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Cory Sandhagen

Cory Sandhagen

1127 ELO #101

MMA 18-6-0 · UFC 11-5-0 · Bantamweight (#4) · Aurora, United States · Last fought 247 days ago

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 #101 out of 2693 UFC fighters. Cory Sandhagen is scheduled to face Mario Bautista at UFC 329: McGregor vs. Holloway 2 on 2026-07-11.

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.

Upcoming Fight

Event UFC 329: McGregor vs. Holloway 2 Date 2026-07-11 Bantamweight
Cory Sandhagen
ELO 1127
VS
Mario Bautista
ELO 1126

Fight Results Breakdown

16
Total Fights

Biggest Win

Marlon Vera in 2023
Opponent ELO: 1163

Biggest Upset Loss

Umar Nurmagomedov in 2024
Your ELO: 1135 · Opponent ELO: 1095 · Favored by 40

Physical & Background Stats

Height
5' 11'
Weight
Bantamweight
Reach
70'
Stance
Switch
Date of Birth
Apr 20 1992
Age
34
Peak ELO
1140
ELO Rank
101 of 2693
Strength of Schedule
371-118-5
Combined record of UFC opponents
Avg ELO of Opponents
1107.9
Avg ELO of Defeated Opponents
1077.6

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

No defeats in this fight history.

Date Event Opponent Method Round Time Result Odds
2025-10-04 UFC 320: Ankalaev vs. Pereira 2 Merab Dvalishvili U-DEC 5 5:00 Loss +290
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

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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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