Cory Sandhagen vs Marlon Vera
Cory Sandhagen is 18-7-0; Marlon Vera is 24-12-1. Cory Sandhagen is 1 year older than Marlon Vera. Cory Sandhagen is 3" · 8 cm taller than Marlon Vera. They have met once: Cory Sandhagen 1, Marlon Vera 0.
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Style & credentials
Cory Sandhagen
KickboxingBJJ
- —Brown belt · BJJEliot Marshall
- —Champion · Wka
- —Champion · Wkanational / North American
- —Kickboxing undefeated (exact record not sourced)Record
Marlon Vera
BJJ
- —Black belt · BJJ
- 2013championPanama Fight League
- —145 lb (featherweight) championFMP (Mexico)
- 2014Semifinalist · Tuf Latin America
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
66%54%
Head
15%22%
Body
19%24%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Cory Sandhagenlast 7 fights
60%15%25%
Marlon Veralast 7 fights
84%9%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Cory Sandhagen· from fights outside the UFC Marlon Vera· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
4.924.24
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Cory Sandhagen · Elite · better than 86% of UFC fightersMarlon Vera · Good · better than 73% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.725.39
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Cory Sandhagen · Average · better than 40% of UFC fightersMarlon Vera · Poor · better than 8% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.140.57
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Cory Sandhagen · Average · better than 49% of UFC fightersMarlon Vera · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
34%45%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Cory Sandhagen · Average · better than 41% of UFC fightersMarlon Vera · Good · better than 66% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
57%72%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Cory Sandhagen · Below avg · better than 36% of UFC fightersMarlon Vera · Good · better than 69% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.200.70
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Cory Sandhagen · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fightersMarlon Vera · Good · better than 68% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
4.92
Strikes landed / min4.24
3.72
Strikes taken / minfewer is better5.39
1.14 / 3.4
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.57 / 1.3
34%
Takedown accuracy45%
57%
Takedown defence72%
2:52
Control time / fight1:13
0.20
Submission attempts / 15 min0.70
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
Marlon Vera27 UFC fights · 1552 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
40%621/1899
16%244/438
23%355/438
Clinch
5%73/105
5%84/97
1%10/12
Ground
9%145/227
1%13/13
0%7/9
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Cory Sandhagen12 of 25 ended early · 48%13 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
Marlon Vera20 of 38 ended early · 53%18 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
4 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Cory Sandhagen2-3
- LUFC 329: McGregor vs Holloway 2 · Jul 11, 2026Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- LUFC 320: Ankalaev vs Pereira 2 · Oct 4, 2025Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs Figueiredo · May 3, 2025TKO · R2 · 4:08 · Bantamweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs Nurmagomedov · Aug 3, 2024Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs Font · Aug 5, 2023Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Catchweight
Full record · 25 fightsShow less
- WUFC Fight Night: Vera vs Sandhagen · Mar 25, 2023Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- W
- LUFC 267: Blachowicz vs Teixeira · Oct 30, 2021Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Interim Bantamweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs Dillashaw · Jul 24, 2021Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- W
- W
- L
- WUFC 241: Cormier vs Miocic · Aug 17, 2019Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Jacare vs Hermansson · Apr 27, 2019Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- W
- W
- W
