Cory Sandhagen

Cory Sandhagen (18-7) is a bantamweight fighting out of Aurora, Colorado. Cory Sandhagen's last fight was a loss to Mario Bautista by unanimous decision at UFC 329: McGregor vs. Holloway 2 in July 2026.

Record18-7-0

DivisionBantamweight

Height5'11"

Reach70"

Age34

Last FightOct 4, 2025

BornApr 20, 1992

BirthplaceUnited States

Fighting out ofAurora, Colorado

UFC Career Stats:

Sig. strikes landed / min4.92

Striking accuracy45%

Sig. strikes absorbed / min3.72

Striking defense55%

Takedowns / 15 min1.14

Takedown accuracy34%

Takedown defense57%

Sub attempts / 15 min0.24

17 UFC fights through Oct 31, 2026. Source: UFCStats

Fight History:

*Exhibition (EX.) fights included in history

Result	Opponent	Division	Method	Rnd / Time	Event	Date	Fight
L	Mario Bautista	Bantamweight	Decision (Unanimous)	R3 · 5:00	UFC 329: McGregor vs. Holloway 2	Jul 11, 2026	View
L	Merab Dvalishvili	Bantamweight	Decision (Unanimous)	R5	UFC 320: Ankalaev vs. Pereira 2	Oct 4, 2025
W	Deiveson Figueiredo	Bantamweight	KO/TKO (Knee Injury)	R2 · 4:08	UFC Fight Night	May 3, 2025
L	Umar Nurmagomedov	Bantamweight	Decision (Unanimous)	R5	UFC Fight Night	Aug 3, 2024
W	Rob Font	Catchweight	Decision (Unanimous)	R5	UFC Fight Night	Aug 5, 2023
W	Marlon Vera	Bantamweight	Decision (Split)	R5	UFC Fight Night	Mar 25, 2023
W	Yadong Song	Bantamweight	KO/TKO (Doctor Stoppage (Cut))	R4 · 5:00	UFC Fight Night	Sep 17, 2022
L	Petr Yan	Bantamweight	Decision (Unanimous)	R5	UFC 267: Błachowicz vs. Teixeira	Oct 30, 2021
L	T.J. Dillashaw	Bantamweight	Decision (Split)	R5	UFC Fight Night	Jul 24, 2021
W	Frankie Edgar	Bantamweight	KO/TKO (Flying Knee)	R1 · 0:28	UFC Fight Night	Feb 6, 2021
W	Marlon Moraes	Bantamweight	KO/TKO (Wheel Kick)	R2 · 1:03	UFC Fight Night	Oct 10, 2020
L	Aljamain Sterling	Bantamweight	Submission (Rear Naked Choke)	R1 · 1:28	UFC 250: Nunes vs. Spencer	Jun 6, 2020
W	Raphael Assunção	Bantamweight	Decision (Unanimous)	R3	UFC 241: Cormier vs. Miocic 2	Aug 17, 2019
W	John Lineker	Bantamweight	Decision (Split)	R3	UFC on ESPN+ 8	Apr 27, 2019
W	Mario Bautista	Bantamweight	Submission (Armbar)	R1 · 3:31	UFC on ESPN+ 1	Jan 19, 2019
W	Iuri Alcântara	Bantamweight	KO/TKO (Ground & Pound)	R2 · 1:01	UFC Fight Night 135	Aug 25, 2018
W	Austin Arnett	Featherweight	KO/TKO (Body Shot)	R2 · 3:48	UFC on FOX 27	Jan 27, 2018
W	José Aguayo	Featherweight	KO/TKO (Knee & Punches)	R1 · 1:07	LFA 31: Moffett vs. Le	Jan 19, 2018
W	Toninho Gavinho	Featherweight	KO/TKO (Head Kick & Punches)	R1 · 3:00	LFA 24: Frincu vs. Millender	Oct 13, 2017
L	Jamall Emmers	Featherweight	Decision (Unanimous)	R3	LFA 5: Edwards vs. Townsend	Feb 24, 2017
W	Clay Wimer	Featherweight	Decision (Unanimous)	R3	RFA 43: Camozzi vs. Barnes	Sep 9, 2016
W	Josh Huber	Featherweight	Decision (Unanimous)	R3	SCL 50	Jul 16, 2016
W	Dalton Goddard	Featherweight	Submission (Triangle Choke)	R1 · 3:38	Paramount MMA	Apr 15, 2016
W	Andrew Tenneson	Featherweight	Decision (Unanimous)	R3	RFA 34: Velickovic vs. Smith	Jan 15, 2016
W	Bruce Sesseman	Bantamweight	Submission (Rear Naked Choke)	R1 · 1:16	Prize FC 9: Bakken Brawlers	May 30, 2015

