Bantamweight
3 Rounds
Cory Sandhagen won · S-DEC R3
UFC Event·Saturday, April 27, 2019·Sunrise, Florida, USA, USA
Style matchupJohn Lineker: Pressure fightervsCory Sandhagen: Well-rounded
The well-rounded fighter has answers in multiple phases. The pressure fighter needs damage early.
Model Prediction: John Lineker wins(50.2%)
Actual result: Cory Sandhagen wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
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Scouting Report
Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.
- Stance matchup historically favors Cory Sandhagen (52.9%).
Tale of the Tape
John Lineker
Red Corner
VS
Cory Sandhagen
Blue Corner
-155
(61%)
Vegas Odds
+135
(43%)
35
Age
34
Orthodox
Stance
Switch
5'3"
Height
5'11"
170.18 cm
Reach
177.8 cm
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
John LinekerW2 streak
oldest →latest
W
KOvs Michael McDonald · Jul 16W
vs John Dodson · Oct 16L
vs TJ Dillashaw · Dec 16W
vs Marlon Vera · Oct 17W
KOvs Brian Kelleher · May 18Cory 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 25Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
John LinekerMetricCory Sandhagen
5.36
Strikes / min
4.86
4.27
Strikes absorbed / min
3.47
56%
Strike defense
56%
0.56
TDs / 15 min
1.15
67%
Takedown defense
56%
0.60
Sub atts / 15 min
0.20
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+1.09evenly matched on net striking+1.39
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
John LinekerCory Sandhagen
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
John Lineker(10 fights)Cory Sandhagen(10 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
+75.9-75.9
RedLayoff (days)Blue
+252.0-252.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
-0.20.2
RedStriker ScoreBlue
+0.3-0.3
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
-0.10.1
John Lineker
StanceOrthodox
Height63.0"
Reach67.0"
Fights16
Cory Sandhagen
StanceSwitch
Height71.0"
Reach70.0"
Fights16