Cory Sandhagen

MMA Record: 18-6-0
UFC Record: 11-5-0
Weight Class: Bantamweight (Ranked #4)
Fighting Style: MMA
Hometown: Aurora, United States

Cory Sandhagen - UFC Fighter Profile

Cory Sandhagen is a professional mixed martial arts fighter competing in the UFC Bantamweight division and is ranked #4. Born in Aurora, United States, Cory Sandhagen has compiled an MMA record of 18-6-0 with a UFC record of 11-5-0. Known for their MMA fighting style, With an ELO rating of 1127, Cory Sandhagen ranks #97 out of 2638 UFC fighters.

Career Highlights: Cory Sandhagen has 11 wins in the UFC. Cory Sandhagen lands an average of 4.86 significant strikes per minute and averages 1.15 takedowns per 15 minutes.

Fight Results Breakdown

16
Total Fights

Fighter Profile

Cory Sandhagen, an accomplished mixed martial artist, has amassed a record of 18 wins, 6 losses, and 0 draws. Competing primarily in the UFC's bantamweight division at 135 lbs., he stands tall at 5' 11' with a reach of 70'. In terms of fighting style, Sandhagen demonstrates a significant striking rate of 4.86 per minute and an accuracy of 45%. He absorbs an average of 3.47 strikes per minute while maintaining a defense rate of 56%. His takedown attempts are less frequent, averaging 1.15 per 15 minutes with a success rate of 34%. Throughout his UFC career, Sandhagen has achieved notable victories, including a decision win over Marlon Vera, who held an ELO rating of 1163. His most recent fight was against Merab Dvalishvili on October 4th, 2025, where he suffered a decision loss. Prior to that, he demonstrated impressive performances against Rob Font and Deiveson Figueiredo, securing victories via decision and knockout/technical knockout respectively.

Biggest Win
Opponent ELO: 1163

Physical & Background Stats

Height
5' 11'
Weight
Bantamweight
Reach
70'
Stance
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Date of Birth
Apr 20 1992
Age
33
Peak ELO
1140
ELO Rank
97 of 2638
Strength of Schedule
366-112-5
Combined record of UFC opponents
Avg ELO of Opponents
1108.9
Avg ELO of Defeated Opponents
1081.8

Performance Statistics

SLpM
4.86
Significant Strikes Landed per Minute
Str. Acc.
45%
Significant Striking Accuracy
SApM
3.47
Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute
Str. Def.
56%
Significant Strike Defence
TD Avg.
1.15
Average Takedowns per 15 minutes
TD Acc.
34%
Takedown Accuracy
Sub. Avg.
0.2
Average Submissions per 15 minutes

Cory Sandhagen Fight History

Date Event Opponent Method Round Time Result
2025-10-04 UFC 320: Ankalaev vs. Pereira 2 Merab Dvalishvili U-DEC 5 5:00 Loss
2025-05-03 UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Figueiredo Deiveson Figueiredo KO/TKO 2 4:08 Win
2024-08-03 UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Nurmagomedov Umar Nurmagomedov U-DEC 5 5:00 Loss
2023-08-05 UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Font Rob Font U-DEC 5 5:00 Win
2023-03-25 UFC Fight Night: Vera vs. Sandhagen Marlon Vera S-DEC 5 5:00 Win
2022-09-17 UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Song Song Yadong KO/TKO 4 5:00 Win
2021-10-30 UFC 267: Blachowicz vs. Teixeira Petr Yan U-DEC 5 5:00 Loss
2021-07-24 UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Dillashaw TJ Dillashaw S-DEC 5 5:00 Loss
2021-02-06 UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Volkov Frankie Edgar KO/TKO Flying Knee 1 0:28 Win
2020-10-10 UFC Fight Night: Moraes vs. Sandhagen Marlon Moraes KO/TKO Kick 2 1:03 Win
2020-06-06 UFC 250: Nunes vs. Spencer Aljamain Sterling SUB Rear Naked Choke 1 1:28 Loss
2019-08-17 UFC 241: Cormier vs. Miocic 2 Raphael Assuncao U-DEC 3 5:00 Win
2019-04-27 UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs. Hermansson John Lineker S-DEC 3 5:00 Win
2019-01-19 UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Dillashaw Mario Bautista SUB Armbar 1 3:31 Win
2018-08-25 UFC Fight Night: Gaethje vs. Vick Iuri Alcantara KO/TKO Punches 2 1:01 Win
2018-01-27 UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs. Brunson 2 Austin Arnett KO/TKO Punches 2 3:48 Win

ELO Progression Over Time

Cory Sandhagen ELO Rating Calculation

Fight # Date Opponent Name Opponent ELO Result ELO Gained ELO
16 2025-10-04 Merab Dvalishvili 1199 Loss -13 1127
15 2025-05-03 Deiveson Figueiredo 1162 Win +23 1140
14 2024-08-03 Umar Nurmagomedov 1095 Loss -18 1117
13 2023-08-05 Rob Font 1112 Win +16 1135
12 2023-03-25 Marlon Vera 1163 Win 0 1119
11 2022-09-17 Song Yadong 1114 Win +22 1119
10 2021-10-30 Petr Yan 1133 Loss -15 1097
9 2021-07-24 TJ Dillashaw 1181 Loss 0 1112
8 2021-02-06 Frankie Edgar 1160 Win +24 1112
7 2020-10-10 Marlon Moraes 1058 Win +21 1088
6 2020-06-06 Aljamain Sterling 1146 Loss -13 1067
5 2019-08-17 Raphael Assuncao 1090 Win +17 1080
4 2019-04-27 John Lineker 1141 Win 0 1063
3 2019-01-19 Mario Bautista 1000 Win +19 1063
2 2018-08-25 Iuri Alcantara 1057 Win +23 1044
1 2018-01-27 Austin Arnett 1000 Win +21 1021

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