Bantamweight
5 Rounds
Cory Sandhagen won · KO/TKO R4
UFC Event·Saturday, September 17, 2022·Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, USA
Style matchupCory Sandhagen: Well-roundedvsSong Yadong: Pressure fighter
The well-rounded fighter has answers in multiple phases. The pressure fighter needs damage early.
Model Prediction: Cory Sandhagen wins(56.0%)
Actual result: Cory Sandhagen wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Correct
Scouting Report
Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.
- Song Yadong has 17pp better takedown defense — controls where the fight happens.
- Stance matchup historically favors Cory Sandhagen (52.9%).
Tale of the Tape
Cory Sandhagen
Red Corner
VS
Song Yadong
Blue Corner
-205
(67%)
Vegas Odds
+175
(36%)
34
Age
28
Switch
Stance
Orthodox
5'11"
Height
5'8"
177.8 cm
Reach
170.18 cm
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Cory Sandhagen
oldest →latest
W
vs Marlon Vera · Mar 23W
vs Rob Font · Aug 23L
vs Umar Nurmagomedov · Aug 24W
KOvs Deiveson Figueiredo · May 25L
vs Merab Dvalishvili · Oct 25Song Yadong
oldest →latest
W
KOvs Ricky Simon · Apr 23W
vs Chris Gutierrez · Dec 23L
vs Petr Yan · Mar 24W
vs Henry Cejudo · Feb 25L
vs Sean O'Malley · Jan 26Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Cory SandhagenMetricSong Yadong
4.86
Strikes / min
4.42
3.47
Strikes absorbed / min
3.94
56%
Strike defense
55%
1.15
TDs / 15 min
0.78
56%
Takedown defense
73%
0.20
Sub atts / 15 min
0.10
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+1.39evenly matched on net striking+0.48
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Cory SandhagenSong Yadong
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Cory Sandhagen(10 fights)Song Yadong(10 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
-32.532.5
RedLayoff (days)Blue
+133.0-133.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
-1.11.1
RedStriker ScoreBlue
+1.2-1.2
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
-0.00.0
Cory Sandhagen
StanceSwitch
Height71.0"
Reach70.0"
Fights16
Song Yadong
StanceOrthodox
Height68.0"
Reach67.0"
Fights15