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Cory Sandhagen lands 4.9 and absorbs 3.5 significant strikes per minute. Positive striking margin. Outputs more than concedes on the feet.

Cory Sandhagen's striking output and strike differential both decline in later rounds.

Cory Sandhagen's takedown attempts are present but not a primary weapon.

Cory Sandhagen wins 71% of rounds across 51 scored. Consistently wins rounds by a clear margin.

Cory Sandhagen has 0 KO/TKO losses in 5 total UFC losses. Absorbs 0.06 knockdowns per fight. Durability score of 100 out of 99, high for the division.

Cory Sandhagen finishes 64% of wins by KO/TKO or submission.

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Fighter Profile›Bantamweight

Cory Sandhagen

18-616 UFC
Pressure Fighter
Form
Declining
9× Title
9× 5R
Output Drops Late
Moderate Wear
5'11"ht·70"reach·Switchstance·34age
Last fightLMerab Dvalishvili·U-DEC·R5·9mo ago
Fighter Context
11–5UFC·
6KO
·
1Sub
·
4Dec
·
14.7min/fight
·
235UFC min
vs. Winning-Record Opps
9–5(14 fights)
·
56%finish rate
·
+1.9str diff/min
vs. Veteran Opps
8–3(11 fights)
·
50%finish rate
·
+2.1str diff/min
CQ Key Stats
Striking Differential
+1.39
Positive
83%ile

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.130
Average
43%ile

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
100
Ironclad
96%ile

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate
71%
Dominant
81%ile

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking

Cory Sandhagen — 4.86 significant strikes per minute, 45% striking accuracy, absorbs 3.47 strikes per minute.

Sandhagen
Blitzer
Bantamweight avg
Sig. Strikes / Min4.86
Str. Accuracy45%
1,144UFC landed/2,542attempted
Sig. Absorbed / min
−0.3 vs avg3.47
Str. Defense56%
KD Rate / fight0.25
4UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / fight0.06
CQ KO Power
Below Avg20%ile0.35
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
65%
Body
16%
Leg
20%
By Position
Distance83%
/
Clinch3%
/
Ground14%
Sig. Strikes by Round
Round 116 rounds
Round 213 rounds
Round 39 rounds
Round 47 rounds
Round 56 rounds
Avg. Landed2421252119
Avg. Absorbed1214221920
Avg. Net+13+7+4+2-1
Grappling

Cory Sandhagen — 1.1 takedowns per 15 minutes, 34% takedown accuracy, 0.2 submission attempts per 15 minutes, 56% takedown defense.

Sandhagen
Control Wrestler
·178s ctrlActive Control
Bantamweight avg
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min1.15
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY3.31
TD Accuracy34%
18UFC landed/52attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.20
1UFC wins/4attempted
Defense
Solid TD Def
TD Defense56%
53UFC defended/94opp. attempts
Sub Defense
Rarely Tapped
Finishing

Cory Sandhagen — 11 UFC wins (6 KO/TKO, 1 submission, 4 decision), 64% finish rate.

Finish Rate
64%
Strong Finisher
div avg 47%
How They Lose
5UFC losses
Win Breakdown
KO / TKO6 / 11
Submission1 / 11
Decision4 / 11
KD → Finish
3/4Strong
Loss Breakdown
KO / TKO0 / 5
Submission1 / 5
Decision4 / 5
Loss Pattern
Outscored
4 of 5 losses by decision
Fast and versatile. 6 of 7 finishes inside R1-R2, by both KO and submission
Finish Round Distribution
Finish WinsFinish LossesR1R2R3R4R5
KO/TKO W
SUB W
SUB L
Cards & Decisions
Recovery Rate
20%
3 of 15 rounds won following a lost round
Decision Margin
2.5pts
W4 dec
2.7pts
L4 dec
field avg 1.95 pts
Decision Types
5UD
·
3SD
·
0MD
·
38%split rate
Career Trajectory
Win
Loss
D/NC
Elite opp (15+ wins)
Veteran opp (8+ wins)
Div. change
sig. strikes trending up. Averaging 47 more in second half of career
0+49+97+146+194avg↗20182019202020212022202320242025

16 UFC fights · hover for details · colored line = 3-fight rolling avg

Pace & Cardio
Output Drops Late
Output
Absorbed
Diff
1.32.84.3R1R2R3
R1n=16
R2n=13
R3n=9
Outputsig strikes / min
5.5
4.9
5.1
Absorbedsig strikes / min
2.6
3.4
4.4
Diff
+2.9
+1.6
+0.7

Per-round averages across career · partial final rounds included at actual elapsed time · rounds below 5 min. career total suppressed · dashed lines = division avg · switch to 5R for championship rounds

Last 8 Fights — Trend
KD Abs
▲TD Acc+61%L3
-6%63%131%LLWWWLWL

Last 8 UFC fights · Absorbed & Strike Diff = index vs career avg (1.0 = avg, 0 = breakeven) · Orange dots = KDs absorbed

Elite oppVeteran opp
Sandhagen — 16 UFC Fights

Cory Sandhagen — UFC fight record: 11 wins, 5 losses.

