Saturday, October 4, 2025T-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. The judges scored it 49-45, 49-45, 49-46, Merab Dvalishvili won the decision.
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Merab Dvalishvili vs Cory Sandhagen
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Merab DvalishviliCory Sandhagen
0
Knockdowns0
114 / 265
Significant strikes80 / 184
43%
Sig. strike accuracy43%
243 / 399
Total strikes149 / 257
20 / 37
Takedowns0 / 0
10:02
Control time0:00
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Merab DvalishviliCory Sandhagen
8675%4657%
Head
1311%1823%
Body
1513%1620%
Leg
Where it happened
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
62%23%15%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Merab Dvalishvili114 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
6060/196
44/8
1515/16
Clinch
1717/21
55/6
0
Ground
99/14
44/4
0
Cory Sandhagen80 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
4646/143
1818/23
1616/18
Clinch
0
0
0
Ground
0
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Merab DvalishviliCory Sandhagen
R1
11
27
10-910-910-9
R2
33
2
10-810-810-9
R3
15
14
10-910-910-9
R4
21
19
10-910-910-9
R5
34
18
10-910-910-9
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Round 1Judges: Cory Sandhagen
0
Knockdowns0
11 / 46
Significant strikes27 / 53
24%
Sig. strike accuracy51%
32 / 67
Total strikes58 / 85
1 / 4
Takedowns0 / 0
0:52
Control time0:00
Round 2Judges: Merab Dvalishvili
0
Knockdowns0
33 / 49
Significant strikes2 / 9
67%
Sig. strike accuracy22%
73 / 92
Total strikes23 / 32
8 / 13
Takedowns0 / 0
3:43
Control time0:00
Round 3Judges: Merab Dvalishvili
0
Knockdowns0
15 / 48
Significant strikes14 / 35
31%
Sig. strike accuracy40%
46 / 80
Total strikes24 / 45
3 / 8
Takedowns0 / 0
1:57
Control time0:00
Round 4Judges: Merab Dvalishvili
0
Knockdowns0
21 / 56
Significant strikes19 / 43
38%
Sig. strike accuracy44%
31 / 66
Total strikes21 / 46
2 / 4
Takedowns0 / 0
1:26
Control time0:00
Round 5Judges: Merab Dvalishvili
0
Knockdowns0
34 / 66
Significant strikes18 / 44
52%
Sig. strike accuracy41%
61 / 94
Total strikes23 / 49
6 / 8
Takedowns0 / 0
2:04
Control time0:00
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
20
Merab Dvalishvili
0
Cory 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
414 fan scorecards submitted
93%
Merab Dvalishvili
3%
Draw
3%
Cory Sandhagen
●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
Betting Odds
Merab Dvalishvili
-398
80% implied win probability
Open: -369Best: -227
Cory Sandhagen
+334
23% implied win probability
Open: +284Best: +840
Average moneyline across 20 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Merab Dvalishvili | Cory Sandhagen |
|---|---|---|
| 4casters | -355 | +324 |
| 4Cx | -374 | +322 |
| Bet105 | -377 | +318 |
| BetAnything | -400 | +265 |
| BetMGM | -450 | +340 |
| BetOnline | -400 | +300 |
| BetRivers | -400 | +300 |
| BetUS | -405 | +312 |
| Betway | -400 | +300 |
| Bookmaker | -394 | +296 |
| Bovada | -380 | +317 |
| Caesars | -480 | +360 |
| Circa | -400 | +325 |
| Cloudbet | -227 | +176 |
| DraftKings | -410 | +320 |
| FanDuel | -1600 | +840 |
| MyBookie | -420 | +310 |
| Pinnacle | -369 | +313 |
| Stake | -400 | +350 |
| SXBet | -388 | +296 |
Odds are for information only.
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
Insights
- Cory Sandhagen lands 4.92 significant strikes a minute, more than 86% of UFC fighters.
- Merab Dvalishvili lands 5.97 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 99% of UFC fighters.
