CORY SANDHAGEN

Hailing from Aurora, Colorado, the orthodox American bantamweight Cory Sandhagen originally developed his combat skills through youth taekwondo and highly successful kickboxing runs. Training with High Altitude Martial Arts, his creative striking became his primary weapon upon transitioning to mixed martial arts in 2015. Over his tenure in the UFC divisional ranks, his notable triumphs include crucial victories against Marlon Moraes and Frankie Edgar.

Heading into UFC 329, "The Sandman" carries an overall record of 10-6-0. His previous five matchups yielded mixed outcomes, starting with back-to-back decision wins over Marlon Vera and Rob Font. He then suffered a unanimous decision loss to Umar Nurmagomedov, which he followed with a TKO victory over Deiveson Figueiredo due to a knee injury. In his most recent outing before this event, he dropped a unanimous decision to Merab Dvalishvili.