- WJose AguayoLFA 31: Moffett vs. Le · Jan 19, 2018TKO · R1 · 1:07 · Featherweight
- WToninho GavinhoLFA 24: Frincu vs. Millender · Oct 13, 2017TKO · R1 · 3:00 · Featherweight
- L
- WClay WimerRFA 43: Camozzi vs. Barnes · Sep 9, 2016Unanimous Decision · Featherweight
- WJosh HuberSCL 50 · Jul 16, 2016Unanimous Decision · Featherweight
- WDalton GoddardParamount MMA · Apr 15, 2016SUB · R1 · 3:38 · Featherweight
- WAndrew TennesonRFA 34: Velickovic vs. Smith · Jan 15, 2016Unanimous Decision · Featherweight
- WBruce SessemanPrize FC 9: Bakken Brawlers · May 30, 2015SUB · R1 · 1:16 · Bantamweight
Marlon Vera1-4
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Moreno vs Kavanagh · Feb 28, 2026Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- LUFC Vancouver: De Ridder vs Hernandez · Oct 18, 2025Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs Nurmagomedov · Aug 3, 2024Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- L
Full record · 38 fightsShow less
- WUFC 292: Sterling vs O'Malley · Aug 19, 2023Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Vera vs Sandhagen · Mar 25, 2023Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- W
- W
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: The Korean Zombie vs Ige · Jun 19, 2021Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Thompson vs Neal · Dec 19, 2020Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Harris · May 16, 2020Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- WLijiburen WulijiburenUFC 227: Dillashaw vs. Garbrandt 2 · Aug 4, 2018TKO · R2 · 4:53 · Bantamweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Machida vs Anders · Feb 4, 2018Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Brunson vs Machida · Oct 29, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- W
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs Brunson · Nov 26, 2016Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Silva vs Bisping · Feb 27, 2016Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- W
- L
- WD'Juan OwensInka FC 24: Peru vs. Brazil · Oct 23, 2013SUB · R1 · 1:54
- LBruno LobatoInka FC 23: Pequeno vs. Owens · Aug 24, 2013Unanimous Decision
- DFabio BispoInka FC 22: Reiter vs. De Lima · Jun 29, 2013DEC
- WRoberto HerreraFMP 16 · May 25, 2013SUB · R1 · 1:50
- WJoel Iglesias Hologuin300 Sparta 1 · Apr 24, 2013TKO
- WJavier UmañaUCC 13 · Jan 18, 2013SUB · R2 · 4:44
- WAlexis Patiño PinosEcuador Regional · May 26, 2012SUB
- WJack GuzmanSamurai Fight Combat · Feb 20, 2012SUB
- WCesar MorenoEMMA 2: Conflicto · Jul 18, 2011Unanimous Decision · Bantamweight
- WRomel OroscoQuito Fight Club · Jul 24, 2010SUB
Head-to-Head History
Common Opponents
How each fared against the same opponents.
Cory SandhagenMarlon Vera
- WTKO · ROUND 2 · 4:08Sat, May 3, 2025LUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Aug 3, 2024
- WUnanimous Decision · ROUND 5 · 5:00Sat, Aug 5, 2023WUnanimous Decision · ROUND 5 · 5:00Sat, Apr 30, 2022
- WTKO · ROUND 4 · 5:00Sat, Sep 17, 2022LUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, May 16, 2020
- WTKO · ROUND 1 · 0:28Sat, Feb 6, 2021WTKO · ROUND 3 · 3:50Sat, Nov 6, 2021
- WSplit Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Apr 27, 2019LUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sun, Oct 29, 2017
Frequently asked questions
Have Cory Sandhagen and Marlon Vera ever fought?
Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Vera vs Sandhagen (Sat, Mar 25, 2023), where Cory Sandhagen won by Split Decision.
What are the records of Cory Sandhagen and Marlon Vera?
Cory Sandhagen is 18-7-0 and Marlon Vera is 24-12-1.
Who has the longer reach, Cory Sandhagen or Marlon Vera?
Neither. Both have a 70" · 178 cm reach.
Who is taller, Cory Sandhagen or Marlon Vera?
Cory Sandhagen is taller at 5'11" · 180 cm; Marlon Vera stands 5'8" · 173 cm.
Who is older, Cory Sandhagen or Marlon Vera?
Cory Sandhagen is 34 and Marlon Vera is 33.
Who has more finishes, Cory Sandhagen or Marlon Vera?
Cory Sandhagen has 11 wins inside the distance (8 by KO/TKO, 3 by submission); Marlon Vera has 20 wins (10 by KO/TKO, 10 by submission).
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