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Cory Sandhagen

"The Sandman"

18-7-0

Cory Sandhagen

Bio

Perennial top-five bantamweight who challenged Merab Dvalishvili for the title at UFC 320 (Oct 4, 2025). Dropped a rematch to Mario Bautista at UFC 329 (Jul 11, 2026) and is looking to rebound.

Tale of the Tape

Record18-7-0
DivisionBantamweight (135 lb)
StatusContender
NicknameThe Sandman
Age34
NationalityAmerican
Height5'11" / 180cm
Reach70" / 178cm
StanceOrthodox
Win methodsKO/TKO 8 · SUB 3 · DEC 7

Bout History

LLW
Lvs Mario BautistaUFC 329, Jul 11, 202618-7-0
Lvs Merab DvalishviliUFC 320, Oct 4, 202518-6-0
Wvs Deiveson FigueiredoUFC on ESPN 67, May 3, 202518-5-0

Most recent first. The last column is the record after that bout.

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