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·R5·7mo ago

Fighter Context

11–5UFC·

6KO

1Sub

4Dec

15.7min/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

82%ile

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

Adj. TD Threat

0.130

Average

42%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

82%ile

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

Striking

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. Landed	24	21	25	21	19
Avg. Absorbed	12	14	22	19	20
Avg. Net	+13	+7	+4	+2	-1

Grappling

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

Finish Rate

64%

Strong Finisher

div avg 46%

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

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

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

Pace & Cardio

Output Drops Late

Output

Absorbed

Diff

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

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

Result

Method

16 fights

Merab DvalishviliVeteran

TITLE

U-DEC R5Oct '25

-34

·80 SS (43%)·114 abs·20 td taken

Deiveson FigueiredoVeteran

TITLE

KO/TKO R2 · 4:08May '25

+48

·54 SS (62%)·6 abs·2/2 td·2 td taken·307s ctrl

Umar Nurmagomedov

TITLE

U-DEC R5Aug '24

-27

·71 SS (45%)·98 abs·0/2 td·5 td taken·12s ctrl

Rob FontVeteran

TITLE

U-DEC R5Aug '23

+25

·34 SS (40%)·9 abs·7/7 td·1 td taken·1178s ctrl·1 sub att

Marlon VeraVeteran

TITLE

S-DEC R5Mar '23

+70

·128 SS (46%)·58 abs·3/12 td·428s ctrl

Song YadongVeteran

TITLE

KO/TKO R4 · 5:00Sep '22

+40

·94 SS (42%)·54 abs·1/14 td·2 td taken·227s ctrl

Petr Yan

TITLE

U-DEC R5Oct '21

+20

·169 SS (38%)·149 abs·1/6 td·20s ctrl·1 kd taken

TJ DillashawVeteran

TITLE

S-DEC R5Jul '21

+18

·128 SS (46%)·110 abs·0/1 td·2 td taken·1 sub att

Frankie EdgarElite

KO/TKO R1 · 0:28Feb '21

·2 SS (40%)·2 abs·1 kd landed

Marlon Moraes

TITLE

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·7mo ago

Fighter Context

11–5UFC·

6KO

1Sub

4Dec

15.7min/fight

235UFC min

vs. Winning Record9–5

vs. Veterans (8+ W)8–3

CQ Key Stats

Str. Differential

+1.39

82%ile

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

Adj. TD Threat

0.130

42%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%

82%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
Landed	24	21	25	21	19
Absorbed	12	14	22	19	20
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

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

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

Merab DvalishviliVeteranTITLE

U-DEC·R5·Oct '25

80 SS (43%)·114 abs·20 td taken

Deiveson FigueiredoVeteranTITLE

KO/TKO·R2·May '25

54 SS (62%)·6 abs·2/2 td·2 td taken·307s ctrl

Umar NurmagomedovTITLE

U-DEC·R5·Aug '24

71 SS (45%)·98 abs·0/2 td·5 td taken·12s ctrl

Rob FontVeteranTITLE

U-DEC·R5·Aug '23

34 SS (40%)·9 abs·7/7 td·1 td taken·1178s ctrl·1 sub

Marlon VeraVeteranTITLE

S-DEC·R5·Mar '23

128 SS (46%)·58 abs·3/12 td·428s ctrl

Song YadongVeteranTITLE

KO/TKO·R4·Sep '22

94 SS (42%)·54 abs·1/14 td·2 td taken·227s ctrl

Petr YanTITLE

U-DEC·R5·Oct '21

169 SS (38%)·149 abs·1/6 td·20s ctrl·1 kd taken

TJ DillashawVeteranTITLE

S-DEC·R5·Jul '21

128 SS (46%)·110 abs·0/1 td·2 td taken·1 sub

Round 116 rounds

Round 213 rounds

Round 39 rounds

Round 47 rounds

Round 56 rounds

Avg. Landed

Avg. Absorbed

Avg. Net

+13

-1

n=16

n=13

n=9

n=7

n=6

Landed

Absorbed

Net

+13

-1