Result
Method
16 fights
L
Merab DvalishviliVeteran
TITLEBW
U-DEC R5Oct '25
-34
·80 SS (43%)·114 abs·20 td taken
W
Deiveson FigueiredoVeteran
TITLEBW
KO/TKO R2 · 4:08May '25
+48
·54 SS (62%)·6 abs·2/2 td·2 td taken·307s ctrl
L
Umar Nurmagomedov
TITLEBW
U-DEC R5Aug '24
-27
·71 SS (45%)·98 abs·0/2 td·5 td taken·12s ctrl
W
Rob FontVeteran
TITLECatch Weight
U-DEC R5Aug '23
+25
·34 SS (40%)·9 abs·7/7 td·1 td taken·1178s ctrl·1 sub att
W
Marlon VeraVeteran
TITLEBW
S-DEC R5Mar '23
+70
·128 SS (46%)·58 abs·3/12 td·428s ctrl
W
Song YadongVeteran
TITLEBW
KO/TKO R4 · 5:00Sep '22
+40
·94 SS (42%)·54 abs·1/14 td·2 td taken·227s ctrl
L
Petr Yan
TITLEBW
U-DEC R5Oct '21
+20
·169 SS (38%)·149 abs·1/6 td·20s ctrl·1 kd taken
L
TJ DillashawVeteran
TITLEBW
S-DEC R5Jul '21
+18
·128 SS (46%)·110 abs·0/1 td·2 td taken·1 sub att
W
Frankie EdgarElite
BW
KO/TKO R1 · 0:28Feb '21
0
·2 SS (40%)·2 abs·1 kd landed
W
Marlon Moraes
TITLEBW
KO/TKO R2 · 1:03Oct '20
+24
·38 SS (43%)·14 abs·1 td taken·1 kd landed
All Fighters
Bantamweight

Cory Sandhagen

18-616 UFC
Form
5'11"ht·70"reach·Switchstance·34age
Last fightLMerab Dvalishvili·U-DEC·9mo ago
Fighter Context
11–5UFC·
6KO
·
1Sub
·
4Dec
·
14.7min/fight
·
235UFC min
vs. Winning Record9–5
vs. Veterans (8+ W)8–3
CQ Key Stats
Str. Differential
+1.39
83%ile

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.130
43%ile

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
100
96%ile

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate
71%
81%ile

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking
Sandhagen
Bantamweight avg
Blitzer
Sig. Strikes / Min4.86
Str. Accuracy45%
1,144UFC landed/2,542attempted
Sig. Absorbed / Min
−0.3 vs avg3.47
Str. Defense56%
KD Rate / Fight0.25
4UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / Fight0.06
CQ KO Power
Below Avg20%ile0.35
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
65%
Body
16%
Leg
20%
By Position
Dist83%
Clinch3%
Ground14%
Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)
R1
n=16
R2
n=13
R3
n=9
R4
n=7
R5
n=6
Landed2421252119
Absorbed1214221920
Net+13+7+4+2-1
Grappling
Sandhagen
Bantamweight avg
Control Wrestler
178s ctrlActive Control
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min1.15
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY3.31
TD Accuracy34%
18UFC landed/52attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.20
1UFC wins/4attempted
Defense
Solid TD Def
TD Defense56%
53UFC defended/94opp. attempts
Sub Defense1 loss / 7 attempts
Finishing
Finish Rate
64%
Strong Finisher
Win Methods
6KO/TKO
1Sub
4Dec
Loss Methods
0KO/TKO
1Sub
4Dec
Finish Round Distribution
R1
R2
R3
R4
R5
KO (W)
Sub (W)
Sub (L)
Cards & Decisions
Recovery RateRounds won after a lost round.
20%3 of 15 rounds
Decision MarginAvg pts/round on judges' scorecards.
2.5pts
W4 dec
2.7pts
L4 dec
field avg 1.95 pts
Decision Types
5UD
·
3SD
·
0MD
·
38%split rate
Career Trajectory chart available on desktop.
Pace & Cardio
Output Drops Late
Output
Absorbed
Diff
1.32.84.3R1R2R3
R1n=16
R2n=13
R3n=9
Outputsig strikes / min
5.5
4.9
5.1
Absorbedsig strikes / min
2.6
3.4
4.4
Diff
+2.9
+1.6
+0.7

Per-round career averages · partial rounds time-adjusted · dashed = division avg · switch to 5R for championship rounds

Sandhagen — UFC Fight Log
|
L
Merab DvalishviliVeteranTITLEBW
U-DEC·R5·Oct '25
80 SS (43%)·114 abs·20 td taken
W
Deiveson FigueiredoVeteranTITLEBW
KO/TKO·R2·May '25
54 SS (62%)·6 abs·2/2 td·2 td taken·307s ctrl
L
Umar NurmagomedovTITLEBW
U-DEC·R5·Aug '24
71 SS (45%)·98 abs·0/2 td·5 td taken·12s ctrl
W
Rob FontVeteranTITLECatch Weight
U-DEC·R5·Aug '23
34 SS (40%)·9 abs·7/7 td·1 td taken·1178s ctrl·1 sub
W
Marlon VeraVeteranTITLEBW
S-DEC·R5·Mar '23
128 SS (46%)·58 abs·3/12 td·428s ctrl
W
Song YadongVeteranTITLEBW
KO/TKO·R4·Sep '22
94 SS (42%)·54 abs·1/14 td·2 td taken·227s ctrl
L
Petr YanTITLEBW
U-DEC·R5·Oct '21
169 SS (38%)·149 abs·1/6 td·20s ctrl·1 kd taken
L
TJ DillashawVeteranTITLEBW
S-DEC·R5·Jul '21
128 SS (46%)·110 abs·0/1 td·2 td taken·1 sub
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