Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Vera vs Sandhagen
Bantamweight5 rounds scheduled
Marlon Vera
Marlon Vera
“Chito”
23-12-1
RESULT

Cory Sandhagen def. Marlon Vera (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 5 · 5:00
WIN
Cory Sandhagen
Cory Sandhagen
18-6-0
Saturday, March 25, 2023
Frost Bank Center, San Antonio, United States

Cory Sandhagen defeated Marlon Vera by Split Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Bantamweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Vera vs Sandhagen, held Saturday, March 25, 2023 at Frost Bank Center, San Antonio.

Fight stats

Marlon Vera
Cory Sandhagen
0
Knockdowns
0
58 of 158
Significant strikes
128 of 280
37%
Sig. strike accuracy
46%
73 of 177
Total strikes
187 of 378
0 of 1
Takedowns
3 of 12
0%
Takedown accuracy
25%
1
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:09
Control time
7:08
Significant strikes by target
28 of 105
Head
84 of 226
13 of 29
Body
16 of 23
17 of 24
Leg
28 of 31
53 of 152
Distance
107 of 241
5 of 5
Clinch
2 of 3
0 of 1
Ground
19 of 36

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
5 of 13
Sig. str.
32 of 69
12 of 22
Total str.
47 of 99
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
2:30
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
6 of 15
Sig. str.
18 of 29
9 of 18
Total str.
55 of 84
0 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 1
1
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
2:50
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
20 of 56
Sig. str.
32 of 67
20 of 56
Total str.
32 of 67
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:03
ROUND 4
0
KD
0
13 of 38
Sig. str.
24 of 67
13 of 38
Total str.
24 of 67
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:08
ROUND 5
0
KD
0
14 of 36
Sig. str.
22 of 48
19 of 43
Total str.
29 of 61
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 4
0
Sub. att
0
0:09
Ctrl
1:37
Referee
Dan Miragliotta
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

23-12-1
Record
18-6-0
0
Win Streak
0
33
Age
34
5'8"
Height
5'11"
70"
Reach
70"
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Stance
—
Bantamweight
Weight Class
Bantamweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

4.18
SLpM
4.86
47%
Str. Acc.
45%
5.34
SApM
3.47
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

0.47
TD Avg.
1.15
39%
TD Acc.
34%
71%
TD Def.
56%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Marlon Vera · 1-4
  • L
    David Martinez
    UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs KavanaghSat, Feb 28, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Aiemann Zahabi
    UFC Vancouver: De Ridder vs HernandezSat, Oct 18, 2025
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Deiveson Figueiredo
    UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs NurmagomedovSat, Aug 3, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Sean O'Malley
    UFC 299: O'Malley vs Vera 2Sat, Mar 9, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Pedro Munhoz
    UFC 292: Sterling vs O'MalleySat, Aug 19, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
Cory Sandhagen · 3-2
  • L
    Merab Dvalishvili
    UFC 320: Ankalaev vs Pereira 2Sat, Oct 4, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Deiveson Figueiredo
    UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs FigueiredoSat, May 3, 2025
    TKO · R2 · 4:08 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Umar Nurmagomedov
    UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs NurmagomedovSat, Aug 3, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Rob Font
    UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs FontSat, Aug 5, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · weightClass.Catch Weight
  • W
    Marlon Vera
    UFC Fight Night: Vera vs SandhagenSat, Mar 25, 2023
    Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight

Career Averages

Based on 26 fights · 16 fights
56.9
Avg sig. strikes
71.5
0.42
Avg takedowns
1.13
1:11
Avg control time
2:58
159
Career high strikes
169
2
Career high TDs
7

Strike Distribution

Marlon Vera
Strike target
Cory Sandhagen
54%
Head
65%
22%
Body
16%
24%
Leg
20%
Marlon Vera
Strike position
Cory Sandhagen
80%
Distance
83%
10%
Clinch
3%
10%
Ground
14%