★ Championship Bout · Interim Bantamweight
UFC 267: Blachowicz vs. Teixeira
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
30 Oct 2021
Interim Bantamweight
VS
50%
Yan
50%
Sandhagen
Win Probability
Decision
Round 5 · 5:00
Petr
Petr Yan
"No Mercy"
20 – 5
5'7"67" reachSwitch33 yrs4-fight win streakWell-Rounded
CFR 65
Cory
Cory Sandhagen
18 – 6
Well-Rounded34 yrsSwitch70" reach5'11"
CFR 64

Combatrics Intelligence

Data-driven breakdown · fighter metrics

Edge: Yan

This is a genuine toss-up — Yan at 50% vs Sandhagen at 50% (CFR ratings). One of the hardest fights to call on the card.

Key angles

Yan has the striking edge in both volume and accuracy.

Yan
Sandhagen
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
5'7"
Height
+5'11"
67"
Reach
+70"
33+
Age
34
Switch
Stance
Switch
Yan
Sandhagen
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
65.1
64.2
56.4
Performance Avg
53.8
44
Quality of Victory
44
100
Momentum Score
100
Yan
Sandhagen
Striking
Significant strikes per minute & accuracy
1.7
1.3
57%
Strike Accuracy
44%
4.8
Striking Style Score (/10)
5.9
4 KOs
KO Finishes
5 KOs
Strike targetStrike target
16
Head
18
2
Body
5
2
Leg
2
RangeRange
20Distance25
0Clinch0
0Ground0
Yan
Sandhagen
Grappling
Takedowns, submissions & wrestling
—
—
0.1
Sub Attempts / fight
0.1
1.6
Grappling Style Score (/10)
1.6
1.1
Wrestling Style Score (/10)
1.1
0:00
Control Time (this fight)
0:00
0
Reversals
0
Yan
Sandhagen
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
92
80
Never stopped
Verdict
Never stopped
0
KO/TKO Losses
0
0
Sub Losses
1
—
Strikes absorbed / min
—
16/25 fights
Chin rating based on
17/24 fights
Yan
Sandhagen
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
100
100
4-fight 🔥 win streak
Current form
W · Dec · R5
W · Dec · R3
W · Dec · R5
W · Dec · R3
L · Dec · R5
Last 5
Upcoming
L · Dec · R5
W · KO · R2
L · Dec · R5
W · Dec · R5
Yan
Sandhagen
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
33%
55%
4
KO / TKO Wins
5
0
Submission Wins
1
8
Decision Wins
5

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Yan
Sandhagen
Striking4.8 / 5.9Volume6.8 / 4.3Grappling1.6 / 1.6Wrestling1.1 / 1.1Submission0.0 / 0.9Pressure4.6 / 5.9
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
4.8
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
5.9
1.6
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
1.6
1.1
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
1.1
0.0
Submission
Submission attack frequency
0.9
4.6
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
5.9
6.8
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
4.3
Yan
Strike Zones
Sandhagen
Yan
Attacking
16HEAD2BODY2LEGS20 landed
Absorbing
18HEAD5BODY2LEGS25 absorbed
Sandhagen
Attacking
18HEAD5BODY2LEGS25 landed
Absorbing
16HEAD2BODY2LEGS20 absorbed
Targeting Overlap
🎯Yan targets the head (80% of attacks) — Sandhagen absorbs 80% of strikes there
🎯Sandhagen targets the head (72% of attacks) — Yan absorbs 72% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Yan
RND
Sandhagen
0/0R00/0
0/0R10/0

Yan · QOF Timeline

Avg: 5.7
0105.0W4.5W5.4W4.5W4.5W5.5W6.0W6.1L6.0W6.5L7.0L6.8L5.8W5.6W6.2W5.8W2018-062019-062021-102024-032025-12
WinLossTrend

Sandhagen · QOF Timeline

Avg: 5.5
0105.2W5.2W6.1W4.5W4.5W2.5L5.1W5.0W5.6L7.0L5.7W5.3W5.7W6.8L6.2W6.8L2018-012019-082021-072023-082025-10
WinLossTrend

Yan · Last 5

W · Dec · R5
Merab DvalishviliRating 5.8
Decision
UFC 323: Dvalishvili vs. Yan 2 · 2025-12
W · Dec · R3
Marcus McGheeRating 6.2
Decision
UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. De Ridder · 2025-07
W · Dec · R5
Deiveson FigueiredoRating 5.6
Decision
UFC Fight Night: Yan vs. Figueiredo · 2024-11
W · Dec · R3
Song YadongRating 5.8
Decision
UFC 299: O'Malley vs. Vera 2 · 2024-03
L · Dec · R5
Merab DvalishviliRating 6.8
Decision
UFC Fight Night: Yan vs. Dvalishvili · 2023-03

Sandhagen · Last 5

Upcoming
Mario Bautista
UFC 329: McGregor vs. Holloway 2 · 2026-07
L · Dec · R5
Merab DvalishviliRating 6.8
Decision
UFC 320: Ankalaev vs. Pereira 2 · 2025-10
W · KO · R2
Deiveson FigueiredoRating 6.2
KO/TKO
UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Figueiredo · 2025-05
L · Dec · R5
Umar NurmagomedovRating 6.8
Decision
UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Nurmagomedov · 2024-08
W · Dec · R5
Rob FontRating 5.7
Decision
UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Font · 2023-08

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