Aljamain Sterling vs Cory Sandhagen

Aljamain Sterling vs Cory Sandhagen: Matchup Breakdown

Aljamain Sterling is 18-5 in the Featherweight division with a 78.3% win rate. Cory Sandhagen is 11-6 at Bantamweight, winning 64.7% of the time. Both are listed as active.

They have met 1 time. Aljamain Sterling leads the series 1-0. Their most recent meeting was UFC 250: Nunes vs. Spencer on Jun 6, 2020, won by Aljamain Sterling by Submission in round 1.

Aljamain Sterling holds the higher ELO rating, 1,189 to 1,127. Career peaks are 1,220 for Aljamain Sterling and 1,169 for Cory Sandhagen. Aljamain Sterling has 2 KO/TKO and 4 submission wins from 18 victories, a 33.3% finish rate. Cory Sandhagen has 6 KO/TKO and 1 submission win, finishing 63.6% of the time.

Aljamain Sterling stands 5' 7" with a reach of 71" and fights orthodox. Cory Sandhagen is 5' 11" with a reach of 70", switch. That is a 1-inch reach advantage for Aljamain Sterling. Aljamain Sterling is 36, Cory Sandhagen is 34.

Across the bouts with round-by-round data recorded, Aljamain Sterling has landed 1,407 significant strikes at 52.6% accuracy with 56 takedowns and 1h 49m of control time. Cory Sandhagen has landed 1,233 at 45.4% with 19 takedowns and 48:38 of control.

Aljamain Sterling has 5 title fights (4 won) against 2 (0 won) for Cory Sandhagen. They share 4 common opponents: TJ Dillashaw, Petr Yan, Marlon Moraes, Raphael Assuncao.