Cory Sandhagen finally wants to get a UFC title after having spent seven years with the promotion.
The Sandman has been struggling in the Octagon without becoming a champion since 2018. He came close in 2021, but Cory Sandhagen lost to Petr Yan in a heartbreaking title fight.
While he is preparing to bounce back from a loss to Umar Nurmagomedov, Sandhagen will hope to be back on track to win a UFC title earlier after his fight at UFC des Moines.
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How old is Cory Sandhagen?
Cory Sandhagen is 33 years old, born on April 20, 1992. He was born and raised in Aurora, Colorado, where he trained in martial arts, boxing and kickboxing.
Cory Sandhagen's length, weight and range
Sandhagen is 5 feet 11 inches, which is the equivalent of 180 cm. While fighting in the Bantam weight division in the UFC, “The Sandman” competes on the weight limit of 135 pounds. For his fight against Nurmagomedov, Sandhagen weighed at 136 pounds.
It has a range of 69.5 inches or 177 cm.
Cory Sandhagen's Instagram and X/Twitter
Sandhagen is active on Instagram with its account handle Corysandhagenmma. From April 2025 he has taken over 473,000 followers by placing daily content, including photos, videos and malfunctions of his MMA fights.
However, he is currently not active on X (previously known as Twitter) and there is no verified account under his name on the platform.
The Sandman also has a successful YouTube channel, where he places weekly vlogs that are dedicated to his training and companies, as well as funny skits that his friends and family use.
The name of the canal in Cory 'The Sandman' Sandhagen.
Cory Sandhagen's MMA record
Cory Sandhagen's MMA -Statistics
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The ability of Cory Sandhagen
Sandhagen has a reported net value of approximately $ 1 million, although accurate information about his income is difficult to find.
MMA salaries estimate that his total MMA income is $ 666,300, with Sandhagen's largest payment day from his victory over Marlon Moraes, when he yielded a wage of $ 215,000.
Cory Sandhagen's next fight
The next fight by Sandhagen will be against the Brazilian hunter Diveson Figueiredo. He will face the 'God of War' at UFC des Moines in the main event competition on the map.
Both men come into the fight against the defeats. Sandhagen comes from a defeat of Nurmagomedov, while Figueiredo lost to Yan to end his own three-fighter-winning series.
Both men hope to bounce back in title conflicts and the feud is warmed up as the competition gets closer.
Sandhagen even went in a very unique way to roast Figueiredo to build up to a fight in the UFC.
Cory Sandhagen's Walkout number
Like a big fan of rap music, Sandhagen walks to his fights in the UFC to “the loot melines” by the notorious large
The song was released by the rapper in 1994 on the album “Ready to Die”.
Cory Sandhagen vs Umar Nurmagomedov
Nurmagomedov handed Sandhagen a bitter disappointing defeat at UFC Abu Dhabi in August 2024 and added a setback to his search for title gold.
The Sandman could not match his opponent and was taken down five times in an uneven fight. Nurmagomedov dominated the game and was rewarded with a unanimous decision by the judges in the night.
While the fight Nurmagomedov increased by the title of the title, the Sandhagen gave a big hit to his. A victory over Figueiredo is required if he wants to build more Momentum to challenge a world title in the near future.