Sandhagen vs Nurmagomedov

When is Sandhagen vs Nurmagomedov?

Cory Sandhagen could potentially take on Umar Nurmagomedov, in Spring 2024.

The fight would be scheduled for 5 rounds in the Bantamweight division, which means the weight limit would be 135 pounds (9.6 stone or 61.2 KG).

Sandhagen vs Nurmagomedov stats

Cory Sandhagen would step into the octagon with a record of 17 wins, 4 loses and 0 draws, 7 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 3 by submission.

Umar Nurmagomedov would make his way to the cage with an unblemished record of 16 wins and 0 draws, with 2 of those by knock out and 7 by submission.

The stats suggest Sandhagen would have a large advantage in power over Nurmagomedov, boasting at 41% knock out percentage over Nurmagomedov's 13%.

If the fight goes to the ground, their records suggest Nurmagomedov would have a large advantage over Sandhagen, boosting at 44% submission rate over Sandhagen's 18%.

Cory Sandhagen is the older man by 4 years, at 31 years old.

Sandhagen has a height advantage of 3 inches over Nurmagomedov. This also extends to a 1-inch reach advantage.

Sandhagen is currently the more experienced professional fighter, having had 5 more fights, and made his debut in 2015, 1 year and 6 months earlier than Nurmagomedov, whose first professional fight was in 2016. He has fought 21 more professional rounds, 55 to Nurmagomedov's 34.

Sandhagen vs Nurmagomedov form

Sandhagen has beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going to the judges twice.

In his last fight, he defeated Rob Font at UFC Fight Night – Sandhagen vs. Font on 5th August 2023 by unanimous decision in their 5 round contest at Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, United States.

Previous to that, he had defeated Marlon Vera at UFC Fight Night San Antonio on 25th March 2023 by split decision in their 5 round contest at AT&T Center, San Antonio.

Going into that contest, he had beat Yadong Song at UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Song on 17th September 2022 by knockout in the 4th round at UFC APEX, Las Vegas.

Before that, he had been beaten by Petr Yan at UFC 267 on 30th October 2021 by unanimous decision in their 5 round contest.

He had lost to T.J. Dillashaw at UFC Vegas 32 on 24th July 2021 by split decision in their 5 round contest at UFC APEX, Las Vegas, United States.

Activity check

Sandhagen's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 2 months and 10 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 5 months and 9 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 24 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 4.8 rounds on average.

Nurmagomedov's last 4 fights have come over a period of 4 years, 1 month and 26 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 1 year and 14 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 8 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 2 rounds on average.

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