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Bantamweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT

Mario Bautista def. Cory Sandhagen (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Saturday, July 11, 2026
T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States

Mario Bautista defeated Cory Sandhagen by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC 329: McGregor vs Holloway 2, held Saturday, July 11, 2026 at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Mario Bautista won the decision.

Fight stats

Cory Sandhagen
Mario Bautista
0
Knockdowns
1
89 of 176
Significant strikes
114 of 185
51%
Sig. strike accuracy
62%
104 of 196
Total strikes
143 of 215
1 of 4
Takedowns
8 of 20
25%
Takedown accuracy
40%
0
Submission attempts
3
0
Reversals
0
1:13
Control time
3:21
Significant strikes by target
70 of 150
Head
76 of 141
9 of 16
Body
20 of 24
10 of 10
Leg
18 of 20
73 of 154
Distance
82 of 145
16 of 22
Clinch
17 of 18
0 of 0
Ground
15 of 22

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
39 of 71
Sig. str.
35 of 52
43 of 78
Total str.
42 of 59
0 of 2
Takedowns
1 of 4
0
Sub. att
2
0:23
Ctrl
0:37
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
39 of 77
Sig. str.
39 of 79
44 of 82
Total str.
44 of 84
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 5
0
Sub. att
0
0:09
Ctrl
0:18
ROUND 3
0
KD
1
11 of 28
Sig. str.
40 of 54
17 of 36
Total str.
57 of 72
1 of 2
Takedowns
7 of 11
0
Sub. att
1
0:41
Ctrl
2:26

Judges' Scorecards

#SandhagenBautista
1910
2109
3910
Total2829
#SandhagenBautista
1910
2109
3910
Total2829
#SandhagenBautista
1109
2910
3910
Total2829

Media Scores

2
Sandhagen
-
7
Bautista
29-28 Bautista×729-28 Sandhagen×2
All 9 media scorecards

Fan Scorecards

47%
Sandhagen
4%
Draw
49%
Bautista
211 fan scorecards submitted
29-28 Sandhagen46.9%29-28 Bautista41.7%28-28 Draw3.8%30-27 Bautista3.8%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
56%
Sandhagen
R2
89%
Sandhagen
R3
91%
Bautista

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Cory Sandhagen
-115
53% implied win probability
Open: -167Best: +567
Mario Bautista
+124
45% implied win probability
Open: +119Best: +155

Average moneyline across 25 sportsbooks.

SportsbookCory SandhagenMario Bautista
4casters-139+131
4Cx-140+128
Bet105-146+130
BetAnything-155+125
BetMGM-160+135
BetOnline-153+133
BetRivers-238+155
BetUS-150+126
Betway-150+120
Bookmaker-138+118
Bovada-150+133
Caesars-145+122
Circa-155+135
Cloudbet-154+125
DraftKings-142+120
FanDuel-136+116
HardRockBet-145+120
Kalshi+567-614
MyBookie-159+129
Pinnacle-138+123
Polymarket-144+138
ProphetX-138+132
Stake-161+127
SXBet-137+123
YouWager-150+130

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Cory Sandhagen vs Mario Bautista?

Mario Bautista defeated Cory Sandhagen by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC 329: McGregor vs Holloway 2, held Saturday, July 11, 2026 at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Mario Bautista won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Cory Sandhagen vs Mario Bautista?

The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Mario Bautista won the decision.

Was Cory Sandhagen vs Mario Bautista a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 49% of 211 fan cards scored it for Mario Bautista; 78% of 9 media scores picked Mario Bautista.

Full robbery index
Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Cory Sandhagen 48%52% Mario Bautista

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Bantamweight roster (15 fighters)

Cory Sandhagen
Complete Fighter
5 edges
Mario Bautista
Complete Fighter
2 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

93Power93
94Speed94
93Precision92
94Durability93
97Engine95
92Wrestling91
91Ground93

Biggest edge Mario Bautista, Submissions +3

Attribute by attribute

Cory Sandhagen is on the left of every row, Mario Bautista on the right.
92Punch power92
93Kick power93
94Punch speed94
94Kick speed94
93Accuracy92
92Takedowns91
92Ground striking93
90Submissions93
95Chin94
93Body strength92
97Cardio95

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

18-7-0
Record
18-3-0
1861
Power Index rating
1877
0
Win Streak
2
34
Age
33
5'11"
180 cm
Height
5'9"
175 cm
70"
178 cm
Reach
69"
175 cm
Switch
Stance
Switch
Bantamweight
Weight Class
Bantamweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Style Matchup

KickboxingBJJ
vs
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Cory Sandhagen
  • Brown belt · BJJ · Eliot Marshall
  • Champion · Wka
  • Champion · Wka · national / North American
  • Kickboxing undefeated (exact record not sourced) · Record

Camp Forge Fight Club · Denver, Colorado, US

Mario Bautista

No background on record

Striking Profile

4.92
SLpM
5.52
45%
Str. Acc.
50%
3.72
SApM
4.17
55%
Str. Def.
54%

Grappling Profile

1.14
TD Avg.
2.49
33%
TD Acc.
38%
57%
TD Def.
57%
0.20
Sub. Avg.
1.10

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Cory Sandhagen · 2-3
  • L
    UFC 329: McGregor vs Holloway 2 · Jul 11, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    UFC 320: Ankalaev vs Pereira 2 · Oct 4, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs Figueiredo · May 3, 2025
    TKO · R2 · 4:08 · Bantamweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs Nurmagomedov · Aug 3, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs Font · Aug 5, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Catchweight
Mario Bautista · 4-1
  • W
    UFC 329: McGregor vs Holloway 2 · Jul 11, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Bautista vs Oliveira · Feb 7, 2026
    Submission · R2 · 4:46 · Bantamweight
  • L
    UFC 321: Aspinall vs Gane · Oct 25, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    UFC 316: Dvalishvili vs O'Malley 2 · Jun 7, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    UFC 307: Pereira vs Rountree Jr. · Oct 5, 2024
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight

Career Averages

Based on 17 fights · 15 fights
72.5
Avg sig. strikes
57.6
1.12
Avg takedowns
1.73
2:52
Avg control time
2:24
169
Career high strikes
173
7
Career high TDs
8

Strike Distribution

Cory Sandhagen
Strike target
Mario Bautista
66%
Head
61%
15%
Body
26%
19%
Leg
13%
Cory Sandhagen
Strike position
Mario Bautista
83%
Distance
80%
4%
Clinch
13%
13%
Ground
7%