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"The Sandman"

CORY SANDHAGEN

Rank #4American· High Altitude Martial Arts
CS

Height

5' 11"

Reach

69.5"

Stance

Orthodox

Age

31

Hailing from Aurora, Colorado, orthodox fighter Cory Sandhagen started his professional career in 2015, which included competing for the Legacy Fighting Alliance. Now representing High Altitude Martial Arts, the American fights in the UFC's bantamweight division. Utilizing a dynamic striking style, he has secured notable wins over Marlon Moraes and Frankie Edgar.

Heading into UFC 300, Sandhagen holds a 13-4-0 record. After dropping consecutive decisions to T.J. Dillashaw and Petr Yan in 2021, he rebounded with three straight victories. He defeated Song Yadong via a doctor-stoppage technical knockout in 2022, took a split decision against Marlon Vera in 2023, and most recently earned a unanimous decision over Rob Font.

Record entering UFC 300: Pereira vs. Hill

13
Wins
4
Losses
0
Draws
13-4-0
Overall

Previous fights

08vs. Rob Font
Win17-4-0 (0 NC)·Decision (unanimous)
UFC on ESPN: Sandhagen vs. Font·Nashville, Tennessee, United States
Aug 5, 2023·Round 5·5:00
07vs. Marlon Vera
Win16-4-0 (0 NC)·Decision (split)
UFC on ESPN: Vera vs. Sandhagen·San Antonio, Texas, United States
Mar 25, 2023·Round 5·5:00
06vs. Song Yadong
Win15-4-0 (0 NC)·TKO (doctor stoppage)
UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Song·Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Sep 17, 2022·Round 4·5:00
05vs. Petr Yan
Loss14-4-0 (0 NC)·Decision (unanimous)
UFC 267·Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Oct 30, 2021·Round 5·5:00
04vs. T.J. Dillashaw
Loss14-3-0 (0 NC)·Decision (split)
UFC on ESPN: Sandhagen vs. Dillashaw·Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Jul 24, 2021·Round 5·5:00
03vs. Frankie Edgar
Win14-2-0 (0 NC)·KO (flying knee)
UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Volkov·Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Feb 6, 2021·Round 1·0:28
02vs. Marlon Moraes
Win13-2-0 (0 NC)·TKO (spinning wheel kick and punches)
UFC Fight Night: Moraes vs. Sandhagen·Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Oct 10, 2020·Round 2·1:03
01vs. Aljamain Sterling
Loss12-2-0 (0 NC)·Submission (rear-naked choke)
UFC 250·Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Jun 6, 2020·Round 1·1:28

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