Matchup Analysis·Bantamweight
Red Corner
18-616 UFCLast9mo ago
Pressure Fighter
Declining
9× Title
9× 5R
Output Drops Late
Moderate Wear
5'11"+2"ht·70"reach·Switchstance·34age
VS
Bantamweight135 lbs
3R
Blue Corner
17-314 UFCLast5mo ago
Pressure Fighter
Title Fight
Early Chaos
Output Builds Late
Moderate Wear
5'9"ht·69"reach·Switchstance·32age
Signals1 signal
CARDIO
Sandhagen's output and strike differential trend downward in later rounds.
CQ Core Edges
Sandhagen
+1.39
Bautista
+1.32
Sandhagen
0.52
Bautista
0.84
Sandhagen
71%
Bautista
68%
CQ Durability
KO exposure history
Sandhagen
100
IroncladBautista
83
Durable0 KO lossesKO losses1 KO loss
0.06KD / fight0.14
CQ Pace Index
Combined SLpM
Sandhagen4.86SLpM
+SLpM5.30Bautista
10.2
LowModHighExtreme
CQ Cardio Pattern
Late-fight output
SandhagenOutput Drops Late
BautistaOutput Builds Late+100% R1→R3
Finish History
Sandhagen
KO/TKO ×6Sub ×1
Finish rate (wins)
64%
7/11
Stopped rate (losses)
20%
1/5
Bautista
KO/TKO ×1Sub ×4
Finish rate (wins)
45%
5/11
Stopped rate (losses)
67%
2/3
Edge & Exposure
Sandhagen
EdgeStriking Dominant
Net striking margin is among the best in this division. Consistently lands more than absorbed.
ExposureFades Hard
Output drops significantly in later rounds. Extended fights are a structural disadvantage.
Bautista
EdgeStriking Dominant
Net striking margin is among the best in this division. Consistently lands more than absorbed.
EdgePressure Fighter
Output holds or improves as the fight extends. Wins the striking exchange in later rounds when opponents expect a slowdown.
Opposition Quality
Sandhagen11–5UFC
vs. Winning-Record Opps
9–5
Record (14)
+1.9
Str Diff/Min
56%
Finish (W)
vs. Veteran Opps (≥8 UFC wins)-16% step-up
8–3
Record (11)
+2.1
Str Diff/Min
50%
Finish (W)
Bautista11–3UFC
vs. Winning-Record Opps
7–2
Record (9)
+1.0
Str Diff/Min
57%
Finish (W)
vs. Veteran Opps (≥8 UFC wins)-4% step-up
3–0
Record (3)
+2.0
Str Diff/Min
33%
Finish (W)
Division Percentile Ranks
SandhagenBantamweightBautista
83rd
Striking Differential
81st43rd
Grappling Threat
64th82nd
Round Win Rate
78th33rd
TD Defense
31st96th
Durability
66th70th
Finishing Rate
32ndRecent Form
Sandhagen
Stat
Bautista
3.474.86 career
⚠↓1.39
SLpMOutput
↓0.07
5.235.30 career
3.693.47 career
↑0.22
SApMAbsorbed
↑0.19
4.173.98 career
1.013.31 career
⚠↓2.30
TD AttAttempts/15m
⚠↓1.97
3.024.99 career
—
Sub AttAttempts/15m
↓0.05
0.750.80 career
Stat Breakdown
Finishes
Sandhagen50% distance
Finish 50%Decision 50%
Bautista50% distance
Finish 50%Decision 50%
Sandhagen 16 UFC fights·Bautista 14 UFC fights
Avg Fight Length
Sandhagen
14.7min
Bautista
10.1min
Combined Distance Rate
50%of fights go the distance
CQ Finish Risk
KO Danger·↑ SCORE = ↑ RISK
SandhagenTO KNOCK OUTBautista
46
High
KO Wins
KO/TKO wins6
Total UFC wins11
Bautista's KO Losses
KO/TKO losses1
Total UFC losses3
BautistaTO KNOCK OUTSandhagen
16
Low
KO Wins
KO/TKO wins1
Total UFC wins11
Sandhagen's KO Losses
KO/TKO losses0
Total UFC losses5
Sub Danger·↑ SCORE = ↑ RISK
SandhagenTO SUBMITBautista
40
High
Sub Wins
Submission wins1
Total UFC wins11
Bautista's Sub Losses
Sub losses1
Total UFC losses3
BautistaTO SUBMITSandhagen
62
Elite
Sub Wins
Submission wins4
Total UFC wins11
Sandhagen's Sub Losses
Sub losses1
Total UFC losses5
SandhagenWin MethodBautista
55%
KO / TKO
9%
9%
Submission
36%
36%
Decision
55%
11 UFC wins · 6 KO · 1 Sub · 4 Dec11 UFC wins · 1 KO · 4 Sub · 6 Dec
Sandhagen
Loss Method
Bautista0%
KO / TKO
33%
20%
Submission
33%
80%
Decision
33%
5 UFC losses · 1 Sub · 4 Dec3 UFC losses · 1 KO · 1 Sub · 1 Dec
Sandhagen8 stoppages · 6 KO · 2 Sub
R1
3
R2
4
R30
R4
1
KO Win
Sub Win
Sub Loss
All stoppages
WKODeiveson FigueiredoR2 · 4:08
WKOSong YadongR4 · 5:00
WKOFrankie EdgarR1 · 0:28
WKOMarlon MoraesR2 · 1:03
LSubAljamain SterlingR1 · 1:28
Bautista7 stoppages · 2 KO · 5 Sub
R1
4
R2
3
R30
R40
KO Win
KO Loss
Sub Win
Sub Loss
All stoppages
WSubVinicius OliveiraR2 · 4:46
WSubGuido CannettiR1 · 3:18
WSubBenito LopezR1 · 4:54
WSubBrian KelleherR1 · 2:27
LKOTrevin JonesR2 · 0:47
Historical Context
Sandhagen — Recent Fights
Opponent
MethodRndDate
80 SS (43%)·114 abs·20 td taken
54 SS (62%)·6 abs·2/2 td·2 td taken·307s ctrl
71 SS (45%)·98 abs·0/2 td·5 td taken·12s ctrl
34 SS (40%)·9 abs·7/7 td·1 td taken·1178s ctrl·1 sub att
128 SS (46%)·58 abs·3/12 td·428s ctrl
94 SS (42%)·54 abs·1/14 td·2 td taken·227s ctrl
Bautista — Recent Fights
Opponent
MethodRndDate
15 SS (56%)·12 abs·5/7 td·347s ctrl·1 sub att
20 SS (37%)·32 abs·0/1 td·11 td taken·1 kd·1 sub att
173 SS (57%)·122 abs
49 SS (35%)·51 abs·0/10 td·435s ctrl
112 SS (41%)·45 abs·0/3 td·2 td taken·14s ctrl
79 SS (58%)·90 abs·2/10 td·4 td taken·244s ctrl·1 sub att
Common Opponents
Umar NurmagomedovSame result
L
Sandhagen
UD·R5·2024
L
Bautista
UD·R3·2025