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Cory Sandhagen vs Mario Bautista

Cory Sandhagen is 18-7-0; Mario Bautista is 18-3-0. Cory Sandhagen is 1 year older than Mario Bautista. Cory Sandhagen has a 1" · 3 cm reach advantage over Mario Bautista. Cory Sandhagen is 2" · 5 cm taller than Mario Bautista. They have met 2 times: Cory Sandhagen 1, Mario Bautista 1.

Cory Sandhagen
United States
Cory Sandhagen
18-7-0
UDUDTKO
BantamweightMet 2 times
Mario Bautista
United States
Mario Bautista
18-3-0
UDSUBUD

Style & credentials

Cory Sandhagen
KickboxingBJJ
  • —Brown belt · BJJEliot Marshall
  • —Champion · Wka
  • —Champion · Wkanational / North American
  • —Kickboxing undefeated (exact record not sourced)Record
Camp · Forge Fight Club · Denver, Colorado, US
Mario Bautista

No background on record

Camp · MMA LAB · United States

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

66%
Head
61%
15%
Body
26%
19%
Leg
13%

Time in position

Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground

Cory Sandhagenlast 7 fights
60%15%25%
Mario Bautistalast 9 fights
61%19%20%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Cory Sandhagen Mario Bautista
Strikes landed / min
4.925.52
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Cory Sandhagen · Elite · better than 86% of UFC fightersMario Bautista · Elite · better than 92% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.724.17
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Cory Sandhagen · Average · better than 40% of UFC fightersMario Bautista · Below avg · better than 27% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.142.49
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Cory Sandhagen · Average · better than 47% of UFC fightersMario Bautista · Good · better than 80% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
33%38%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Cory Sandhagen · Below avg · better than 36% of UFC fightersMario Bautista · Average · better than 51% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
57%57%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Cory Sandhagen · Below avg · better than 37% of UFC fightersMario Bautista · Below avg · better than 37% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.201.10
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Cory Sandhagen · Below avg · better than 30% of UFC fightersMario Bautista · Good · better than 83% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1498 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

4.92
Strikes landed / min
5.52
3.72
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.17
1.14 / 3.5
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.49 / 6.6
33%
Takedown accuracy
38%
57%
Takedown defence
57%
2:52
Control time / fight
2:24
0.20
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.10

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Cory Sandhagen17 UFC fights · 1233 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
50%622/1888
14%169/232
19%231/258
Clinch
3%36/57
1%14/20
0%0/0
Ground
12%154/256
0%4/4
0%3/3
Mario Bautista15 UFC fights · 864 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
47%410/1140
21%182/239
12%103/124
Clinch
8%68/89
4%38/42
1%5/5
Ground
6%53/73
1%5/5
0%0/0

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Head-to-Head History

Common Opponents

How each fared against the same opponents.

Cory SandhagenMario Bautista

Frequently asked questions

Have Cory Sandhagen and Mario Bautista ever fought?

Yes, 2 times. Most recently at UFC 329: McGregor vs Holloway 2 (Sat, Jul 11, 2026), where Mario Bautista won by Unanimous Decision.

What are the records of Cory Sandhagen and Mario Bautista?

Cory Sandhagen is 18-7-0 and Mario Bautista is 18-3-0.

Who has the longer reach, Cory Sandhagen or Mario Bautista?

Cory Sandhagen has the longer reach: 70" · 178 cm against 69" · 175 cm for Mario Bautista, a 1" · 3 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Cory Sandhagen or Mario Bautista?

Cory Sandhagen is taller at 5'11" · 180 cm; Mario Bautista stands 5'9" · 175 cm.

Who is older, Cory Sandhagen or Mario Bautista?

Cory Sandhagen is 34 and Mario Bautista is 33.

Who has more finishes, Cory Sandhagen or Mario Bautista?

Cory Sandhagen has 11 wins inside the distance (8 by KO/TKO, 3 by submission); Mario Bautista has 10 wins (3 by KO/TKO, 7 by submission).