Ground game
32 DThin offensive ground game. Wins come standing; once taken down this fighter is hunting a stand-up, not a sweep chain.
- 1.14 takedowns / 15 at 34% accuracy
- 0.24 submission attempts / 15 · 3 career sub wins
Bantamweight
18-7
SLpM
4.92
SApM
2.70
Str Acc
51%
Str Def
54%
TD Avg
1.14
TD Acc
34%
TD Def
63%
Sub Avg
0.24
Pocket striker — suspect hips against the shot
Fight IQ
Built from FightMetric rates, method shares, and 3 loaded UFC rows. Timing and agility are tape proxies, not lab measurements.
IQ
Ground
Defense
Counter
Reaction
proxy
Agility
proxy
TD react
Chin
Durability
Standard UFC durability. Can be hurt, usually recovers if the shot is not clean.
Ground game
Thin offensive ground game. Wins come standing; once taken down this fighter is hunting a stand-up, not a sweep chain.
Counter punching
Limited counter threat. Opponents can miss without paying a finishing tax.
Takedown reaction
A takedown magnet. Low TD defense plus submission losses — this is the hole a grappler builds a camp around.
Cory Sandhagen is a 34-year-old Switch bantamweight out of USA, camped at Elevation Fight Team. The tape read: pocket striker — suspect hips against the shot. Career mark 18-7-0 — 7 by KO/TKO, 3 by submission, 8 by decision. Fight IQ grades B (70).
What works. Durability is the standout at 79 (B+). Standard UFC durability. Can be hurt, usually recovers if the shot is not clean. Ground game D on 1.14 TD/15 and 0.24 sub attempts. Striking defense C+ at 54% / 2.70 SApM. Counter punching D; punching agility C (output × accuracy × age curve). Takedown reaction D on 63% TD defense. These are tape proxies — not lab reaction times — built from FightMetric rates, finish shares, and 3 loaded UFC rows.
Where it breaks. Ground game is the soft spot (32, D). Thin offensive ground game. Wins come standing; once taken down this fighter is hunting a stand-up, not a sweep chain. Opponents who force wrestling and keep the fight on the fence have historically been the ones who make this résumé leak. Losses lean decision more often than a highlight — the issue is usually control of minutes, not a glass jaw.
Recent tape (3 bouts): W Figueiredo (KO/TKO R2) · L Nurmagomedov (Decision - Unanimous R5) · W Vera (Decision - Split R5). Form index positive over the last 3. 1 of those wins reached the championship minutes — cardio and late IQ are real.
Thin offensive ground game. Wins come standing; once taken down this fighter is hunting a stand-up, not a sweep chain.
Eats more than a championship pocket should. High SApM or a porous guard will get taxed against power.
Limited counter threat. Opponents can miss without paying a finishing tax.
Late on the read. High absorb or a leaking TD defense suggests the first move often belongs to the opponent.
Heavy or economical. Combinations are chosen, not sprayed — opponents can time the entries.
A takedown magnet. Low TD defense plus submission losses — this is the hole a grappler builds a camp around.
Standard UFC durability. Can be hurt, usually recovers if the shot is not clean.
| Date | Opponent | Res | Method | Rnd | Sig |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 4, 2025 | Deiveson Figueiredo | W | KO/TKO | 2 4:08 | 54/87 |
| Aug 3, 2024 | Umar Nurmagomedov | L | Decision - Unanimous | 5 5:00 | 71/159 |
| Mar 25, 2023 | Marlon Vera | W | Decision - Split | 5 5:00 | 128/280 |