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Cory Sandhagen

Active #5 bantamweight · Switch · 180 cm · reach 178 cm
Elo rating
1674 ±38
LCB 1625
Rank
#5
top 4% of division
UFC record
11-5-0
KO 5 · Sub 1 · Dec 4
Streak
-1
Δ90d 0 · Δ1y 0
Last fight
Oct 4, 2025
L by Decision

Elo history

16 fights · tap & drag
Jan 27, 2018 — W vs Austin Arnett Δ+33Aug 25, 2018 — W vs Iuri Alcantara Δ+36Jan 19, 2019 — W vs Mario Bautista Δ+27Apr 27, 2019 — W vs John Lineker Δ+34Aug 17, 2019 — W vs Raphael Assuncao Δ+30Jun 6, 2020 — L vs Aljamain Sterling Δ-19Oct 10, 2020 — W vs Marlon Moraes Δ+18Feb 6, 2021 — W vs Frankie Edgar Δ+19Jul 24, 2021 — L vs TJ Dillashaw Δ-16Oct 30, 2021 — L vs Petr Yan Δ-19Sep 17, 2022 — W vs Song Yadong Δ+17Mar 25, 2023 — W vs Marlon Vera Δ+16Aug 5, 2023 — W vs Rob Font Δ+14Aug 3, 2024 — L vs Umar Nurmagomedov Δ-18May 3, 2025 — W vs Deiveson Figueiredo Δ+19Oct 4, 2025 — L vs Merab Dvalishvili Δ-18 14931553161316721732 202020222024 [{"i":0,"x":24,"y":200.5,"elo":1533,"date":"2018-01-27","opp":"Austin Arnett","result":"W","delta":33},{"i":1,"x":87.7,"y":168.7,"elo":1569,"date":"2018-08-25","opp":"Iuri Alcantara","result":"W","delta":36},{"i":2,"x":132.4,"y":145.1,"elo":1596,"date":"2019-01-19","opp":"Mario Bautista","result":"W","delta":27},{"i":3,"x":162.1,"y":114.5,"elo":1630,"date":"2019-04-27","opp":"John Lineker","result":"W","delta":34},{"i":4,"x":196.1,"y":87.5,"elo":1660,"date":"2019-08-17","opp":"Raphael Assuncao","result":"W","delta":30},{"i":5,"x":285.3,"y":104.2,"elo":1642,"date":"2020-06-06","opp":"Aljamain Sterling","result":"L","delta":-19},{"i":6,"x":323.6,"y":88,"elo":1660,"date":"2020-10-10","opp":"Marlon Moraes","result":"W","delta":18},{"i":7,"x":359.7,"y":71.1,"elo":1679,"date":"2021-02-06","opp":"Frankie Edgar","result":"W","delta":19},{"i":8,"x":410.7,"y":85.1,"elo":1663,"date":"2021-07-24","opp":"TJ Dillashaw","result":"L","delta":-16},{"i":9,"x":440.4,"y":101.7,"elo":1644,"date":"2021-10-30","opp":"Petr Yan","result":"L","delta":-19},{"i":10,"x":538.2,"y":86.9,"elo":1661,"date":"2022-09-17","opp":"Song Yadong","result":"W","delta":17},{"i":11,"x":595.5,"y":72.6,"elo":1677,"date":"2023-03-25","opp":"Marlon Vera","result":"W","delta":16},{"i":12,"x":635.9,"y":60.2,"elo":1691,"date":"2023-08-05","opp":"Rob Font","result":"W","delta":14},{"i":13,"x":746.4,"y":76,"elo":1673,"date":"2024-08-03","opp":"Umar Nurmagomedov","result":"L","delta":-18},{"i":14,"x":829.3,"y":59.5,"elo":1692,"date":"2025-05-03","opp":"Deiveson Figueiredo","result":"W","delta":19},{"i":15,"x":876,"y":75.6,"elo":1674,"date":"2025-10-04","opp":"Merab Dvalishvili","result":"L","delta":-18}]

Last fights

Elo-based expectation · not betting advice
Date Opponent Result Δ Elo
Oct 4, 2025 Merab Dvalishvili L -18
May 3, 2025 Deiveson Figueiredo W +19
Aug 3, 2024 Umar Nurmagomedov L -18
Aug 5, 2023 Rob Font W +14
Mar 25, 2023 Marlon Vera W +16

Performance

SLpM Significant Strikes Landed per Minute. Higher = busier striker.
Strikes Landed
4.49 avg 3.91
Str Acc Striking accuracy: significant strikes landed / attempted. Higher = more efficient striker.
Strike Accuracy
45% avg 49%
SApM Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute. How often opponents land on this fighter. Lower is better.
Strikes Absorbed
3.20 avg 3.03
Str Def Share of opponent’s significant strike attempts that miss or are blocked. Higher is better.
Strike Defense
57% avg 58%
TD / 15 min Takedowns landed per 15 minutes (one full 3-round fight). Measures wrestling output.
Takedowns
1.06 avg 1.66
TD Acc Takedowns landed / attempted. Higher = cleaner entries.
Takedown Accuracy
35% avg 37%
TD Def Share of opponent takedown attempts stuffed. Higher = harder to put on the mat.
Takedown Defense
56% avg 69%
Sub / 15 min Submission attempts per 15 minutes. Counts attempts, not just finishes — a proxy for grappling aggression.
Submission Attempts
0.24 avg 0.37
Ctrl / 15 min Control time in seconds per 15 minutes. Time in dominant grappling positions.
Control Time (sec)
3 avg 3
Above division avg (>+10%)
Near avg (±10%)
Below division avg (<−10%)

Finishes

How wins come Finish rate = (KO + Submission wins) / total UFC wins. Measures how often this fighter closes the show before the scorecards.
55%
6 / 11
Finish rate
KO
5
45% of wins
SUB
1
9% of wins
DEC
4
36% of wins
KO: 5 (50%) 5 Sub: 1 (10%) 1 Dec: 4 (40%) 4
Finishes by round
7 total
R1
2 29%
R2
4 57%
R3
R4
1 14%
R5

Strength of schedule

Avg opp Elo (last 5) Average Elo rating of the last 5 opponents this fighter faced. A proxy for schedule difficulty — 1700+ is elite-level competition, 1500 is a UFC average opponent.
1670
Expected wins How many wins an average fighter would be expected to have against this exact schedule, based on pre-fight Elo win probabilities. Actual − expected shows whether this fighter outperformed or underperformed their matchups.
7.9
actual +3 vs expected