Style & credentials
Merab Dvalishvili
SamboJudoFreestyle Wrestling
- 2021Purple belt · BJJMatt Serra
- —Ring of Combat Bantamweight ChampionshipRing of Combat
- 2026Competitor · Real American Freestyle
- 2026Competitor · Real American Freestyle
Cory Sandhagen
KickboxingBJJ
- —Brown belt · BJJEliot Marshall
- —Champion · Wka
- —Champion · Wkanational / North American
- —Kickboxing undefeated (exact record not sourced)Record
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
67%66%
Head
17%15%
Body
16%19%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Merab Dvalishvililast 8 fights
70%18%12%
Cory Sandhagenlast 7 fights
60%15%25%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Merab Dvalishvili· from fights outside the UFC Cory Sandhagen· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
4.424.92
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Merab Dvalishvili · Good · better than 78% of UFC fightersCory Sandhagen · Elite · better than 86% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.803.72
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Merab Dvalishvili · Good · better than 70% of UFC fightersCory Sandhagen · Average · better than 40% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
5.971.14
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Merab Dvalishvili · Elite · better than 99% of UFC fightersCory Sandhagen · Average · better than 49% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
35%34%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Merab Dvalishvili · Average · better than 42% of UFC fightersCory Sandhagen · Average · better than 41% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
76%57%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Merab Dvalishvili · Good · better than 78% of UFC fightersCory Sandhagen · Below avg · better than 36% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.400.20
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Merab Dvalishvili · Average · better than 48% of UFC fightersCory Sandhagen · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
4.42
Strikes landed / min4.92
2.80
Strikes taken / minfewer is better3.72
5.97 / 17.1
Takedowns landed / 15 min1.14 / 3.4
35%
Takedown accuracy34%
76%
Takedown defence57%
6:19
Control time / fight2:52
0.40
Submission attempts / 15 min0.20
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
Merab Dvalishvili17 UFC fights · 1322 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
42%552/2045
10%136/229
12%153/189
Clinch
7%99/180
4%56/65
3%42/42
Ground
17%229/372
3%37/40
1%18/19
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
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
Merab Dvalishvili6 of 26 ended early · 23%20 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
Cory Sandhagen12 of 25 ended early · 48%13 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Merab Dvalishvili4-1
- L
- WUFC 320: Ankalaev vs Pereira 2 · Oct 4, 2025Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- W
- WUFC 311: Makhachev vs Moicano · Jan 18, 2025Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- WUFC 306: Riyadh Season Noche UFC O'Malley vs Dvalishvili · Sep 14, 2024Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
Full record · 26 fightsShow less
- WUFC 298: Volkanovski vs Topuria · Feb 17, 2024Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Yan vs Dvalishvili · Mar 11, 2023Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- W
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Reyes vs Prochazka · May 1, 2021Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Eye vs Calvillo · Jun 13, 2020Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Catchweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Anderson vs Blachowicz · Feb 15, 2020Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Iaquinta vs Cowboy · May 4, 2019Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Hunt vs Oleinik · Sep 15, 2018Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- L
- L
- W
- WSuhrob AidarbekovRing of Combat 58 · Feb 24, 2017Submission · R2 · 4:14 · Bantamweight
- W
- WPaul GrantRing of Combat 56 · Sep 23, 2016Unanimous Decision · Bantamweight
- WMatt TullosCES 36: Andrews vs. Muro · Jun 10, 2016Unanimous Decision · Featherweight
- WGeoffrey ThenCES 34: Curtis vs. Burrell · Apr 1, 2016Unanimous Decision · Bantamweight
- L
- WDennis DombrowRing of Combat 49 · Sep 19, 2014TKO · R3 · 0:50 · Bantamweight
- L
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
- W
- W
- LUFC 267: Blachowicz vs Teixeira · Oct 30, 2021Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Interim Bantamweight
- L
- W
- W
- L
- WUFC 241: Cormier vs Miocic · Aug 17, 2019Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs Dillashaw · Jan 19, 2019Submission · R1 · 3:31 · Bantamweight
- 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, 2016Submission · R1 · 3:38 · Featherweight
- WAndrew TennesonRFA 34: Velickovic vs. Smith · Jan 15, 2016Unanimous Decision · Featherweight
- WBruce SessemanPrize FC 9: Bakken Brawlers · May 30, 2015Submission · R1 · 1:16 · Bantamweight
Frequently asked questions
Who won Merab Dvalishvili vs Cory Sandhagen?
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. The judges scored it 49-45, 49-45, 49-46, Merab Dvalishvili won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Merab Dvalishvili vs Cory Sandhagen?
The judges scored it 49-45, 49-45, 49-46, Merab Dvalishvili won the decision.
Was Merab Dvalishvili vs Cory Sandhagen a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 93% of 414 fan cards scored it for Merab Dvalishvili; 100% of 20 media scores picked Merab Dvalishvili.