LMario Bautista
Jul 11, 2026
UFC 329: McGregor vs. Holloway 2·Bantamweight
Decision (Unanimous)·R3 · 5:00View
LMerab Dvalishvili
Oct 4, 2025
UFC 320: Ankalaev vs. Pereira 2·Bantamweight
Decision (Unanimous)·R5
WDeiveson Figueiredo
May 3, 2025
UFC Fight Night·Bantamweight
KO/TKO (Knee Injury)·R2 · 4:08
LUmar Nurmagomedov
Aug 3, 2024
UFC Fight Night·Bantamweight
Decision (Unanimous)·R5
WRob Font
Aug 5, 2023
UFC Fight Night·Catchweight
Decision (Unanimous)·R5
WMarlon Vera
Mar 25, 2023
UFC Fight Night·Bantamweight
Decision (Split)·R5
WYadong Song
Sep 17, 2022
UFC Fight Night·Bantamweight
KO/TKO (Doctor Stoppage (Cut))·R4 · 5:00
LPetr Yan
Oct 30, 2021
UFC 267: Błachowicz vs. Teixeira·Bantamweight
Decision (Unanimous)·R5
LT.J. Dillashaw
Jul 24, 2021
UFC Fight Night·Bantamweight
Decision (Split)·R5
WFrankie Edgar
Feb 6, 2021
UFC Fight Night·Bantamweight
KO/TKO (Flying Knee)·R1 · 0:28
WMarlon Moraes
Oct 10, 2020
UFC Fight Night·Bantamweight
KO/TKO (Wheel Kick)·R2 · 1:03
LAljamain Sterling
Jun 6, 2020
UFC 250: Nunes vs. Spencer·Bantamweight
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)·R1 · 1:28
WRaphael Assunção
Aug 17, 2019
UFC 241: Cormier vs. Miocic 2·Bantamweight
Decision (Unanimous)·R3
WJohn Lineker
Apr 27, 2019
UFC on ESPN+ 8·Bantamweight
Decision (Split)·R3
WMario Bautista
Jan 19, 2019
UFC on ESPN+ 1·Bantamweight
Submission (Armbar)·R1 · 3:31
WIuri Alcântara
Aug 25, 2018
UFC Fight Night 135·Bantamweight
KO/TKO (Ground & Pound)·R2 · 1:01
WAustin Arnett
Jan 27, 2018
UFC on FOX 27·Featherweight
KO/TKO (Body Shot)·R2 · 3:48
WJosé Aguayo
Jan 19, 2018
LFA 31: Moffett vs. Le·Featherweight
KO/TKO (Knee & Punches)·R1 · 1:07
WToninho Gavinho
Oct 13, 2017
LFA 24: Frincu vs. Millender·Featherweight
KO/TKO (Head Kick & Punches)·R1 · 3:00
LJamall Emmers
Feb 24, 2017
LFA 5: Edwards vs. Townsend·Featherweight
Decision (Unanimous)·R3
WClay Wimer
Sep 9, 2016
RFA 43: Camozzi vs. Barnes·Featherweight
Decision (Unanimous)·R3
WJosh Huber
Jul 16, 2016
SCL 50·Featherweight
Decision (Unanimous)·R3
WDalton Goddard
Apr 15, 2016
Paramount MMA·Featherweight
Submission (Triangle Choke)·R1 · 3:38
WAndrew Tenneson
Jan 15, 2016
RFA 34: Velickovic vs. Smith·Featherweight
Decision (Unanimous)·R3
WBruce Sesseman
May 30, 2015
Prize FC 9: Bakken Brawlers·Bantamweight
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)·R1 · 1:16