UFC UFC Fight Night: Vera vs. Sandhagen Final

Bantamweight · main event

Cory Sandhagen vs Marlon Vera

Cory Sandhagen
United States

Cory Sandhagen

“Sandman”

18-7

Winner

VS
Marlon Vera
Ecuador

Marlon Vera

“Chito”

23-12-1

Winner

Cory Sandhagen

Decision - Split · Round 5 — 5:00

25 March 2023 · Frost Bank Center, San Antonio, USA

Key takeaways

  • Cory Sandhagen beat Marlon Vera by split decision after five rounds.
  • Cory Sandhagen landed 187 of 378 total strikes and 3 of 12 takedowns, with 7:08 of control time.
  • The judges scored it 47-48, 50-45, 49-46.
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Tale of the tape

Cory SandhagenMarlon Vera
18-7Record23-12-1
30Age on fight night30
5′11″ (180 cm)Height5′8″ (173 cm)
70″ (178 cm)Reach70.5″ (179 cm)
135 lb (61.2 kg)Weight135 lb (61.2 kg)
SwitchStanceSwitch
Elevation Fight TeamTeamTeam Oyama
Aurora, Colorado, United StatesFromChone, Manabi, Ecuador

Fight statistics

187of 378 · 49%Total strikes landed73of 177 · 41%
142of 323Head strikes39of 120
17of 24Body strikes17of 33
28of 31Leg strikes17of 24
3of 12Takedowns0of 1
0Submission attempts1
7:08Control time0:09

Counts are total strikes thrown and landed — the source does not separate significant strikes.

Round by round

Cory SandhagenRoundMarlon Vera
47/99strikes1/2TD0KD2:30controlR112/22strikes0/0TD0KD0:00control
55/84strikes1/1TD0KD2:50controlR29/18strikes0/1TD0KD0:00control
32/67strikes0/2TD0KD0:03controlR320/56strikes0/0TD0KD0:00control
24/67strikes0/3TD0KD0:08controlR413/38strikes0/0TD0KD0:00control
29/61strikes1/4TD0KD1:37controlR519/43strikes0/0TD0KD0:09control

Judges’ scorecards

Joel Ojeda

10R1910R299R3109R4109R510

47total48

Sal D'amato

10R1910R2910R3910R4910R59

50total45

Chris Lee

10R1910R299R31010R4910R59

49total46

Form going into the fight

Cory Sandhagen

  1. WSong YadongTKO - doctor's stoppage R4 5:002022
  2. LPetr Yanunanimous decision2021
  3. LTJ Dillashawsplit decision2021
  4. WFrankie EdgarKO/TKO R1 0:282021
  5. WMarlon MoraesKO/TKO R2 1:032020

Marlon Vera

  1. WDominick CruzKO/TKO R4 2:172022
  2. WRob Fontunanimous decision2022
  3. WFrankie EdgarKO/TKO R3 3:502021
  4. WDavey Grantunanimous decision2021
  5. LJose Aldounanimous decision2020

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Holly Holm vs Yana SantosWomen's Bantamweightunanimous decisionNate Landwehr vs Austin LingoFeatherweightsubmission R2 4:11Andrea Lee vs Maycee BarberWomen's Flyweightsplit decisionChidi Njokuani vs Albert DuraevMiddleweightsplit decisionDaniel Pineda vs Tucker LutzFeatherweightsubmission R2 2:50

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