CORY SANDHAGEN

Hailing from Colorado, the American athlete Cory Sandhagen represents Forge Fight Club while competing in the bantamweight class. Before his current tenure in the organization, he built a resume in kickboxing and taekwondo, eventually capturing the SCL featherweight title. Within the promotion, he established himself as a high-level contender known for technical striking and versatile grappling abilities. His path to the top of the division includes significant wins over competitors such as Marlon Moraes, Frankie Edgar, and Deiveson Figueiredo.

Heading into his matchup at UFC 332, the fighter holds an overall professional record of 18-7-0. His recent activity shows a stretch of mixed results. He suffered a unanimous decision loss to Mario Bautista in July 2026 and dropped a decision to Merab Dvalishvili during the fall of 2025. Prior to those setbacks, he secured a technical knockout victory over Deiveson Figueiredo. Earlier in this span, he fell to Umar Nurmagomedov via decision, preceded by a successful decision win against Rob Font in the summer of 2023.