Cory Sandhagen
Bantamweight · ORCA rating 76/100 · peak 79 · Power striker · 11–6 in 17 graded UFC bouts
ORCA analysis
At 76 (peak 79), Cory Sandhagen's ORCA rating ranks 7th of 102 active bantamweights. Striking offence grades 89 (significant strikes landed per minute 97), 8th of 102 active bantamweights, the high point of the profile. The weak side is grappling defence, which grades 64. 7 of 11 UFC wins came inside the distance (6 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission).
Grades
| Family | Grade | Bantamweight rank | Best reliable sub-grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Striking offence | 89 | 8 of 102 | Significant strikes landed per minute 97 |
| Striking defence | 82 | 16 of 102 | Opponent strike accuracy allowed 88 |
| Grappling offence | 66 | 34 of 102 | — |
| Grappling defence | 64 | 35 of 102 | — |
Strongest sub-grade: Significant strikes landed per minute 97. Weakest: Opponent strike accuracy allowed 88.
Profile
- Division
- Bantamweight
- ORCA rating
- 76 (peak 79)
- Bantamweight rank
- 7 of 102 active
- UFC record
- 11–6
- Pro record
- 18–7
- Graded UFC bouts
- 17
- Style
- Power striker
- Age
- 34
- Height
- 5′11″ (180 cm)
- Reach
- 70″ (178 cm)
- Stance
- Switch
Career stats
- Significant strikes landed per minute: 4.92
- Significant strike accuracy: 46%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute: 3.72
- Significant strike defence: 55%
- Takedowns landed per 15 minutes: 1.14
- Takedown accuracy: 39%
- Takedown defence: 54%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes: 0.24
Fight history
- 2026-07-11 · L vs Mario Bautista · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 329: McGregor vs. Holloway 2
- 2025-10-04 · L vs Merab Dvalishvili · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 320: Ankalaev vs. Pereira 2
- 2025-05-03 · W vs Deiveson Figueiredo · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Figueiredo
- 2024-08-03 · L vs Umar Nurmagomedov · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Nurmagomedov
- 2023-08-05 · W vs Rob Font · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Font
- 2023-03-25 · W vs Marlon Vera · Decision - Split · UFC Fight Night: Vera vs. Sandhagen
- 2022-09-17 · W vs Song Yadong · TKO - Doctor's Stoppage · UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Song
- 2021-10-30 · L vs Petr Yan · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 267: Blachowicz vs. Teixeira
- 2021-07-24 · L vs TJ Dillashaw · Decision - Split · UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Dillashaw
- 2021-02-06 · W vs Frankie Edgar · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Volkov
- 2020-10-10 · W vs Marlon Moraes · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Moraes vs. Sandhagen
- 2020-06-06 · L vs Aljamain Sterling · Submission · UFC 250: Nunes vs. Spencer
- 2019-08-17 · W vs Raphael Assuncao · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 241: Cormier vs. Miocic 2
- 2019-04-27 · W vs John Lineker · Decision - Split · UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs. Hermansson
- 2019-01-19 · W vs Mario Bautista · Submission · UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Dillashaw
- 2018-08-25 · W vs Iuri Alcantara · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Gaethje vs. Vick
- 2018-01-27 · W vs Austin Arnett · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs. Brunson 2
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