BantamweightTITLE FIGHT5 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Merab Dvalishvili def. Cory Sandhagen (Unanimous Decision)
Unanimous Decision · Round 5 · 5:00
18-6-0
Saturday, October 4, 2025
T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States
Merab Dvalishvili defeated Cory Sandhagen by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC 320: Ankalaev vs Pereira 2, held Saturday, October 4, 2025 at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.
Fight stats
Merab Dvalishvili
Cory Sandhagen
0
Knockdowns
0
114 of 265
Significant strikes
80 of 184
43%
Sig. strike accuracy
43%
243 of 399
Total strikes
149 of 257
20 of 37
Takedowns
0 of 0
54%
Takedown accuracy
—
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
10:02
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
86 of 231
Head
46 of 143
13 of 18
Body
18 of 23
15 of 16
Leg
16 of 18
79 of 220
Distance
80 of 184
22 of 27
Clinch
0 of 0
13 of 18
Ground
0 of 0
By round
ROUND 1
0
KD
0
11 of 46
Sig. str.
27 of 53
32 of 67
Total str.
58 of 85
1 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:52
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
33 of 49
Sig. str.
2 of 9
73 of 92
Total str.
23 of 32
8 of 13
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
3:43
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
15 of 48
Sig. str.
14 of 35
46 of 80
Total str.
24 of 45
3 of 8
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
1:57
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 4
0
KD
0
21 of 56
Sig. str.
19 of 43
31 of 66
Total str.
21 of 46
2 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
1:26
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 5
0
KD
0
34 of 66
Sig. str.
18 of 44
61 of 94
Total str.
23 of 49
6 of 8
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
2:04
Ctrl
0:00
Judges' Scorecards
Michael Bell
| # | Dvalishvili | Sandhagen |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 9 |
| 2 | 10 | 8 |
| 3 | 10 | 9 |
| 4 | 9 | 10 |
| 5 | 10 | 9 |
Total4945
Ben Cartlidge
| # | Dvalishvili | Sandhagen |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 10 |
| 2 | 10 | 8 |
| 3 | 10 | 9 |
| 4 | 10 | 9 |
| 5 | 10 | 9 |
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Eric Colón
| # | Dvalishvili | Sandhagen |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 10 |
| 2 | 10 | 9 |
| 3 | 10 | 9 |
| 4 | 10 | 9 |
| 5 | 10 | 9 |
Total4946
Media Scores
20
Dvalishvili
–
0
Sandhagen
●48–46 Dvalishvili×9●49–45 Dvalishvili×8●49–46 Dvalishvili×3
All 20 media scorecards▾
- CombatPress.com49–45Dvalishvili
- Matthew Wells · MMAJunkie.com49–45Dvalishvili
- MMA Latinoamerica49–45Dvalishvili
- Scottie Smith · Sherdog.com49–45Dvalishvili
- Dayne Fox · Sherdog.com49–45Dvalishvili
- Steve Duncan · mma.uno49–45Dvalishvili
- Keith Shillan · Sherdog.com49–45Dvalishvili
- Jed Meshew · MMAFighting.com49–45Dvalishvili
- Jake Noecker · Home of Fight49–46Dvalishvili
- Zane Simon · The MMA Vivisection49–46Dvalishvili
- MMAMania.com49–46Dvalishvili
- Alexander K. Lee · MMAFighting.com48–46Dvalishvili
- Seán Sheehan · SevereMMA.com48–46Dvalishvili
- Jay Pettry · Sherdog.com48–46Dvalishvili
- Danny Segura · MMAJunkie.com48–46Dvalishvili
- Val Dewar · Cageside Press48–46Dvalishvili
- Chris De Santiago · BloodyElbow.com48–46Dvalishvili
- Drake Riggs · Uncrowned48–46Dvalishvili
- Daniel Yanofsky · The Sporting News48–46Dvalishvili
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com48–46Dvalishvili
Fan Scorecards
93%
Dvalishvili
3%
Draw
3%
Sandhagen
414 fan scorecards submitted
●49–45 Dvalishvili37.4%●48–46 Dvalishvili37%●50–44 Dvalishvili6.5%●48–47 Dvalishvili5.8%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
89%
Sandhagen
R2
84%
Dvalishvili
R3
95%
Dvalishvili
R4
50%
Dvalishvili
R5
93%
Dvalishvili
Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com
Referee
Marc Goddard
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Tale of the Tape
21-5-0
Record
18-6-0
0
Win Streak
0
35
Age
34
5'6"
168 cm
Height
5'11"
180 cm
68"
173 cm
Reach
70"
178 cm
—
Stance
—
Bantamweight
Weight Class
Bantamweight
—
Nationality
—
Striking Profile
4.42
SLpM
4.86
41%
Str. Acc.
45%
2.80
SApM
3.47
—
Str. Def.
—
Grappling Profile
5.97
TD Avg.
1.15
35%
TD Acc.
34%
76%
TD Def.
56%
—
Sub. Avg.
—
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Merab Dvalishvili · 4-1
- L
- WUFC 320: Ankalaev vs Pereira 2Sat, Oct 4, 2025Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- WUFC 316: Dvalishvili vs O'Malley 2Sat, Jun 7, 2025Submission · R3 · 4:42 · Bantamweight
- WUFC 311: Makhachev vs MoicanoSat, Jan 18, 2025Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- WUFC 306: Riyadh Season Noche UFC O'Malley vs DvalishviliSat, Sep 14, 2024Unanimous 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
Merab Dvalishvili
Cory Sandhagen
- vs
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 17 fights · 16 fights
77.8
Avg sig. strikes
71.5
7.00
Avg takedowns
1.13
6:19
Avg control time
2:58
147
Career high strikes
169
20
Career high TDs
7
Strike Distribution
Merab Dvalishvili
Strike target
Cory Sandhagen
67%
Head
65%
17%
Body
16%
16%
Leg
20%
Merab Dvalishvili
Strike position
Cory Sandhagen
64%
Distance
83%
15%
Clinch
3%
21%
Ground
14%