Interim BantamweightTITLE FIGHT5 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Petr Yan def. Cory Sandhagen (Unanimous Decision)
Unanimous Decision · Round 5 · 5:00
18-6-0
Saturday, October 30, 2021
Etihad Arena, Yas Island/Yas West, United Arab Emirates
Petr Yan defeated Cory Sandhagen by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Interim Bantamweight bout of UFC 267: Blachowicz vs Teixeira, held Saturday, October 30, 2021 at Etihad Arena, Yas Island/Yas West.
Fight stats
Petr Yan
Cory Sandhagen
1
Knockdowns
0
149 of 270
Significant strikes
169 of 445
55%
Sig. strike accuracy
38%
158 of 280
Total strikes
172 of 449
0 of 2
Takedowns
1 of 6
0%
Takedown accuracy
17%
1
Submission attempts
0
1
Reversals
1
1:09
Control time
0:20
Significant strikes by target
100 of 217
Head
118 of 389
27 of 29
Body
28 of 32
22 of 24
Leg
23 of 24
135 of 252
Distance
168 of 443
7 of 9
Clinch
1 of 2
7 of 9
Ground
0 of 0
By round
ROUND 1
0
KD
0
19 of 37
Sig. str.
37 of 85
19 of 37
Total str.
39 of 87
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:10
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
38 of 65
Sig. str.
45 of 113
40 of 67
Total str.
45 of 113
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:05
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
1
KD
0
36 of 57
Sig. str.
37 of 86
41 of 63
Total str.
37 of 87
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:40
Ctrl
0:07
ROUND 4
0
KD
0
36 of 67
Sig. str.
25 of 83
38 of 69
Total str.
26 of 84
0 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 3
1
Sub. att
0
0:24
Ctrl
0:03
ROUND 5
0
KD
0
20 of 44
Sig. str.
25 of 78
20 of 44
Total str.
25 of 78
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
Judges' Scorecards
David Lethaby
| # | Yan | Sandhagen |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 10 |
| 2 | 10 | 9 |
| 3 | 10 | 9 |
| 4 | 10 | 9 |
| 5 | 10 | 9 |
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Anders Ohlsson
| # | Yan | Sandhagen |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 10 |
| 2 | 10 | 9 |
| 3 | 10 | 9 |
| 4 | 10 | 9 |
| 5 | 10 | 9 |
Total4946
Vito Paolillo
| # | Yan | Sandhagen |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 10 |
| 2 | 10 | 9 |
| 3 | 10 | 9 |
| 4 | 10 | 9 |
| 5 | 10 | 9 |
Total4946
Media Scores
26
Yan
–
0
Sandhagen
●49–46 Yan×20●48–47 Yan×6
All 26 media scorecards▾
- Dominik Durniat · Polsat Sport49–46Yan
- MMAJunkie.com49–46Yan
- MMAMania.com49–46Yan
- Seán Sheehan · SevereMMA.com49–46Yan
- Matthew Wells · MMAJunkie.com49–46Yan
- John Pollock · POST Wrestling49–46Yan
- Marcel Dorff · mmadna.nl49–46Yan
- Joe McDonagh · Cageside Press49–46Yan
- Stephie Haynes · BloodyElbow.com49–46Yan
- Danny Segura · MMAJunkie.com49–46Yan
- Jillian DeCoursey49–46Yan
- Greg Rosenstein · The Athletic49–46Yan
- Steve Duncan · mma.uno49–46Yan
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com49–46Yan
- SevereMMA.com49–46Yan
- Dayne Fox · BloodyElbow.com49–46Yan
- Nick Baldwin · theScore49–46Yan
- Dan Levi · Best Fight Picks49–46Yan
- Michael DeSantis · MMASucka.com49–46Yan
- Hadi Mohamed Ali · albiladpress.com49–46Yan
- Keith Shillan · Sherdog.com48–47Yan
- Drake Riggs · SCMP MMA48–47Yan
- Paul Fontaine · WrestlingObserver.com48–47Yan
- Jay Pettry · Sherdog.com48–47Yan
- Brian Knapp · Sherdog.com48–47Yan
- Tyler Treese · Sherdog.com48–47Yan
Fan Scorecards
86%
Yan
1%
Draw
14%
Sandhagen
839 fan scorecards submitted
●49–46 Yan42.8%●48–47 Yan35.3%●48–47 Sandhagen12.5%●49–45 Yan2.3%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
97%
Sandhagen
R2
53%
Yan
R3
93%
Yan
R4
96%
Yan
R5
83%
Yan
Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com
Referee
Jason Herzog
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Tale of the Tape
20-5-0
Record
18-6-0
4
Win Streak
0
33
Age
34
5'7"
170 cm
Height
5'11"
180 cm
67"
170 cm
Reach
70"
178 cm
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Stance
—
Interim Bantamweight
Weight Class
Interim Bantamweight
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Nationality
—
Striking Profile
5.16
SLpM
4.86
54%
Str. Acc.
45%
4.24
SApM
3.47
—
Str. Def.
—
Grappling Profile
1.70
TD Avg.
1.15
49%
TD Acc.
34%
86%
TD Def.
56%
—
Sub. Avg.
—
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Petr Yan · 4-1
- WUFC 323: Dvalishvili vs Yan 2Sat, Dec 6, 2025Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs De RidderSat, Jul 26, 2025Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- WUFC Macau: Yan vs FigueiredoSat, Nov 23, 2024Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Yan vs DvalishviliSat, Mar 11, 2023Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
Cory Sandhagen · 3-2
- LUFC 320: Ankalaev vs Pereira 2Sat, Oct 4, 2025Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs FigueiredoSat, May 3, 2025TKO · R2 · 4:08 · Bantamweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs NurmagomedovSat, Aug 3, 2024Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs FontSat, Aug 5, 2023Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Catchweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Vera vs SandhagenSat, Mar 25, 2023Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
Common Opponents
Petr Yan
Cory Sandhagen
- vs
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 16 fights · 16 fights
91.0
Avg sig. strikes
71.5
2.00
Avg takedowns
1.13
2:39
Avg control time
2:58
194
Career high strikes
169
7
Career high TDs
7
Strike Distribution
Petr Yan
Strike target
Cory Sandhagen
69%
Head
65%
19%
Body
16%
12%
Leg
20%
Petr Yan
Strike position
Cory Sandhagen
75%
Distance
83%
12%
Clinch
3%
13%
Ground
14%