By The Numbers: Cory Sandhagen vs. Deiveson Figueiredo

Cory Sandhagen still aspires to one day reach the top of the Ultimate Fighting Championship bantamweight mountain.

“Sandman” will confront Deiveson Figueiredo in the UFC on ESPN 67 headliner this Saturday at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa. Sandhagen has compiled a 10-4 record across his 14 appearances inside the Octagon. However, he finds himself on the rebound following a unanimous decision loss to Umar Numragomedov at UFC on ABC 7 in August. Figueiredo, meanwhile, has posted three wins in four outings since he completed his tetralogy with Brandon Moreno in 2023. The two-time flyweight champion last saw action at UFC Fight Night 248, where he dropped a unanimous decision to Petr Yan on Nov. 23.

As Sandhagen and Figueiredo move ever closer to their forthcoming battle in the American heartland, a look at some of the numbers that have accompanied them to this point:

33: Years of age for Sandhagen, who was born on April 20, 1992 in Aurora, Colorado.

7: Sandhagen wins by knockout or technical knockout, accounting for 41% of his career total (17). His list of UFC victims: Yadong Song, Frankie Edgar, Marlon Moraes, Iuri Alcantara and Austin Arnett. Sandhagen holds three other wins by submission (18%) and seven more by decision (41%).

169: Significant strikes landed by Sandhagen in a five-round unanimous decision loss to the aforementioned Yan at UFC 267 on Oct. 30, 2021. It established a personal high-water mark that still stands.

60: Rounds started by Sandhagen as a professional mixed martial artist. He has gone the distance on 11 different occasions and carries a 7-4 record in those bouts.

98: Combined victories between the five opponents—Nurmagomedov, Yan, T.J. Dillashaw, Aljamain Sterling and Jamall Emmers—who have beaten Sandhagen. They boast a cumulative .803 winning percentage at 98-24.

37: Years of age for Figueiredo, who was born in Soure, Brazil, on Dec. 18, 1987.

9: Figueiredo victories by submission, accounting for 37.5% of his career total (24). His methods of choice: five guillotine chokes, three rear-naked chokes, one armbar and one arm-triangle choke. Figueiredo owns nine other victories by knockout or technical knockout (37.5%) and six more by decision (25%).

53: Seconds needed for Figueiredo to put away David Raimundo Arcangela Silva with a guillotine choke under the Jurunense Open Fight MMA banner on March 20, 2014. More than 11 years later, it remains his fastest finish to date.

25: Takedowns completed by Figueiredo as a member of the UFC roster. He has done so on 72 attempts, giving him a 35% success rate.

.750: Cumulative winning percentage between the three opponents—Moreno (twice), Yan and Jussier Formiga—who have defeated Figueiredo. They sport a combined record of 65-21-2.