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// Roster Index›Bantamweight›Dossier · Cory Sandhagen
// FIGHTER_DOSSIER · ENTITY_
UFC · UNKNOWNRANKED #4STOCK 0BANTAMWEIGHT

Cory
Sandhagen

// CALLSIGN"Sandman"·UNITED STATES
// PROFESSIONAL RECORD
18-7-0
// CURRENT FORM
2L STREAK
// CURRENT CAMP
UNRESOLVED
// NEXT_ASSIGNMENT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
Cory Sandhagen
// SUBJECT_004
UNI🇺🇸
// LIVE_FEED
REC_004
// CONFIDENCE! LIVE
HEIGHT
5'11"
REACH
5'10"
AGE
34
STANCE
SWITCH
WEIGHT
Bantamweight
// PRO_RECORD_
SAMPLE · 25 bouts
WIN
18
LOSS
7
DRAW
0
// WIN_RATE
72%
18/25 bouts
// FINISH_RATE
61%
STRONG
// L5 FORM2L STREAK · 2-3
WLWLL
Stock 0 over the last 90 days.
// FIGHTER_INTEL_
CONFIDENCE: LIVE
// STYLE_ARCHETYPE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 44% of wins are by ko/tko.

// HOW_WIN

Closes distance and trades — most wins come from heavy hands inside the first two rounds.

// VULNERABILITY

Volume strikers have outpointed across full fights — output drops after R2.

// PERFORMANCE_METRICS · 02_

STRIKE / GRAPPLE
VITALS

Observed profile rates compared with stored weight-class medians where coverage exists. Any fallback uses a labeled UFC reference average; no fallback is presented as a division median.

// SLPM▲ ABOVE
4.86
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
45%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 46%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
3.47
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.77
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
57%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
1.15
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
2%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
56%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 60%
// SUB AVG▼ BELOW
0.25
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.50
// CAREER_BREAKDOWN · 03_

WIN CONDITION MAP

Where the wins come from, and where the losses came from. Method splits by knockout, submission, and decision.

// WINS (18)
n = 18
KO/TKO · 8
SUB · 3
DEC · 7
8
KO/TKO
44%
3
SUB
17%
7
DEC
39%
// LOSSES (7)
n = 7
SUB · 1
DEC · 6
0
KO/TKO
0%
1
SUB
14%
6
DEC
86%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
61% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 8 fights
44%
SUBANY ROUND · 3 fights
17%
DECFULL FIGHT · 7 fights
39%
Top win condition: ko/tko · early rounds.
// DNA_PROFILE · 04_

ATTRIBUTE FINGERPRINT

Evidence-backed 0-100 scores built only from observed profile stats and disclosed bout-history proxies. This is a fixed Blueprint scoring model, not a division percentile; missing axes remain unknown.

// DNA_PROFILE_
0 OBSERVED0 DERIVED0 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
NOT RECORDED
// PROFILE UPDATED
NOT RECORDED
// RECORDED SOURCE
NOT RECORDED
Fighter attribute fingerprint10 of 10 attributes have evidence-backed scores on the Blueprint fixed scale. Unknown axes are not plotted and no score represents a division percentile.KO POWER63TD DEFENSE36GRAPPLING60CHIN80STRIKING60CARDIO75AGGRESSION50SUB THREAT28STR DEFENSE34RECOVERY67
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
—UNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Chin. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power63
NOT ON FILE

TD Defense36
NOT ON FILE

Grappling60
NOT ON FILE

Chin80
NOT ON FILE

Striking60
NOT ON FILE

Cardio75
NOT ON FILE

Aggression50
NOT ON FILE

Sub Threat28
NOT ON FILE

Str Defense34
NOT ON FILE

Recovery67
NOT ON FILE

Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power63 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
TD Defense36 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Grappling60 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Chin80 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Striking60 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Cardio75 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Aggression50 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Sub Threat28 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Str Defense34 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Recovery67 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
// CAREER_MOMENTUM · 05_

THE ARC SO FAR

Rolling momentum score (0-100) recomputed after every bout. Weighted blend of result, opponent context, and method-of-finish, designed to show the shape, not the destination.

