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"The Sandman"

CORY SANDHAGEN

Rank #5American· High Altitude Martial Arts
CS

Height

5' 11"

Reach

69.5"

Stance

Switch

Age

34

An American mixed martial artist from Aurora, Colorado, Cory Sandhagen has competed in the UFC's bantamweight division since 2015. Training out of High Altitude Martial Arts, the switch-stance fighter utilizes a dynamic style developed from his background in taekwondo and kickboxing. Over his career, he has secured notable victories against Marlon Moraes and Frankie Edgar.

Sandhagen carries a 9-4-0 record into UFC Fight Night: Medić vs. Rodriguez. His recent stretch includes a 2023 decision win over Rob Font and a 2024 decision loss to Umar Nurmagomedov. In 2025, he defeated Deiveson Figueiredo via TKO from a knee injury before dropping a decision to Merab Dvalishvili. Most recently, he suffered a unanimous decision defeat against Mario Bautista in July 2026.

Record entering UFC Fight Night: Medić vs. Rodriguez

9
Wins
4
Losses
0
Draws
9-4-0
Overall

Previous fights

08vs. Mario Bautista
Loss18-7-0·Decision (unanimous)
UFC 329·Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Jul 11, 2026·Round 3·5:00
07vs. Merab Dvalishvili
Loss18-6-0·Decision (unanimous)
UFC 320·Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Oct 4, 2025·Round 5·5:00
06vs. Deiveson Figueiredo
Win18-5-0·TKO (knee injury)
UFC on ESPN: Sandhagen vs. Figueiredo·Des Moines, Iowa, United States
May 3, 2025·Round 2·4:08
05vs. Umar Nurmagomedov
Loss17-5-0·Decision (unanimous)
UFC on ABC: Sandhagen vs. Nurmagomedov·Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Aug 3, 2024·Round 5·5:00
04vs. Rob Font
Win17-4-0·Decision (unanimous)
UFC on ESPN: Sandhagen vs. Font·Nashville, Tennessee, United States
Aug 5, 2023·Round 5·5:00
03vs. Marlon Vera
Win16-4-0·Decision (split)
UFC on ESPN: Vera vs. Sandhagen·San Antonio, Texas, United States
Mar 25, 2023·Round 5·5:00
02vs. Song Yadong
Win15-4-0·TKO (doctor stoppage)
UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Song·Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Sep 17, 2022·Round 4·5:00
01vs. Petr Yan
Loss14-4-0·Decision (unanimous)
UFC 267·Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Oct 30, 2021·Round 5·5:00

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