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Cory Sandhagen

MMA

Nickname: The Sandman
Full name: Cory James Sandhagen
Age: 34
Nationality: US
Division: Bantamweight
UFC rank: N/A
Last updated: 2026-07-09 12:04:11 UTC

FiteQuant MMA Rank: #21
FiteQuant MMA Score: 30.42
Confidence: High 0.842
Primary style: Striker / Kickboxer
Secondary style: Striker / Boxer
Height: 180 cm
Reach: 177 cm
Stance: Switch

Rank and score are model outputs. Stat sections below show source profile values.

Career Snapshot

Record: 18-6-0
Total fights: 24
Win rate: 75.0%
Finish rate: 61.1%

UFC profile Wikipedia

Subjective Stats

Boxing / Punching

88.0

Confidence: High 0.900

Kicks / Leg Attacks

92.0

Confidence: High 0.920

Wrestling / Takedowns

74.0

Confidence: High 0.800

Submission Grappling / Jiu-Jitsu

72.0

Confidence: High 0.760

Striking Defence

84.0

Confidence: High 0.840

Grappling / Submission Defence

78.0

Confidence: High 0.790

Fight IQ / Adaptability

89.0

Confidence: High 0.880

Cardio / Engine

87.0

Confidence: High 0.860

Pace / Pressure

85.0

Confidence: High 0.840

Durability / Recovery

77.0

Confidence: High 0.780

Style Profile Primary Style: Striker / Kickboxer Secondary Style: Striker / Boxer Expand

Style rows below share a 100-point allocation across the profile.

Wrestler

18.0

Confidence: High 0.840

Submission / Jiu-Jitsu

10.0

Confidence: High 0.800

Striker / Boxer

28.0

Confidence: High 0.870

Striker / Kickboxer

44.0

Confidence: High 0.910

Objective Stats

Win Rate Last 3

33.3

Confidence: High 1.000

Finish Rate Last 3

33.3

Confidence: High 1.000

Activity Last 3 In Last 12m

33.3

Confidence: High 1.000

Opponent Rating Last 3

73.6

Confidence: High 1.000

Trend Score Last 5

46.7

Confidence: High 1.000

Win Rate Last 3 Relative

53.0

Confidence: High 1.000

Finish Rate Last 3 Relative

34.9

Confidence: High 1.000

Activity Last 3 In Last 12m Relative

33.3

Confidence: High 1.000

Opponent Rating Last 3 Relative

73.6

Confidence: High 1.000

Trend Score Last 5 Relative

55.4

Confidence: High 1.000

Fight-by-Fight History

Merab Dvalishvili

04 Oct 2025 · LOSS · Decision (Unanimous)

Rounds: 5/5

UFC 320 - Ankalaev vs. Pereira 2

Deiveson Figueiredo

03 May 2025 · WIN · TKO (Knee injury)

Rounds: 2/5

UFC on ESPN 67 - Sandhagen vs. Figueiredo

Umar Nurmagomedov

03 Aug 2024 · LOSS · Decision (Unanimous)

Rounds: 5/5

UFC on ABC 7 - Sandhagen vs. Nurmagomedov

Rob Font

05 Aug 2023 · WIN · Decision (Unanimous)

Rounds: 5/5

UFC on ESPN 50 - Sandhagen vs. Font

Marlon Vera

25 Mar 2023 · WIN · Decision (Split)

Rounds: 5/5

UFC on ESPN 43 - Vera vs. Sandhagen

Song Yadong

17 Sep 2022 · WIN · TKO (Doctor stoppage)

Rounds: 4/5

UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Song

Petr Yan

30 Oct 2021 · LOSS · Decision (Unanimous)

Rounds: 5/5

UFC 267

T.J. Dillashaw

24 Jul 2021 · LOSS · Decision (Split)

Rounds: 5/5

UFC Fight Night (Sandhagen vs. Dillashaw)

Frankie Edgar

06 Feb 2021 · WIN · KO (Flying knee)

Rounds: 1/3

UFC Fight Night 184

Marlon Moraes

10 Oct 2020 · WIN · TKO (Spinning wheel kick and punches)

Rounds: 2/5

UFC Fight Night 179 - Moraes vs. Sandhagen

Aljamain Sterling

06 Jun 2020 · LOSS · Submission (Rear-naked choke)

Rounds: 1/3

UFC 250

Raphael Assunção

17 Aug 2019 · WIN · Decision (Unanimous)

Rounds: 3/3

UFC 241

John Lineker

27 Apr 2019 · WIN · Decision (Split)

Rounds: 3/3

UFC Fight Night 150 - Jacare vs. Hermansson

Austin Arnett

27 Jan 2018 · WIN · TKO

Rounds: 2/3

UFC on Fox: Jacaré vs. Brunson 2

Date	Opponent	Result	Method	Rounds	Event
04 Oct 2025	Merab Dvalishvili	LOSS	Decision (Unanimous)	5/5	UFC 320 - Ankalaev vs. Pereira 2
03 May 2025	Deiveson Figueiredo	WIN	TKO (Knee injury)	2/5	UFC on ESPN 67 - Sandhagen vs. Figueiredo
03 Aug 2024	Umar Nurmagomedov	LOSS	Decision (Unanimous)	5/5	UFC on ABC 7 - Sandhagen vs. Nurmagomedov
05 Aug 2023	Rob Font	WIN	Decision (Unanimous)	5/5	UFC on ESPN 50 - Sandhagen vs. Font
25 Mar 2023	Marlon Vera	WIN	Decision (Split)	5/5	UFC on ESPN 43 - Vera vs. Sandhagen
17 Sep 2022	Song Yadong	WIN	TKO (Doctor stoppage)	4/5	UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Song
30 Oct 2021	Petr Yan	LOSS	Decision (Unanimous)	5/5	UFC 267
24 Jul 2021	T.J. Dillashaw	LOSS	Decision (Split)	5/5	UFC Fight Night (Sandhagen vs. Dillashaw)
06 Feb 2021	Frankie Edgar	WIN	KO (Flying knee)	1/3	UFC Fight Night 184
10 Oct 2020	Marlon Moraes	WIN	TKO (Spinning wheel kick and punches)	2/5	UFC Fight Night 179 - Moraes vs. Sandhagen
06 Jun 2020	Aljamain Sterling	LOSS	Submission (Rear-naked choke)	1/3	UFC 250
17 Aug 2019	Raphael Assunção	WIN	Decision (Unanimous)	3/3	UFC 241
27 Apr 2019	John Lineker	WIN	Decision (Split)	3/3	UFC Fight Night 150 - Jacare vs. Hermansson
27 Jan 2018	Austin Arnett	WIN	TKO	2/3	UFC on Fox: Jacaré vs. Brunson 2