// MOMENTUM_TIMELINE_
SCOREWINLOSS
0255075100MAY 2015WMAY 2015WJAN 2016WAPR 2016WJUL 2016WSEP 2016LFEB 2017WOCT 2017WJAN 2018WJAN 2018WAUG 2018WJAN 2019WAPR 2019WAUG 2019LJUN 2020WOCT 2020WFEB 2021LJUL 2021LOCT 2021WSEP 2022WMAR 2023WAUG 2023LAUG 2024WMAY 2025LOCT 2025LJUL 2026// SCORE

  1. Start, MAY 2015, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, MAY 2015, momentum score 55, SUB R1.
  3. Start, JAN 2016, momentum score 62, DEC R3.
  4. Start, APR 2016, momentum score 72, SUB R1.
  5. Start, JUL 2016, momentum score 79, DEC R3.
  6. Start, SEP 2016, momentum score 86, DEC R3.
  7. Start, FEB 2017, momentum score 79, DEC R3.
  8. Start, OCT 2017, momentum score 89, KO/TKO R1.
  9. Start, JAN 2018, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  10. Start, JAN 2018, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  11. Start, AUG 2018, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  12. Start, JAN 2019, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  13. Start, APR 2019, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  14. Start, AUG 2019, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  15. Start, JUN 2020, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  16. Start, OCT 2020, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  17. Start, FEB 2021, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  18. Start, JUL 2021, momentum score 93, DEC R5.
  19. Start, OCT 2021, momentum score 86, DEC R5.
  20. Start, SEP 2022, momentum score 94, KO/TKO R4.
  21. Start, MAR 2023, momentum score 100, DEC R5.
  22. Start, AUG 2023, momentum score 100, DEC R5.
  23. Start, AUG 2024, momentum score 93, DEC R5.
  24. Start, MAY 2025, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  25. Start, OCT 2025, momentum score 93, DEC R5.
  26. Start, JUL 2026, momentum score 86, DEC R3.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Aguayo), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 86.

// KILL_SHOT_MATRIX · 06_

WHEN THE FINISHES COME

Cross-tab of fight outcome by method and round. Reads top-down for method, left-right for round. Cyan intensity scales with frequency.

// METHOD × ROUND_
25/25 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
3
12%
4
16%
-
1
4%
-
8
total
SUB
4
16%
-
-
-
-
4
total
DEC
-
-
7
28%
-
6
24%
13
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 7 of 25 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
52%, fights often go the distance
// CAMP_PASSPORT · 07_

WHERE THE TRAINING HAPPENS

Camp affiliation matters for stylistic predictions. Who you spend 200 rounds a week with shapes how you fight on Saturday.

// CURRENT_GYM_
Tiger Beetle Martial Arts
VIEW GYM DIRECTORY →
// STYLE_INFLUENCE_
STRIKING-FIRST

Style tags inferred from per-fight rate stats: striking-first, wrestling-heavy, sub grappling, cage defense.

// RESOLVED_TRAINING_PARTNERS

No canonical partner links are available for this camp record.

// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
25 FIGHTS

Detailed bout records for the indexed tenure. Sorted most recent first.

L
VS Mario BautistaJul 11, 2026
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 329 - McGregor vs. Holloway 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Merab DvalishviliOct 4, 2025
DecisionR5 · 5:00
UFC 320 - Ankalaev vs. Pereira 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Deiveson FigueiredoMay 3, 2025
KO/TKOR2 · 4:08
UFC on ESPN 67 - Sandhagen vs. Figueiredo
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Knee Injury)
L
VS Umar NurmagomedovAug 3, 2024
DecisionR5 · 5:00
UFC on ABC 7 - Sandhagen vs. Nurmagomedov
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Rob FontAug 5, 2023
DecisionR5 · 5:00
UFC on ESPN 50 - Sandhagen vs. Font
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Marlon VeraMar 25, 2023
DecisionR5 · 5:00
UFC on ESPN 43 - Vera vs. Sandhagen
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Yadong SongSep 17, 2022
KO/TKOR4 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 210 - Sandhagen vs. Song
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Doctor Stoppage)
L
VS Petr YanOct 30, 2021
DecisionR5 · 5:00
UFC 267 - Blachowicz vs. Teixeira
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS T.J. DillashawJul 24, 2021
DecisionR5 · 5:00
UFC on ESPN 27 - Sandhagen vs. Dillashaw
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Frankie EdgarFeb 6, 2021
KO/TKOR1 · 0:28
UFC Fight Night 184 - Overeem vs. Volkov
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Flying Knee)
W
VS Marlon MoraesOct 10, 2020
KO/TKOR2 · 1:03
UFC Fight Night 179 - Moraes vs. Sandhagen
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Spinning Wheel Kick and Punches)
L
VS Aljamain SterlingJun 6, 2020
SubmissionR1 · 1:28
UFC 250 - Nunes vs. Spencer
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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Bantamweight. Professional record 18-7. Ranked #4 by the UFC.

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