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★ Championship Bout · Bantamweight
UFC 320: Ankalaev vs. Pereira 2
Las Vegas, USA
4 Oct 2025
Bantamweight
VS
49%
Dvalishvili
51%
Sandhagen
Win Probability
Decision
Round 5 · 5:00
Merab
Merab Dvalishvili
"The Machine"
215
5'6"68" reachOrthodox35 yrsWell-Rounded
CFR 60
Cory
Cory Sandhagen
186
Well-Rounded2-fight slide34 yrsSwitch70" reach5'11"
CFR 63
★ Official Result
Merab DvalishviliwinsDecisionR5 · 5:00
def. Cory Sandhagen · UFC 320: Ankalaev vs. Pereira 2

Fight Report

Pre-fight analysis · prediction vs result

Prediction vs Result
We predicted
Sandhagen
Actual result
Dvalishvili wins
Decision · R5
Pre-fight analysis

This is a genuine toss-up — Dvalishvili at 49% vs Sandhagen at 51% (CFR ratings). One of the hardest fights to call on the card.

Key angles

Sandhagen has beaten significantly higher-quality opposition — a QoV edge of 10 points.

This Fight — Statistics

Actual stats from this bout
DvalishviliSandhagen
0
Sig. Strikes
0
0.0
Strikes / min (SLpM)
0.0
Strike Accuracy
Dvalishvili
Sandhagen
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
5'6"
Height
+5'11"
68"
Reach
+70"
35
Age
+34
Orthodox
Stance
Switch
Dvalishvili
Sandhagen
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
60.4
63.1
53.2
Performance Avg
52.1
34
Quality of Victory
44
100
Momentum Score
100
Dvalishvili
Sandhagen
Striking
Career averages · see This Fight stats above
2.4
/ 10
5.8
/ 10
3.5
Style: Pressure
5.8
8.5
Style: Volume
4.2
1 KO wins
Finish Rate (strikes)
5 KO wins
Per-minute strike stats will populate after live card results are scraped
Strike targetStrike target
23
Head
12
7
Body
6
4
Leg
0
RangeRange
23Distance18
7Clinch0
4Ground0
Dvalishvili
Sandhagen
Grappling
Career averages · see This Fight stats above
2.6
/ 10
1.6
/ 10
1.8
Wrestling Style (/10)
1.1
0.7
Submission Style (/10)
0.9
1
Submission wins
1
Per-fight takedown stats will populate after live card results are scraped
Dvalishvili
Sandhagen
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
84
78
Never stopped
Verdict
Never stopped
0
KO/TKO Losses
0
1
Sub Losses
1
Strikes absorbed / min
18/26 fights
Chin rating based on
17/24 fights
Dvalishvili
Sandhagen
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
100
100
Current form
2-fight 📉 slide
Upcoming
L · Dec · R5
W · Dec · R5
W · Sub · R3
W · Dec · R5
Last 5
L · Dec · R3
L · Dec · R5
W · KO · R2
L · Dec · R5
W · Dec · R5
Dvalishvili
Sandhagen
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
14%
55%
1
KO / TKO Wins
5
1
Submission Wins
1
12
Decision Wins
5

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Dvalishvili
Sandhagen
Striking2.4 / 5.8Volume8.5 / 4.2Grappling2.6 / 1.6Wrestling1.8 / 1.1Submission0.7 / 0.9Pressure3.5 / 5.8
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
2.4
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
5.8
2.6
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
1.6
1.8
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
1.1
0.7
Submission
Submission attack frequency
0.9
3.5
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
5.8
8.5
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
4.2
Dvalishvili
Strike Zones
Sandhagen
Dvalishvili
Attacking
23HEAD7BODY4LEGS34 landed
Absorbing
12HEAD6BODY0LEGS18 absorbed
Sandhagen
Attacking
12HEAD6BODY0LEGS18 landed
Absorbing
23HEAD7BODY4LEGS34 absorbed
Targeting Overlap
🎯Dvalishvili targets the head (68% of attacks) — Sandhagen absorbs 68% of strikes there
🎯Sandhagen targets the head (67% of attacks) — Dvalishvili absorbs 67% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Dvalishvili
RND
Sandhagen
0/0R00/0

Dvalishvili · Last 5

Upcoming
Petr Yan
UFC 333: Volkanovski vs. Evloev · 2026-10
L · Dec · R5
Petr Yan
Decision
UFC 323: Dvalishvili vs. Yan 2 · 2025-12
W · Dec · R5
Cory Sandhagen
Decision
UFC 320: Ankalaev vs. Pereira 2 · 2025-10
W · Sub · R3
Sean O'Malley
Submission
UFC 316: Dvalishvili vs. O'Malley 2 · 2025-06
W · Dec · R5
Umar Nurmagomedov
Decision
UFC 311: Makhachev vs. Moicano · 2025-01

Sandhagen · Last 5

L · Dec · R3
Mario Bautista
Decision
UFC 329: McGregor vs. Holloway 2 · 2026-07
L · Dec · R5
Merab Dvalishvili
Decision
UFC 320: Ankalaev vs. Pereira 2 · 2025-10
W · KO · R2
Deiveson Figueiredo
KO/TKO
UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Figueiredo · 2025-05
L · Dec · R5
Umar Nurmagomedov
Decision
UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Nurmagomedov · 2024-08
W · Dec · R5
Rob Font
Decision
UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Font · 2023-08

News & Media

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