1. Cory James Sandhagen was born on April 20,1992 and is an American professional mixed martial artist.
29 Facts About Cory Sandhagen
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Cory Sandhagen currently competes in the Bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
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Cory Sandhagen began martial arts training as a child, starting with taekwondo.
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In kickboxing, Cory Sandhagen won multiple WKA titles including a WKA world title.
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Cory Sandhagen had been a fan of the sport since his childhood.
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Cory Sandhagen graduated from the University of Colorado Boulder with a degree in psychology.
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Cory Sandhagen made his Legacy Fighting Alliance debut on February 24,2017, at LFA 5 against Jamall Emmers, losing the bout via unanimous decision.
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Cory Sandhagen's next fight was on October 17,2017, against Luiz Antonio Lobo Gavinho at LFA 24, which he won via first round TKO.
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Cory Sandhagen made his promotional debut at UFC on Fox: Jacare vs Brunson 2 on January 27,2018, against Austin Arnett.
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Cory Sandhagen was scheduled to face Thomas Almeida at UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs Dillashaw.
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Cory Sandhagen faced Raphael Assuncao on August 17,2019, at UFC 241.
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Cory Sandhagen was scheduled to face Frankie Edgar in a bantamweight bout on January 25,2020, at UFC Fight Night 166.
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Cory 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.
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Cory Sandhagen lost the bout via submission in the first round.
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Cory Sandhagen faced Marlon Moraes on October 11,2020 at UFC Fight Night 179 in the main event.
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Cory Sandhagen won the fight via technical knockout in round two.
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Cory Sandhagen faced Frankie Edgar at UFC Fight Night 184 on February 6,2021.
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Cory Sandhagen won the fight via knockout by flying knee in the first round.
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Cory Sandhagen faced Petr Yan for the Interim UFC Bantamweight Championship at UFC 267 on October 30,2021.
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Cory Sandhagen served as a late replacement for Aljamain Sterling, who was forced to withdraw from the bout with Yan due to a neck injury.
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Cory Sandhagen faced Song Yadong on September 17,2022, at UFC Fight Night 210.
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Cory Sandhagen won the fight via technical knockout after the doctor stopped the fight due to a cut.
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Cory Sandhagen was scheduled to face Marlon Vera on February 18,2023, at UFC Fight Night 219.
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Cory Sandhagen was scheduled to face Umar Nurmagomedov on August 5,2023 at UFC on ESPN 50 in Nashville, Tennessee.
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Cory Sandhagen won the fight via unanimous decision despite tearing his right triceps during the first round.
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Cory Sandhagen faced Umar Nurmagomedov on August 3,2024, at UFC on ABC: Cory Sandhagen vs Nurmagomedov in a bantamweight title eliminator.
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Cory Sandhagen was scheduled to face former two-time UFC Flyweight Champion Deiveson Figueiredo in the main event on May 3,2025 at UFC on ESPN 67.
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Apart from his mixed martial arts career, Cory Sandhagen worked part-time at a trauma center for children.
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Cory Sandhagen teaches mixed martial arts at High Altitude Martial Arts in Aurora, Colorado.