John Lineker vs Cory Sandhagen

Apr 28, 2019 · ESPN+

DateApr 28, 2019

DivisionBantamweight

StatusScheduled

VenueBB&T Center

BroadcastESPN+

Start times & how to watch

Start time & how to watch

Main card starts Sunday, April 28, 2019 — watch on ESPN+.

US East (ET): Sun 8:00 PM
US West (PT): Sun 5:00 PM
United Kingdom: Mon 1:00 AM
Central Europe: Mon 2:00 AM
Australia (Sydney): Mon 10:00 AM
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John LinekerHands of Stone |37-11-0John Lineker vs Cory SandhagenCory SandhagenSandman |18-7-0

John LinekerHands of Stone37-11-0

Fight Overview

RoundTBD

Time5:00

37-11-0Record18-7-0

36Age34

5'3"Height5'11"

TBDReach70"

145 lbsWeight140 lbs

BantamweightWeight ClassBantamweight

Cory SandhagenSandman18-7-0

Combat Edge Intelligence

Fight Intelligence

John Lineker owns a 9-point Elo edge (great). Neither side shows more surface-level statistical edges across the tracked UFC categories. There are no clean shared-opponent matches in tracked pro MMA history.

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Elo Recent career Elo trajectory

Recent three-year Elo paths for both fighters. Ratings shown here are current career context; the event-specific prediction or verified result remains on this Fight page.

John LinekerCory Sandhagen

Recent form

John LinekerL W W L W · +6 Elo last 5

LWWLW

Cory SandhagenL L W L W · -2 Elo last 5

LLWLW

Elo edge

John Lineker1763-19 last move

Cory Sandhagen1754-12 last move

Why they are ranked here

John LinekerNot on the active ladder · 1763 Elo

Biggest gain: Beat Michael McDonald (rated 1733 at the time): +20.
Costliest loss: Lost to Shinya Aoki (rated 1790 at the time): -19.
Last 5 fights: 3 wins, 2 losses, +6 Elo in total.
Inactivity: Placed on 1720, not 1763: 43 points are held back after more than 18 months without a fight, until the next one.

Cory Sandhagen#19 of 316 active Bantamweight fighters · 1754 Elo

Biggest gain: Beat Deiveson Figueiredo (rated 1800 at the time): +22.
Costliest loss: Lost to Umar Nurmagomedov (rated 1796 at the time): -15.
Last 5 fights: 2 wins, 3 losses, -2 Elo in total.
Next places: 2 points behind #18 Taylor Lapilus, 2 ahead of #20 Sarvarjon Khamidov.

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What's at stake

John LinekerNow 1763

Wins by decision+16→ 1779

Loses by decision-16→ 1747

Cory SandhagenNow 1754 · #19 Bantamweight

Wins by decision+12→ 1766

Loses by decision-12→ 1742

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Projected with the same rules as the rankings, at today's ratings. Split decisions move ratings less and finishes more.

Stat advantages

John LinekervsCory Sandhagen

Takedown average

0.56vs1.15

Takedown accuracy

58%vs35%

Submission average

0.64vs0.25

Sig. strikes absorbed per min

4.27vs3.47

Finishing profile

John LinekerKO/TKO leads 49% of wins

Cory SandhagenKO/TKO leads 44% of wins

Common opponents

No clean shared-opponent match found in tracked pro MMA history.

Tale of the tape

John LinekerCory Sandhagen

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

5.36Sig. strikes landed per min4.86

UFC featherweight average : 3.93

40Sig. strike accuracy45

UFC featherweight average : 46%

4.27Sig. strikes absorbed per min3.47

UFC featherweight average : 3.88

56Sig. strike defense57

UFC featherweight average : 54%

0.56Takedown average1.15

UFC featherweight average : 1.57

58Takedown accuracy35

UFC featherweight average : 29%

68Takedown defense56

UFC featherweight average : 55%

0.64Submission average0.25

UFC featherweight average : 0.65

18Wins by knockout8

4Wins by submission3

14Wins by decision7

1Losses by knockout0

4Losses by submission1

6Losses by decision6

John Lineker vs Cory Sandhagen is a scheduled Bantamweight fight on UFC FIGHT NIGHT : JACARE VS HERMANSSON. John Lineker enters with a 37-11-0 record and Cory Sandhagen enters with a 18-7-0 record. Combat Edge tracks the matchup preview, UFC stats, Elo edge, shared opponents, event date, venue, and full fight card.