Who will Cory Sandhagen 🇺🇸#6 fight next?
Not confirmed as of 1 Oct 2026: no opponent or date has been officially announced.
Most likely Aiemann Zahabi (12%), no event announced yet. Next: David Martinez (10%), Umar Nurmagomedov (8%).
Latest status: Last fight: Lost to Mario Bautista (Decision (unanimous), UFC 329, 11 Jul 2026). No fight announced.
Updated (UAE time) · Percentages are NextSmash model estimates, not facts or betting advice.
Forecast: likely opponents Model estimate
Each percentage is the estimated chance of being his next opponent. These are not chances of winning.
- 12%chance next opponentModel pick: Ranked #6 and #7, neither has a fight booked. Aiemann Zahabi lost last time out, against Sean O'Malley (14 Jun 2026).
- 10%chance next opponentModel pick: Ranked #6 and #8, neither has a fight booked. David Martinez won last time out, against Dan Ige (12 Sep 2026). Riser.
- 8%chance next opponentModel pick: Ranked #6 and #4, neither has a fight booked. Umar Nurmagomedov lost last time out, against Song Yadong (29 Aug 2026).
Field / other: 70%, including Song Yadong 3%. This covers everyone not listed above.
- Likely event
- Nothing announced.
- Last fight
- Loss vs Mario Bautista · Decision (unanimous) R3 5:00 · UFC 329 · 11 Jul 2026
- Career stage
- 2 straight losses: steps back.
- Confidence
- Low (High = officially booked · Medium = reported or a fighter's own claim · Low = model only)
- Last updated
- (UAE time)
Fight history Pro record 18-7-0
| Result | Opponent | Method | Rd | Time | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Mario Bautista 🇺🇸 | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 329 | |
| L | Merab Dvalishvili 🇬🇪 | Decision (unanimous) · R5, 5:00 | 5 | 5:00 | UFC 320 | |
| W | Deiveson Figueiredo 🇧🇷 | TKO (knee injury) · R2, 4:08 | 2 | 4:08 | UFC on ESPN: Sandhagen vs. Figueiredo | |
| L | Umar Nurmagomedov 🇷🇺 | Decision (unanimous) · R5, 5:00 | 5 | 5:00 | UFC on ABC: Sandhagen vs. Nurmagomedov | |
| W | Rob Font | Decision (unanimous) · R5, 5:00 | 5 | 5:00 | UFC on ESPN: Sandhagen vs. Font | |
| W | Marlon Vera 🇪🇨 | Decision (split) · R5, 5:00 | 5 | 5:00 | UFC on ESPN: Vera vs. Sandhagen | |
| W | Song Yadong 🇨🇳 | TKO (doctor stoppage) · R4, 5:00 | 4 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Song | |
| L | Petr Yan 🇷🇺 | Decision (unanimous) · R5, 5:00 | 5 | 5:00 | UFC 267 | |
| L | T.J. Dillashaw | Decision (split) · R5, 5:00 | 5 | 5:00 | UFC on ESPN: Sandhagen vs. Dillashaw | |
| W | Frankie Edgar | KO (flying knee) · R1, 0:28 | 1 | 0:28 | UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Volkov | |
| W | Marlon Moraes | TKO (spinning wheel kick and punches) · R2, 1:03 | 2 | 1:03 | UFC Fight Night: Moraes vs. Sandhagen | |
| L | Aljamain Sterling 🇺🇸 | Submission (rear-naked choke) · R1, 1:28 | 1 | 1:28 | UFC 250 | |
| W | Raphael Assunção | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 241 | |
| W | John Lineker | Decision (split) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Jacaré vs. Hermansson | |
| W | Mario Bautista 🇺🇸 | Submission (armbar) · R1, 3:31 | 1 | 3:31 | UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Dillashaw | |
| W | Iuri Alcântara | TKO (punches) · R2, 1:01 | 2 | 1:01 | UFC Fight Night: Gaethje vs. Vick | |
| W | Austin Arnett | TKO (punches) · R2, 3:48 | 2 | 3:48 | UFC on Fox: Jacaré vs. Brunson 2 | |
| W | José Aguayo | TKO (knee and elbows) · R1, 1:07 | 1 | 1:07 | LFA 31 | |
| W | Luiz Antônio Lobo Gavinho | TKO (punches) · R1, 3:00 | 1 | 3:00 | LFA 24 | |
| L | Jamall Emmers 🇺🇸 | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | LFA 5 | |
| W | Clay Wimer | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | RFA 43 | |
| W | Josh Huber | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | Sparta Combat League 50 | |
| W | Dalton Goddard | Submission (triangle choke) · R1, 3:38 | 1 | 3:38 | Paramount MMA 2016 | |
| W | Andrew Tenneson | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | RFA 34 | |
| W | Bruce Sessman | Submission (rear-naked choke) · R1, 1:16 | 1 | 1:16 | Prize FC 9 |
Professional MMA bouts only, newest first. Source: Wikipedia (checked 2 Oct 2026).
Cory Sandhagen: frequently asked questions
When is Cory Sandhagen's next fight?
No fight is officially booked as of 1 Oct 2026.
Who did Cory Sandhagen fight last?
Cory Sandhagen lost to Mario Bautista at UFC 329 on 11 Jul 2026 (Decision (unanimous) R3 5:00).
Who is Cory Sandhagen likely to fight next?
NextSmash model estimate: Aiemann Zahabi (12%), David Martinez (10%), Umar Nurmagomedov (8%). Updated 1 Oct 2026. These are estimates, not facts or betting advice.
What is Cory Sandhagen's record?
18-7-0 (wins-losses-draws) in professional MMA, as listed on UFC.com (checked 1 Oct 2026).
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Other bantamweight fighters
- Mario Bautista #5 next: Umar Nurmagomedov 16%
- Aiemann Zahabi #7 next: Cory Sandhagen 12%
- Umar Nurmagomedov #4 next: Mario Bautista 16%
- David Martinez #8 next: Cory Sandhagen 10%
- Song Yadong #3 next: Yan–Dvalishvili winner 20%
More: Bantamweight rankings and next fights · United States UFC fighters
Sources
- UFC.com athlete profile (record, rank, last fight) · 1 Oct 2026
- UFC.com rankings (Media + Meta), checked 1 Oct 2026 · 1 Oct 2026
- ESPN fighter profile (country, fight history) · 1 Oct 2026
Percentages are NextSmash model estimates from the factors shown above (see methodology). They are not facts, and not betting advice. Records and ranks come from UFC.com; country from ESPN. Checked 1 Oct 2026.