Cory Sandhagen

"Sandman"

AGE	33 / Apr 20, 1992
HEIGHT	5'11" / 180.34 cm
WEIGHT	135 lbs / 61.23 kg

ASSOCIATION
Elevation Fight Team

CLASS
Bantamweight

Wins 18

KO / TKO

44%

SUBMISSIONS

17%

DECISIONS

39%

Losses 5

KO / TKO

SUBMISSIONS

20%

DECISIONS

80%

FIGHT HISTORY - PRO

Result	Fighter	Event	Method/Referee	R	Time
win	Deiveson Figueiredo	UFC on ESPN 67 - Sandhagen vs. Figueiredo May / 03 / 2025	TKO (Knee Injury) Dan Miragliotta VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	2	4:08
loss	Umar Nurmagomedov	UFC on ABC 7 - Sandhagen vs. Nurmagomedov Aug / 03 / 2024	Decision (Unanimous) Marc Goddard VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	5	5:00
win	Rob Font	UFC on ESPN 50 - Sandhagen vs. Font Aug / 05 / 2023	Decision (Unanimous) Jason Herzog VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	5	5:00
win	Marlon Vera	UFC on ESPN 43 - Vera vs. Sandhagen Mar / 25 / 2023	Decision (Split) Dan Miragliotta VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	5	5:00
win	Yadong Song	UFC Fight Night 210 - Sandhagen vs. Song Sep / 17 / 2022	TKO (Doctor Stoppage) Herb Dean VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	4	5:00
loss	Petr Yan	UFC 267 - Blachowicz vs. Teixeira Oct / 30 / 2021	Decision (Unanimous) Jason Herzog VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	5	5:00
loss	T.J. Dillashaw	UFC on ESPN 27 - Sandhagen vs. Dillashaw Jul / 24 / 2021	Decision (Split) Herb Dean VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	5	5:00
win	Frankie Edgar	UFC Fight Night 184 - Overeem vs. Volkov Feb / 06 / 2021	KO (Flying Knee) Keith Peterson VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	0:28
win	Marlon Moraes	UFC Fight Night 179 - Moraes vs. Sandhagen Oct / 10 / 2020	TKO (Spinning Wheel Kick and Punches) Marc Goddard VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	2	1:03
loss	Aljamain Sterling	UFC 250 - Nunes vs. Spencer Jun / 06 / 2020	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Chris Tognoni VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	1:28
win	Raphael Assuncao	UFC 241 - Cormier vs. Miocic 2 Aug / 17 / 2019	Decision (Unanimous) Frank Trigg VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	John Lineker	UFC Fight Night 150 - Jacare vs. Hermansson Apr / 27 / 2019	Decision (Split) Dan Miragliotta VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Mario Bautista	UFC Fight Night 143 - Cejudo vs. Dillashaw Jan / 19 / 2019	Submission (Armbar) Kevin MacDonald VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	3:31
win	Iuri Alcantara	UFC Fight Night 135 - Gaethje vs. Vick Aug / 25 / 2018	TKO (Punches) Brandon Pfannenstiel VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	2	1:01
win	Austin Arnett	UFC on Fox 27 - Jacare vs. Brunson 2 Jan / 27 / 2018	TKO (Punches) Joseph Hawes VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	2	3:48
win	Jose Aguayo	LFA 31 - Moffett vs. Le Jan / 19 / 2018	TKO (Knee and Punches) Al Guinee	1	1:07
win	Luiz Antonio Lobo Gavinho	LFA 24 - Frincu vs. Millender Oct / 13 / 2017	TKO (Punches) Ryan Brueggeman	1	3:00
loss	Jamall Emmers	LFA 5 - Edwards vs. Townsend Feb / 24 / 2017	Decision (Unanimous) Tom Johnson	3	5:00
win	Clay Wimer	RFA 43 - Camozzi vs. Barnes Sep / 09 / 2016	Decision (Unanimous) Tom Johnson	3	5:00
win	Josh Huber	SCL 50 - Sparta 50 Jul / 16 / 2016	Decision (Unanimous)	3	5:00
win	Dalton Goddard	Paramount MMA - Paramount MMA 2016 Apr / 15 / 2016	Submission (Triangle Choke)	1	3:38
win	Andrew Tenneson	RFA 34 - Velickovic vs. Smith Jan / 15 / 2016	Decision (Unanimous) Tim Mills	3	5:00
win	Bruce Sessman	FTW - Prize Fighting Championship 9 May / 30 / 2015	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Jade Pergande	1	1:16

FIGHT HISTORY - AMATEUR

Result	Fighter	Event	Method/Referee	R	Time
win	Jorge Dominguez	FTW - Prize Fighting Championship 8 Mar / 06 / 2015	Decision (Unanimous)	3	3:00
loss	Brandon Heredia	FTW - Hooligans Apr / 19 / 2013	Decision (Split) Don Thais	3	3:00
win	Seth Rodenbaugh	ROF - Buckley MMA Fight Night Feb / 09 / 2013	TKO (Punches) Tim Mills	1	0:15
win	Daymar Ortiz	FTW - The Warriors Sep / 14 / 2012	TKO (Knee and Punches) Eric Heinz	1	0:43

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