Saturday, March 25, 2023Frost 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. The judges scored it 50-45, 49-46, 47-48, Cory Sandhagen won the decision.
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Marlon Vera vs Cory Sandhagen
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Marlon VeraCory Sandhagen
0
Knockdowns0
58 / 158
Significant strikes128 / 280
37%
Sig. strike accuracy46%
73 / 177
Total strikes187 / 378
0 / 1
Takedowns3 / 12
0%
Takedown accuracy25%
1
Submission attempts0
0:09
Control time7:08
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Marlon VeraCory Sandhagen
2848%8466%
Head
1322%1613%
Body
1729%2822%
Leg
Where it happened
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
68%24%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Marlon Vera58 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
2525/101
1212/28
1616/23
Clinch
33/3
11/1
11/1
Ground
00/1
0
0
Cory Sandhagen128 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
6363/187
1616/23
2828/31
Clinch
22/3
0
0
Ground
1919/36
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Marlon VeraCory Sandhagen
R1
5
32
10-910-910-9
R2
6
18
10-910-910-9
R3
20
32
10-910-910-9
R4
13
24
10-910-910-9
R5
14
22
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
5 / 13
Significant strikes32 / 69
38%
Sig. strike accuracy46%
12 / 22
Total strikes47 / 99
0 / 0
Takedowns1 / 2
0:00
Control time2:30
Round 2Judges: Cory Sandhagen
0
Knockdowns0
6 / 15
Significant strikes18 / 29
40%
Sig. strike accuracy62%
9 / 18
Total strikes55 / 84
0 / 1
Takedowns1 / 1
0%
Takedown accuracy100%
1
Submission attempts0
0:00
Control time2:50
Round 3Judges: Marlon Vera
0
Knockdowns0
20 / 56
Significant strikes32 / 67
36%
Sig. strike accuracy48%
20 / 56
Total strikes32 / 67
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 2
0:00
Control time0:03
Round 4Judges: Cory Sandhagen
0
Knockdowns0
13 / 38
Significant strikes24 / 67
34%
Sig. strike accuracy36%
13 / 38
Total strikes24 / 67
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 3
0:00
Control time0:08
Round 5Judges: Cory Sandhagen
0
Knockdowns0
14 / 36
Significant strikes22 / 48
39%
Sig. strike accuracy46%
19 / 43
Total strikes29 / 61
0 / 0
Takedowns1 / 4
0:09
Control time1:37
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
0
Marlon Vera
24
Cory Sandhagen
●50-45 Sandhagen×17●49-46 Sandhagen×5●50-44 Sandhagen●48-47 Sandhagen
All 24 media scorecards
- Dayne Fox · BloodyElbow.com50-44Sandhagen
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com50-45Sandhagen
- Jack Dankoff · Sherdog.com50-45Sandhagen
- Edwin Ayala · Sherdog.com50-45Sandhagen
- Jay Pettry · Sherdog.com50-45Sandhagen
- MMAMania.com50-45Sandhagen
- Kendrick Johnson · The Sports Daily50-45Sandhagen
- Jake Noecker · BetQL50-45Sandhagen
- Dominik Durniat · ddreporter Tv50-45Sandhagen
- Matthew Wells · MMAJunkie.com50-45Sandhagen
- Keith Shillan · Sherdog.com50-45Sandhagen
- CombatPress.com50-45Sandhagen
- Scott Fontana · New York Post50-45Sandhagen
- Tim Burke · BloodyElbow.com50-45Sandhagen
- E. Casey Leydon50-45Sandhagen
- Steve Duncan · mma.uno50-45Sandhagen
- Michael DeSantis · MMASucka.com50-45Sandhagen
- Jillian DeCoursey50-45Sandhagen
- Drake Riggs · MMAMania.com49-46Sandhagen
- Seán Sheehan · SevereMMA.com49-46Sandhagen
- MMAJunkie.com49-46Sandhagen
- Alex Behunin · MMA Mania49-46Sandhagen
- Nick Baldwin · theScore49-46Sandhagen
- Chris De Santiago · MiddleEasy.com48-47Sandhagen
Fan Scorecards
850 fan scorecards submitted
3%
Marlon Vera
97%
Cory Sandhagen
●50-45 Sandhagen52.9%●49-46 Sandhagen18.5%●50-44 Sandhagen10%●48-47 Sandhagen5.6%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
84%
Sandhagen
R2
93%
Sandhagen
R3
76%
Sandhagen
R4
90%
Sandhagen
R5
86%
Sandhagen
Betting Odds
Marlon Vera
+189
35% implied win probability
Open: +127Best: +375
Cory Sandhagen
-197
66% implied win probability
Open: -158Best: -140
Average moneyline across 13 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Marlon Vera | Cory Sandhagen |
|---|---|---|
| BetAnything | +130 | -160 |
| BetOnline | +135 | -155 |
| BetUS | +125 | -155 |
| Betway | +375 | -667 |
| Bovada | +130 | -150 |
| Cloudbet | +132 | -144 |
| DraftKings | +275 | -355 |
| FanDuel | +310 | -450 |
| mybookie | +133 | -172 |
| Pinnacle | +352 | -533 |
| sportsbetio | +122 | -179 |
| sports-interaction | +110 | -140 |
| unibet | +130 | -162 |
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.
