Cory Sandhagen vs Deiveson Figueiredo — Fight recap

Cory Sandhagen defeated Deiveson Figueiredo by KO/TKO in the second round at 4:08, with referee Dan Miragliotta officiating. Sandhagen dominated the striking exchanges, landing 54 of 87 significant strikes at 62% accuracy while controlling the cage for 5:07 total time.

His leg strike game proved particularly effective, connecting on 19 of 20 attempts, while Figueiredo managed only 6 of 9 significant strikes in a largely defensive posture. Sandhagen successfully executed both of his takedown attempts at 100% efficiency, establishing control that Figueiredo couldn't counter—the challenger recorded just 0:31 of control time and landed only two of five takedown attempts.

The striking volume and accuracy disparity reflected Sandhagen's superior output and positioning throughout the bout, ultimately setting up the finishing sequence that ended the fight in round two. This victory positions Sandhagen as a serious contender in the bantamweight title picture.