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Cory Sandhagen

Cory Sandhagen

Merab Dvalishvili
Winner

Merab Dvalishvili

“The Machine”

Fight result

Cory Sandhagen vs. Merab Dvalishvili Result

Merab Dvalishvili def. Cory Sandhagen

Unanimous decisionR5 · 5:00Title fight

UFC 320: Ankalaev vs. Pereira 2October 4, 2025Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Merab Dvalishvili defeated Cory Sandhagen by unanimous decision at UFC 320: Ankalaev vs. Pereira 2 on October 4, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. The referee was Marc Goddard. Judges' scores: 49-45, 49-45, 49-46.

Cory Sandhagen vs. Merab Dvalishvili — UFC 320: Ankalaev vs. Pereira 2 (Oct 4, 2025)

Result
Merab Dvalishvili won
Method
DECUnanimous decision
Round & time
R5 · 5:00
Referee
Marc Goddard
Division
Bantamweight · Title fight
Format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Event
UFC 320: Ankalaev vs. Pereira 2
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Judges' scorecards

  • Mike Bell

    49–45

    For Merab Dvalishvili

  • Ben Cartlidge

    49–45

    For Merab Dvalishvili

  • Eric Colon

    49–46

    For Merab Dvalishvili

Fight stats

Cory SandhagenMerab Dvalishvili
  • 0Knockdowns0
  • 8080/184 · 43%Significant strikes114/265 · 43%114
  • 149149/257 · 58%Total strikes243/399 · 61%243
  • 0—Takedowns20/37 · 54%20
  • 0Submission attempts0
  • 0Reversals0
  • 0:00Control time10:02

Significant strikes by target

Cory SandhagenHead 46 · Body 18 · Legs 16

Merab DvalishviliHead 86 · Body 13 · Legs 15

Significant strikes by position

Cory SandhagenDistance 80 · Clinch 0 · Ground 0

Merab DvalishviliDistance 79 · Clinch 22 · Ground 13

Round by round

Significant strikes landed in each round.

Show the round-by-round table
RoundFighterKnockdownsSignificant strikesTotal strikesTakedownsSubmission attemptsControl time
1Cory Sandhagen027/5358/850/000:00
Merab Dvalishvili011/4632/671/400:52
2Cory Sandhagen02/923/320/000:00
Merab Dvalishvili033/4973/928/1303:43
3Cory Sandhagen014/3524/450/000:00
Merab Dvalishvili015/4846/803/801:57
4Cory Sandhagen019/4321/460/000:00
Merab Dvalishvili021/5631/662/401:26
5Cory Sandhagen018/4423/490/000:00
Merab Dvalishvili034/6661/946/802:04

Where it sat in their careers

Cory Sandhagen
Cory Sandhagen
UFC record before
11-4
UFC record after
11-5
Age at the fight
33

Last UFC bouts before this one

Next fight: L vs. Mario Bautista

Merab Dvalishvili
Merab Dvalishvili
UFC record before
13-2
UFC record after
14-2
Streak coming in
13 wins in a row
Age at the fight
34

Last UFC bouts before this one

Next fight: L vs. Petr Yan

More from UFC 320: Ankalaev vs. Pereira 2

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