A 2021 title fight
Sandhagen lost to Petr Yan at UFC 267: Blachowicz vs. Teixeira on Oct 30, 2021, a title fight.
Photo: Senior Airman Ty Pilgrim, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (cropped)MMAUFCBantamweightSwitch
Cory Sandhagen
United StatesAge, record and fight historyCory Sandhagen is a UFC fighter who has fought at Bantamweight since 2018 and lost a title fight to Merab Dvalishvili on Oct 4, 2025.
25 pro fights17 UFC fights2 title fights
Updated
About Cory Sandhagen
Born on April 20, 1992, in Aurora, Colorado, Cory Sandhagen is a UFC fighter who fights from the switch stance. He fought at Featherweight in the UFC in 2018 and has fought at Bantamweight since 2018. His professional career began in 2015, and he holds a brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Eliot Marshall. Since 2024, Sandhagen has trained at Forge Fight Club. On Oct 4, 2025, he lost to Merab Dvalishvili at UFC 320: Ankalaev vs. Pereira 2 in a title fight.
Agatha Research DeskUpdated Oct 27, 2026Fight history17
Every UFC fight in our records, newest first. A gold mark is a title fight.
| Date | Event | Opponent | Result | Method | Rd | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 11, 2026 | UFC 329: McGregor vs. Holloway 2 | Mario Bautista | L | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Oct 4, 2025 | UFC 320: Ankalaev vs. Pereira 2 | Merab Dvalishvili | L | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 |
| May 3, 2025 | UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Figueiredo | Deiveson Figueiredo | W | KO/TKO | 2 | 4:08 |
| Aug 3, 2024 | UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Nurmagomedov | Umar Nurmagomedov | L | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 |
| Aug 5, 2023 | UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Font | Rob Font | W | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 |
| Mar 25, 2023 | UFC Fight Night: Vera vs. Sandhagen | Marlon Vera | W | Decision (split) | 5 | 5:00 |
| Sep 17, 2022 | UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Song | Song Yadong | W | TKO (doctor stoppage) | 4 | 5:00 |
| Oct 30, 2021 | UFC 267: Blachowicz vs. Teixeira | Petr Yan | L | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 |
| Jul 24, 2021 | UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Dillashaw | TJ Dillashaw | L | Decision (split) | 5 | 5:00 |
| Feb 6, 2021 | UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Volkov | Frankie Edgar | W | KO/TKO | 1 | 0:28 |
| Oct 10, 2020 | UFC Fight Night: Moraes vs. Sandhagen | Marlon Moraes | W | KO/TKO | 2 | 1:03 |
| Jun 6, 2020 | UFC 250: Nunes vs. Spencer | Aljamain Sterling | L | Submission | 1 | 1:28 |
Show 5 more
| Aug 17, 2019 | UFC 241: Cormier vs. Miocic 2 | Raphael Assuncao | W | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Apr 27, 2019 | UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs. Hermansson | John Lineker | W | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Jan 19, 2019 | UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Dillashaw | Mario Bautista | W | Submission | 1 | 3:31 |
| Aug 25, 2018 | UFC Fight Night: Gaethje vs. Vick | Iuri Alcantara | W | KO/TKO | 2 | 1:01 |
| Jan 27, 2018 | UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs. Brunson 2 | Austin Arnett | W | KO/TKO | 2 | 3:48 |
How he is doing now
UFC record11-617 fights since 2018
Since moving up9-6at bantamweight, since 2018
Last fightJul 11lost to Mario Bautista
Last 52-3LLWLWNewest first. Two losses in a row.
Did you know?!
First UFC fight
In his first UFC fight, Sandhagen beat Austin Arnett by KO/TKO in round 2 at 3:48 at UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs. Brunson 2 on Jan 27, 2018.
Career
11years2015 to 2026
- 2018UFC debutBeat Austin Arnett
- 2018BantamweightMoved up a division
- Jul 11, 2026Latest fightLost to Mario Bautista
Title fights
- Oct 4, 2025: lost vs Merab DvalishviliUFC 320: Ankalaev vs. Pereira 2
- Oct 30, 2021: lost vs Petr YanUFC 267: Blachowicz vs. Teixeira
How his UFC fights ended
11 wins
KO/TKO 6Submission 1Decision 4
6 losses
Submission 1Decision 5
Divisions
- Bantamweight: 9-62018 to 2026, 15 UFC fights
- Featherweight: 1-02018, 1 UFC fight
First UFC fight
Jan 27, 2018: beat Austin Arnett by KO/TKOFight Night: Jacare vs. Brunson 2, round 2, 3:48
Latest fight
Jul 11, 2026: lost to Mario Bautista by unanimous decisionUFC 329: McGregor vs. Holloway 2, round 3, 5:00
Most often against
The fighters he has met more than once in the UFC, with the result of each run.
Mario Bautista2 fights
1-1Level
Jan 19, 2019 to Jul 11, 2026
He has met 15 other UFC opponents once each.
Sources and updates
Fights, records and schedules come from Agatha's own records: ESPN's fighter records and results, and the UFC fight history in our data.
The professional record counts the UFC fight history in our data and ESPN's results after it: ESPN's own record has not caught up with them yet.
Updated Nov 3, 2026, 6:51 AM ET. Results and form refresh after every fight; biography facts are checked weekly.