Cory SandhagenMixed martial arts show results Date: June 6, 2020
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Background

Born and raised in Aurora, Colorado, Sandhagen attended Smoky Hill High School where he was on the basketball team – a sport he had been playing from his youth. Eventually he grew interest in combat sports, first picking up kickboxing in which he won multiple WKA titles. After winning a WKA world title, Sandhagen began transitioning to mixed martial arts. Sandhagen attended University of Colorado Boulder, from where he graduated with a degree in psychology.

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Sandhagen made his Legacy Fighting Alliance debut on February 24, 2017 at LFA 5 against

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, losing the bout via unanimous decision. His next fight was on October 17, 2017 against Luiz Antonio Lobo Gavinho at LFA 24, which he won via first round TKO. Sandhagen's final appearance for Legacy Fighting Alliance came on January 19, 2018 at LFA 31, defeating Jose Aguayo via first round TKO.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Sandhagen made his promotional debut at UFC on Fox: Jacaré vs. Brunson 2 on January 27, 2018 against Austin Arnett. He won the fight via second-round TKO. His next bout was at UFC Fight Night: Gaethje vs. Vick on August 25, 2018 Iuri Alcantara. After a back-and-forth affair, he won the fight via second-round TKO. This fight earned him the Fight of the Night award. Sandhagen was scheduled to face Thomas Almeida at UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Dillashaw. However, it was later announced that Sandhagen would face John Lineker at the event instead. On January 10, Lineker was forced to withdraw from the bout due to a rib injury. He was replaced by promotional newcomer Mario Bautista. He won the bout via first round submission. The bout with Lineker was rescheduled and eventually took place on April 27, 2019 at UFC Fight Night: Jacaré vs. Hermansson. Sandhagen won the fight via split decision. Sandhagen faced Raphael Assunção on August 17, 2019 at UFC 241. He won the bout by unanimous decision. Sandhagen was scheduled to face Frankie Edgar in a bantamweight bout on January 25, 2020 at UFC Fight Night 166. However, Edgar was removed from the fight in favour of a bout against Chan Sung Jung a month earlier at UFC Fight Night 165. In turn, Sandhagen was removed from the card. Sandhagen faced Aljamain Sterling on June 6, 2020 at UFC 250 in a bout that UFC president Dana White confirmed to be a bantamweight title eliminator. He lost the bout via submission in the first round. Sandhagen faced Marlon Moraes on October 11, 2020 at

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in the main event. Sandhagen won the fight via technical knockout in round two. This win earned him the '' Performance of the Night'' award. Sandhagen faced Frankie Edgar at UFC Fight Night 184 on February 6, 2021. He won the fight via knockout by flying knee in the first round. This win earned him the '' Performance of the Night'' award. Sandhagen was scheduled to face

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on May 8, 2021 at

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. However, Dillashaw announced on April 27 that he had to pull out of the fight due to a cut he received from a headbutt in training. The pairing remained intact and was rescheduled to headline UFC on ESPN: Sandhagen vs. Dillashaw on July 24, 2021. He lost a close fight via split decision. 17 out of 23 media outlets scored the bout as a win for Sandhagen. Sandhagen faced Petr Yan for the Interim UFC Bantamweight Championship at UFC 267 on October 30, 2021. Sandhagen served as a late replacement for Aljamain Sterling, who was forced to withdraw from the bout with Yan due to a neck injury. He lost the bout via unanimous decision. This bout earned the '' Fight of the Night'' award. Sandhagen faced Song Yadong on September 17, 2022 at UFC Fight Night 210. He won the fight via technical knockout after the doctor stopped the fight due to a cut. Sandhagen is scheduled to face Marlon Vera on February 18, 2023 at

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Personal life

Apart from his mixed martial arts career, Sandhagen worked part-time at a trauma center for children and teaches mixed martial arts at High Altitude Martial Arts in Aurora, Colorado.

Championships and achievements

* Ultimate Fighting Championship ** Fight of the Night (Two times) ** Performance of the Night (Two times) *

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**2021 February Knockout of the Month vs. Frankie Edgar **2021 July Fight of the Month *Cageside Press **2021 Knockout of the Year vs. Frankie Edgar *Combat Press **2021 Knockout of the Year vs. Frankie Edgar

Mixed martial arts record

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Sandhagen, Cory American male mixed martial artists 1992 births Living people Bantamweight mixed martial artists Featherweight mixed martial artists Mixed martial artists utilizing boxing Mixed martial artists utilizing kickboxing Mixed martial artists utilizing Brazilian jiu-jitsu Mixed martial artists from Colorado Ultimate Fighting Championship male fighters American practitioners of Brazilian jiu-jitsu Sportspeople from Aurora, Colorado University of Colorado Boulder alumni