Cory Sandhagen vs Mario Bautista

Cory Sandhagen vs Mario Bautista: Matchup Breakdown

Cory Sandhagen is 11-6 in the Bantamweight division with a 64.7% win rate. Mario Bautista is 12-3 at Bantamweight, winning 80% of the time. Both are listed as active.

They have met 2 times. The series is level at 1-1. Their most recent meeting was UFC 329: McGregor vs. Holloway 2 on Jul 11, 2026, won by Mario Bautista by U-DEC in round 3.

Mario Bautista holds the higher ELO rating, 1,155 to 1,127. Career peaks are 1,169 for Cory Sandhagen and 1,155 for Mario Bautista. Cory Sandhagen has 6 KO/TKO and 1 submission win from 11 victories, a 63.6% finish rate. Mario Bautista has 1 KO/TKO and 4 submission wins, finishing 41.7% of the time.

Cory Sandhagen stands 5' 11" with a reach of 70" and fights switch. Mario Bautista is 5' 9" with a reach of 69", switch. That is a 1-inch reach advantage for Cory Sandhagen. Cory Sandhagen is 34, Mario Bautista is 33.

Across the bouts with round-by-round data recorded, Cory Sandhagen has landed 1,233 significant strikes at 45.4% accuracy with 19 takedowns and 48:38 of control time. Mario Bautista has landed 864 at 50.3% with 26 takedowns and 35:57 of control.

Cory Sandhagen has 2 title fights (0 won) against 0 (0 won) for Mario Bautista. They share 1 common opponent: Umar Nurmagomedov.