BantamweightContender

Cory Sandhagen

The Sandman” · USA

#46
P4P rank
82
Overall
18-6
Record
33
Age
5'11"
Height
135 lbs
Weight
70"
Reach
Skill axes
Striking85
Wrestling74
Grappling75
Cardio + IQ85

#3 of 16 in Bantamweight by overall.

Striking breakdown389 sig. strikes · 16 fights
Head58%
Body17%
Leg25%≈ kicks

Share of landed significant strikes by target. UFCStats doesn't label kicks vs punches, but leg strikes are essentially all kicks — a leg-heavy split reads like a kickboxer, a head-dominant one like a boxer.

Recent fights
Lvs Merab DvalishviliDecision - Unanimous · Rd 5Oct 4, 2025Sig 27–11 · TD 0–1
Wvs Deiveson FigueiredoKO/TKO · Rd 2May 3, 2025Sig 31–2 · TD 1–1 · 3:37 ctrl
Lvs Umar NurmagomedovDecision - Unanimous · Rd 5Aug 3, 2024Sig 17–15 · TD 0–1
Wvs Rob FontDecision - Unanimous · Rd 5Aug 5, 2023Sig 8–5 · TD 2–1 · 2:43 ctrl
Wvs Marlon VeraDecision - Split · Rd 5Mar 25, 2023Sig 32–5 · TD 1–0 · 2:30 ctrl

Last 5 UFC bouts, newest first — per-fight stats from UFCStats.

Opponent-adjusted16 UFC fights · Elite competition

Skill credited against the fighters actually faced — five takedowns on a contender count for more than five on a debutant. Scored 0–99 vs. the rated roster.

Adj. striking80
Adj. wrestling63
Adj. takedown defense21
Strength of schedule89
UFCStats career averages
Sig. strikes landed / min4.9
Striking accuracy45%
Sig. strikes absorbed / min3.5
Striking defense56%
Takedowns / 15 min1.1
Takedown accuracy34%
Takedown defense56%
Submissions / 15 min0.2
How the wins come
KO / TKO6
Submission1
Decision4

Finish rate 39% of wins.

Ratings are a scout-style read derived from public UFCStats career numbers — not an official rating. How it works.