Cory Sandhagen: record, fights and statistics
Cory Sandhagen is a bantamweight fighter from USA with a published career record of 18-7-0. StatsNext stores 17 UFC bouts for Cory Sandhagen (11-6). In the 3 fights stored since May 3, 2025, Cory Sandhagen is 1-2.
Profile
| Height | 5'11" |
|---|---|
| Reach | 70" |
| Stance | Switch |
| Weight class | Bantamweight |
| Born | 1992 |
| Current UFC ranking | Bantamweight #6 (as of Oct 16, 2026) |
What are Cory Sandhagen's fighting stats?
Across 17 stored UFC bouts with statistics (231 minutes) through July 11, 2026, Cory Sandhagen lands 5.35 significant strikes per minute and absorbs 4.04, with 45.4% striking accuracy and 55.1% striking defense. Grappling: 1.24 takedowns per 15 minutes at 33.9% accuracy, 57.0% takedown defense, 0.26 submission attempts per 15 minutes. 11-6 in 17 stored UFC bouts, 7 of 11 wins inside the distance.
Cory Sandhagen: striking, grappling and finishes
| Statistic | UFC bouts |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes landed per minute | 5.35 |
| Significant strikes absorbed per minute | 4.04 |
| Significant striking accuracy | 45.4% |
| Significant striking defense | 55.1% |
| Knockdowns per 15 minutes | 0.26 |
| Takedowns per 15 minutes | 1.24 |
| Takedown accuracy | 33.9% |
| Takedown defense | 57.0% |
| Submission attempts per 15 minutes | 0.26 |
| Control minutes per 15 minutes | 2.85 |
| Share of fight time in control | 19.0% |
| Bouts with statistics (minutes) | 17 (230.5) |
Significant strikes landed: 65.9% head, 15.2% body, 19% legs; 82.9% at distance, 4.1% in the clinch, 13.1% on the ground.
| Method | Wins | Losses |
|---|---|---|
| KO/TKO | 6 | 0 |
| Submission | 1 | 1 |
| Decision | 4 | 5 |
11-6 in the 17 stored UFC bouts since January 28, 2018, averaging 13.6 minutes. The published career record above can include bouts StatsNext does not store. Rates are per minute fought over the stored bouts. Absorbed strikes and defense count only bouts where the opponent’s statistics are published. Control time is published for bouts from 2019. UFC striking leaders · UFC grappling leaders
Wins and losses by method since May 3, 2025
- 1 win: 1 by ko/tko
- 2 losses: 2 by decision
Striking and grappling totals since May 3, 2025
| Measure | Total |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes landed | 223 of 447 (49.9%) |
| Significant strikes absorbed | 234 of 459 attempted by opponents |
| Knockdowns | 0 |
| Takedowns landed | 3 of 6 |
| Opponent takedowns | 30 of 62 (51.6% defended) |
| Submission attempts | 0 |
| Control time | 6:20 |
Totals over 3 of 3 stored fights with statistics for both fighters.
Fight history
| Date | Opponent (UFC record entering) | Result | Method | Round, time | Minutes | Weight class | Sig. strikes (absorbed) | Takedowns | Control |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 11, 2026 | Mario Bautista (11-3) | Loss | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Bantamweight | 89 of 176 (114) | 1 of 4 | 1:13 |
| Oct 4, 2025 | Merab Dvalishvili (13-2) | Loss | Decision | R5 5:00 | 25 | Bantamweight (title) | 80 of 184 (114) | 0 of 0 | 0:00 |
| May 3, 2025 | Deiveson Figueiredo (13-4-1) | Win | KO/TKO | R2 4:08 | 9.1 | Bantamweight | 54 of 87 (6) | 2 of 2 | 5:07 |
| Aug 3, 2024 | Umar Nurmagomedov (5-0) | Loss | Decision | R5 5:00 | 25 | Bantamweight | 71 of 159 (98) | 0 of 2 | 0:12 |
| Aug 5, 2023 | Rob Font (9-5) | Win | Decision | R5 5:00 | 25 | Catchweight | 34 of 84 (9) | 7 of 7 | 19:38 |
| Mar 25, 2023 | Marlon Vera (14-6) | Win | Decision | R5 5:00 | 15 | Bantamweight | 128 of 280 (58) | 3 of 12 | 7:08 |
| Sep 17, 2022 | Song Yadong (8-1-1) | Win | KO/TKO | R4 5:00 | 20 | Bantamweight | 94 of 222 (54) | 1 of 14 | 3:47 |
| Oct 30, 2021 | Petr Yan (7-1) | Loss | Decision | R5 5:00 | 25 | Bantamweight (title) | 169 of 445 (149) | 1 of 6 | 0:20 |
| Jul 24, 2021 | TJ Dillashaw (12-3) | Loss | Decision | R5 5:00 | 15 | Bantamweight | 128 of 281 (110) | 0 of 1 | 0:00 |
| Feb 6, 2021 | Frankie Edgar (15-8-1) | Win | KO/TKO | R1 0:28 | 0.5 | Bantamweight | 2 of 5 (2) | 0 of 0 | 0:02 |
| Oct 10, 2020 | Marlon Moraes (5-2) | Win | KO/TKO | R2 1:03 | 6.1 | Bantamweight | 38 of 88 (14) | 0 of 0 | 0:04 |
| Jun 6, 2020 | Aljamain Sterling (10-3) | Loss | Submission | R1 1:28 | 1.5 | Bantamweight | 1 of 2 (2) | 0 of 0 | 0:00 |
| Aug 17, 2019 | Raphael Assuncao (11-3) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Bantamweight | 62 of 116 (45) | 0 of 1 | 2:29 |
| Apr 27, 2019 | John Lineker (12-3) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Bantamweight | 120 of 275 (106) | 2 of 4 | 0:22 |
| Jan 19, 2019 | Mario Bautista (0-0) | Win | Submission | R1 3:31 | 3.5 | Bantamweight | 17 of 54 (9) | 1 of 2 | 0:38 |
Opponent records entering a bout count the opponent's stored UFC bouts before that date; minutes are completed rounds x 5 plus the finish time (decisions: the scheduled length). Significant strikes: landed of attempted, with the opponent's landed in brackets.
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