Bantamweight3 rounds scheduled

18-7-0
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.
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
Media Scores
2
Sandhagen
–
7
Bautista
●29–28 Bautista×7●29–28 Sandhagen×2
All 9 media scorecards▾
- Jake Noecker · Home of Fight29–28Bautista
- Steve Duncan · mma.uno29–28Bautista
- Jay Pettry · Sherdog.com29–28Bautista
- Ben Duffy · Sherdog.com29–28Bautista
- Tyler Treese · Sherdog.com29–28Bautista
- MMAFighting.com29–28Bautista
- Daniel Yanofsky · The Sporting News29–28Bautista
- Drake Riggs · Uncrowned29–28Sandhagen
- Zane Simon · The MMA Vivisection29–28Sandhagen
Fan Scorecards
46%
Sandhagen
5%
Draw
49%
Bautista
177 fan scorecards submitted
●29–28 Sandhagen46.3%●29–28 Bautista39%●28–28 Draw4.5%●30–27 Bautista4%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
56%
Sandhagen
R2
86%
Sandhagen
R3
88%
Bautista
Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com
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.
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.
Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
Cory Sandhagen 57%43% Mario Bautista
What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings
Tale of the Tape
18-7-0
Record
18-3-0
1696
Elo rating
1645
0
Win Streak
2
34
Age
33
5'11"
180 cm
Height
5'9"
175 cm
70"
178 cm
Reach
69"
175 cm
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Bantamweight
Weight Class
Bantamweight
United States
Nationality
United States
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
- LUFC 329: McGregor vs Holloway 2Sat, Jul 11, 2026Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- 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
Mario Bautista · 4-1
- WUFC 329: McGregor vs Holloway 2Sat, Jul 11, 2026Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Bautista vs OliveiraSat, Feb 7, 2026Submission · R2 · 4:46 · Bantamweight
- LUFC 321: Aspinall vs GaneSat, Oct 25, 2025Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- WUFC 316: Dvalishvili vs O'Malley 2Sat, Jun 7, 2025Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
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Common Opponents
Cory Sandhagen
Mario Bautista
Head-to-Head History
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%
