Result
Merab DvalishviliDecision (unanimous)
MethodDecision (unanimous)
RoundR5
Time5:00
Time format(5-5-5-5-5)
RefereeMarc Goddard
Details(49-45, 49-45, 49-46)
Elo swing+10Merab Dvalishvili (1848 → 1857)-13Cory Sandhagen (1778 → 1765)
DateOct 4, 2025
DivisionBantamweight Title
StatusCompleted
VenueT-Mobile Arena
BroadcastPPV
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W
The Machine | 21-5-0Merab Dvalishvili
L
Sandman | 18-7-0Cory Sandhagen
Merab Dvalishvili vs Cory Sandhagen
Method :Decision (unanimous)
Round :R5
Time :5:00
Time format :(5-5-5-5-5)
Referee :Marc Goddard
Details :(49-45, 49-45, 49-46)
Merab Dvalishvili
Elo1844Great
3Y trend1779 → 1844
AwardFor the UFC Bantamweight Championship.
Fight Overview
RoundR5
Time5:00
MethodDecision (unanimous)
Cory Sandhagen
Elo1753Great
3Y trend1771 → 1753
What changed?
Checked daily by Combat Edge. Times show when we recorded an update, not when it was announced.
Combat Edge Intelligence
Fight Intelligence
Merab Dvalishvili won this fight by Decision (unanimous) in round R5 at 5:00. Merab Dvalishvili led more tracked fight-stat categories from the recorded round totals. Attempt-rate stats such as 1 of 4 takedowns require attempt fields from the legacy API before Combat Edge can calculate them accurately.
Compare Merab Dvalishvili and Cory Sandhagen across their careers →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.
Merab DvalishviliCory Sandhagen
Elo edge
Merab Dvalishvili1844-14 last move
Cory Sandhagen1753-12 last move
Why they are ranked here
Merab Dvalishvili#1 of 336 active Bantamweight fighters · 1844 Elo
- Biggest gain
- Beat Marlon Moraes (rated 1745 at the time): +22.
- Costliest loss
- Lost to Petr Yan (rated 1802 at the time): -14.
- Last 5 fights
- 4 wins, 1 loss, +47 Elo in total.
- Next places
- 24 ahead of #2 Petr Yan.
Cory Sandhagen#19 of 336 active Bantamweight fighters · 1753 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
- 4 points behind #18 Taylor Lapilus, 1 ahead of #20 Sarvarjon Khamidov.
Every rated fight moves a rating by an amount set by the opponent's rating at the time, the result and how it ended. Places are counted among fighters active in the last 24 months. How the rating is calculated
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Recorded fight totals
Merab DvalishvilivsCory Sandhagen
Control time
10:02vs0:00
Total strikes
243vs149
Sig. strikes
114vs80
Takedowns
20vs0
Finishing profile
Merab Dvalishvilidecision leads 76% of wins
Cory SandhagenKO/TKO leads 44% of wins
Common opponents
Umar NurmagomedovMerab Dvalishvili: win · Decision (Unanimous) · Jan 18, 2025Cory Sandhagen: loss · Decision (Unanimous) · Aug 3, 2024
Umar NurmagomedovMerab Dvalishvili: win · Decision (Unanimous) · Jan 18, 2025Cory Sandhagen: cancelled · Cancelled Bout · Aug 5, 2023
Round stats
Merab Dvalishvili vs Cory Sandhagen is a completed Bantamweight Title fight from UFC 320 : ANKALAEV VS PEREIRA 2. Merab Dvalishvili defeated Cory Sandhagen by Decision (unanimous) in round R5 at 5:00. Combat Edge lists the result, records, fight stats, Elo context, and links to both fighter profiles.
Merab Dvalishvili vs Cory Sandhagen quick answers
Who won Merab Dvalishvili vs Cory Sandhagen?
Merab Dvalishvili won Merab Dvalishvili vs Cory Sandhagen by Decision (unanimous) in round R5 at 5:00.
What event is Merab Dvalishvili vs Cory Sandhagen on?
Merab Dvalishvili vs Cory Sandhagen is listed on UFC 320 : ANKALAEV VS PEREIRA 2.
What are the records for Merab Dvalishvili vs Cory Sandhagen?
Merab Dvalishvili enters with a 21-5-0 record and Cory Sandhagen enters with a 18-7-0 record.
What division is Merab Dvalishvili vs Cory Sandhagen?
Merab Dvalishvili vs Cory Sandhagen is listed as a Bantamweight Title fight.
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