- Marlon Vera absorbs 5.39 significant strikes a minute, more than 92% of UFC fighters.
- Marlon Vera spends 84% of fight time at distance.
Style & credentials
Marlon Vera
BJJ
- —Black belt · BJJ
- 2013championPanama Fight League
- —145 lb (featherweight) championFMP (Mexico)
- 2014Semifinalist · Tuf Latin America
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
54%66%
Head
22%15%
Body
24%19%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Marlon Veralast 7 fights
84%9%
Cory Sandhagenlast 7 fights
60%15%25%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Marlon Vera· from fights outside the UFC Cory Sandhagen· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
4.244.92
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Marlon Vera · Good · better than 73% of UFC fightersCory Sandhagen · Elite · better than 86% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
5.393.72
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Marlon Vera · Poor · better than 8% of UFC fightersCory Sandhagen · Average · better than 40% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.571.14
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Marlon Vera · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fightersCory Sandhagen · Average · better than 49% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
45%34%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Marlon Vera · Good · better than 66% of UFC fightersCory Sandhagen · Average · better than 41% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
72%57%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Marlon Vera · Good · better than 69% of UFC fightersCory Sandhagen · Below avg · better than 36% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.700.20
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Marlon Vera · Good · better than 68% 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
4.24
Strikes landed / min4.92
5.39
Strikes taken / minfewer is better3.72
0.57 / 1.3
Takedowns landed / 15 min1.14 / 3.4
45%
Takedown accuracy34%
72%
Takedown defence57%
1:13
Control time / fight2:52
0.70
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
Marlon Vera27 UFC fights · 1552 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
40%621/1899
16%244/438
23%355/438
Clinch
5%73/105
5%84/97
1%10/12
Ground
9%145/227
1%13/13
0%7/9
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
Marlon Vera20 of 38 ended early · 53%18 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
4 early stoppages have no logged time
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
Marlon Vera1-4
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Moreno vs Kavanagh · Feb 28, 2026Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- LUFC Vancouver: De Ridder vs Hernandez · Oct 18, 2025Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs Nurmagomedov · Aug 3, 2024Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- L
Full record · 38 fightsShow less
- WUFC 292: Sterling vs O'Malley · Aug 19, 2023Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Vera vs Sandhagen · Mar 25, 2023Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- W
- W
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: The Korean Zombie vs Ige · Jun 19, 2021Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Thompson vs Neal · Dec 19, 2020Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Harris · May 16, 2020Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- WLijiburen WulijiburenUFC 227: Dillashaw vs. Garbrandt 2 · Aug 4, 2018TKO · R2 · 4:53 · Bantamweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Machida vs Anders · Feb 4, 2018Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Brunson vs Machida · Oct 29, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- W
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs Brunson · Nov 26, 2016Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Silva vs Bisping · Feb 27, 2016Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- W
- L
- WD'Juan OwensInka FC 24: Peru vs. Brazil · Oct 23, 2013SUB · R1 · 1:54
- LBruno LobatoInka FC 23: Pequeno vs. Owens · Aug 24, 2013Unanimous Decision
- DFabio BispoInka FC 22: Reiter vs. De Lima · Jun 29, 2013DEC
- WRoberto HerreraFMP 16 · May 25, 2013SUB · R1 · 1:50
- WJoel Iglesias Hologuin300 Sparta 1 · Apr 24, 2013TKO
- WJavier UmañaUCC 13 · Jan 18, 2013SUB · R2 · 4:44
- WAlexis Patiño PinosEcuador Regional · May 26, 2012SUB
- WJack GuzmanSamurai Fight Combat · Feb 20, 2012SUB
- WCesar MorenoEMMA 2: Conflicto · Jul 18, 2011Unanimous Decision · Bantamweight
- WRomel OroscoQuito Fight Club · Jul 24, 2010SUB
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
- WUFC Fight Night: Vera vs Sandhagen · Mar 25, 2023Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- W
- LUFC 267: Blachowicz vs Teixeira · Oct 30, 2021Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Interim Bantamweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs Dillashaw · Jul 24, 2021Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- W
- W
- L
- WUFC 241: Cormier vs Miocic · Aug 17, 2019Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Jacare vs Hermansson · Apr 27, 2019Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- W
- 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, 2016SUB · R1 · 3:38 · Featherweight
- WAndrew TennesonRFA 34: Velickovic vs. Smith · Jan 15, 2016Unanimous Decision · Featherweight
- WBruce SessemanPrize FC 9: Bakken Brawlers · May 30, 2015SUB · R1 · 1:16 · Bantamweight
Frequently asked questions
Who won Marlon Vera vs Cory Sandhagen?
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. The judges scored it 50-45, 49-46, 47-48, Cory Sandhagen won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Marlon Vera vs Cory Sandhagen?
The judges scored it 50-45, 49-46, 47-48, Cory Sandhagen won the decision.
Was Marlon Vera vs Cory Sandhagen a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 97% of 850 fan cards scored it for Cory Sandhagen; 100% of 24 media scores picked Cory Sandhagen.