Bantamweight
Cory Sandhagen
18-7-0 UFC 11-6-0
5'11"Height
70"Reach
SwitchStance
34Age
6KO wins
1Sub wins
63.6%Finish rate
14:43Avg fight
Statistical profile
Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans
Career rates
Sig. strikes landed / min4.92
Sig. strikes absorbed / min3.72
Striking accuracy45.4%
Striking defense55.1%
Takedowns / 15 min1.14
Takedown accuracy33.9%
Takedown defense57.0%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.24
Control time19.4%
Record vs .500+ opponents9-6
Striking trend
Fight history
L Mario Bautista 11-3 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 329: McGregor vs. Holloway 2 · July 11, 2026
89/176Sig. strikes
114/185Absorbed
1/4Takedowns
1:13Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Merab Dvalishvili 13-2 walk-in TITLE Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC 320: Ankalaev vs. Pereira 2 · October 4, 2025
80/184Sig. strikes
114/265Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Deiveson Figueiredo 13-4-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 4:08 — UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Figueiredo · May 3, 2025
54/87Sig. strikes
6/9Absorbed
2/2Takedowns
5:07Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Umar Nurmagomedov 5-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Nurmagomedov · August 3, 2024
71/159Sig. strikes
98/187Absorbed
0/2Takedowns
0:12Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Rob Font 10-5 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Font · August 5, 2023
34/84Sig. strikes
9/49Absorbed
7/7Takedowns
19:38Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Marlon Vera 14-6 walk-in Decision - Split · R5 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Vera vs. Sandhagen · March 25, 2023
128/280Sig. strikes
58/158Absorbed
3/12Takedowns
7:08Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Song Yadong 8-1-1 walk-in TKO - Doctor's Stoppage · R4 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Song · September 17, 2022
94/222Sig. strikes
54/145Absorbed
1/14Takedowns
3:47Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Petr Yan 7-1 walk-in TITLE Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC 267: Blachowicz vs. Teixeira · October 30, 2021
169/445Sig. strikes
149/270Absorbed
1/6Takedowns
0:20Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L TJ Dillashaw 12-4 walk-in Decision - Split · R5 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Dillashaw · July 24, 2021
128/281Sig. strikes
110/268Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Frankie Edgar 18-8-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 0:28 — UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Volkov · February 6, 2021
2/5Sig. strikes
2/3Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:02Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Marlon Moraes 5-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 1:03 — UFC Fight Night: Moraes vs. Sandhagen · October 10, 2020
38/88Sig. strikes
14/50Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:04Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Aljamain Sterling 10-3 walk-in Submission · R1 1:28 — UFC 250: Nunes vs. Spencer · June 6, 2020
1/2Sig. strikes
2/3Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Raphael Assuncao 11-3 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 241: Cormier vs. Miocic 2 · August 17, 2019
62/116Sig. strikes
45/81Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
3:46Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W John Lineker 12-3 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs. Hermansson · April 27, 2019
120/275Sig. strikes
106/256Absorbed
2/4Takedowns
0:36Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Mario Bautista 0-0 walk-in Submission · R1 3:31 — UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Dillashaw · January 19, 2019
17/54Sig. strikes
9/30Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
0:38Control
1Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
W Iuri Alcantara 10-6 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 1:01 — UFC Fight Night: Gaethje vs. Vick · August 25, 2018
66/113Sig. strikes
9/24Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
4:12Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Austin Arnett 0-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 3:48 — UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs. Brunson 2 · January 27, 2018
80/147Sig. strikes
32/90Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
1:55Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.
Record breakdown
Wins by method
KO/TKO
8
Submission
3
Decision
7
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
0
Submission
1
Decision
6
Other
0
Fights by organization
UFC
17
LFA
3
RFA
2
Sparta Combat League
1
Paramount MMA
1
Prize FC
1
Full career — 25 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Mario Bautista | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 329
July 11, 2026 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Merab Dvalishvili | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 320
October 4, 2025 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Deiveson Figueiredo | TKO (knee injury) | UFC on ESPN: Sandhagen vs. Figueiredo
May 3, 2025 |
UFC | 2 | 4:08 |
| L | Umar Nurmagomedov | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ABC: Sandhagen vs. Nurmagomedov
August 3, 2024 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Rob Font | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Sandhagen vs. Font
August 5, 2023 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Marlon Vera | Decision (split) | UFC on ESPN: Vera vs. Sandhagen
March 25, 2023 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Song Yadong | TKO (doctor stoppage) | UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Song
September 17, 2022 |
UFC | 4 | 5:00 |
| L | Petr Yan | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 267
October 30, 2021 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| L | T.J. Dillashaw | Decision (split) | UFC on ESPN: Sandhagen vs. Dillashaw
July 24, 2021 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Frankie Edgar | KO (flying knee) | UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Volkov
February 6, 2021 |
UFC | 1 | 0:28 |
| W | Marlon Moraes | TKO (spinning wheel kick and punches) | UFC Fight Night: Moraes vs. Sandhagen
October 10, 2020 |
UFC | 2 | 1:03 |
| L | Aljamain Sterling | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC 250
June 6, 2020 |
UFC | 1 | 1:28 |
| W | Raphael Assunção | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 241
August 17, 2019 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | John Lineker | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Jacaré vs. Hermansson
April 27, 2019 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Mario Bautista | Submission (armbar) | UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Dillashaw
January 19, 2019 |
UFC | 1 | 3:31 |
| W | Iuri Alcântara | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Gaethje vs. Vick
August 25, 2018 |
UFC | 2 | 1:01 |
| W | Austin Arnett | TKO (punches) | UFC on Fox: Jacaré vs. Brunson 2
January 27, 2018 |
UFC | 2 | 3:48 |
| W | José Aguayo | TKO (knee and elbows) | LFA 31
January 19, 2018 |
LFA | 1 | 1:07 |
| W | Luiz Antônio Lobo Gavinho | TKO (punches) | LFA 24
October 13, 2017 |
LFA | 1 | 3:00 |
| L | Jamall Emmers | Decision (unanimous) | LFA 5
February 24, 2017 |
LFA | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Clay Wimer | Decision (unanimous) | RFA 43
September 9, 2016 |
RFA | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Josh Huber | Decision (unanimous) | Sparta Combat League 50
July 16, 2016 |
Sparta Combat League | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Dalton Goddard | Submission (triangle choke) | Paramount MMA 2016
May 15, 2016 |
Paramount MMA | 1 | 3:38 |
| W | Andrew Tenneson | Decision (unanimous) | RFA 34
January 15, 2016 |
RFA | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Bruce Sessman | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Prize FC 9
May 30, 2015 |
Prize FC | 1 | 1:16 |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Cory Sandhagen) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.