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Combat Edge Intelligence

Cory Sandhagen vs Yadong Song

Side-by-side comparison: records, physical profile, Combat Edge Elo, win methods, tracked UFC stats, and common opponents.

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Yadong Song
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Yadong Song

“Kung Fu Kid”

24-9-1BantamweightUFC

1772Great

Tale of the tape

18-7-0Record24-9-1
FeatherweightDivisionBantamweight
5'11"Height5'8"
70"Reach67"
140 lbsWeight135 lbs
Elevation Fight TeamTeamTeam Alpha Male· 1646 avg Elo · 20 rated

What's at stake

Yadong Song is the Elo favorite, so a win banks only +11 while a loss costs more — Cory Sandhagen carries the upset premium, with more to gain and less to lose.

Cory SandhagenNow 1753
If they win+13→ 1766
If they lose-11→ 1742
Yadong SongNow 1772
If they win+11→ 1783
If they lose-13→ 1759

Projected for a decision result at current ratings. A finish (KO/TKO or submission) scales the swing up by roughly 20–25%.

Opponent quality

Average pre-fight Elo of each fighter's latest 10 counted pro MMA opponents. Higher means the recent schedule was stronger; later opponent results do not rewrite the score.

1776 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1762 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

Tracked UFC statistics may not cover a fighter's full career. Unavailable measurements are not zero.

4.86
Sig. strikes / min
4.34
45%
Strike accuracy
44%
3.47
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
3.81
57%
Strike defense
55%
1.15
Takedown avg.
0.82
35%
Takedown accuracy
3%
56%
Takedown defense
74%
0.25
Submission avg.
0.20

Trajectory

Cory SandhagenYadong Song
1750202420252026

Win method breakdown

8 (44%)
KO/TKO
10 (42%)
3 (17%)
Submission
4 (17%)
7 (39%)
Decision
10 (42%)

Combat Edge model read

Cory Sandhagen51%
Yadong Song 49%Elo baseline: 47%

The Combat Edge model makes Cory Sandhagen a 51% favorite over Yadong Song in a hypothetical meeting — an upset call against the Elo baseline, which leans Yadong Song's way (47%).

Yadong Song holds the higher Combat Edge Elo at 1772 to 1753, a 19-point edge.

Cory Sandhagen enters on a 2-fight loss streak.

Yadong Song enters on a 2-fight win streak.

Cory Sandhagen finishes 61% of wins inside the distance, Yadong Song 58%.

Cory Sandhagen and Yadong Song share 3 common opponents: Deiveson Figueiredo, Umar Nurmagomedov and Petr Yan.

Cory Sandhagen carries a 3-inch reach advantage.

Model estimate for a hypothetical bout, generated from Combat Edge Elo, form, and career stats. Not a betting recommendation.

Common opponents (3)

LossDecision - Unanimous · 2024
Umar Nurmagomedov
WinKO · 2026
WinTKO · 2025
Deiveson Figueiredo
WinSubmission · 2026
LossDecision (unanimous) · 2021
Petr Yan
LossDecision - Unanimous · 2024