UFC 320: Merab Dvalishvili vs. Cory Sandhagen Prediction

UFC 320: Merab Dvalishvili vs. Cory Sandhagen Prediction for Saturday, 10/04/25

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UFC 320: Merab Dvalishvili vs. Cory Sandhagen Pickswise Expert Predictions

Method of Victory Pick
Dvalishvili Win by Decision(-225)

The Co-Main Event at UFC 320 will see Merab Dvalishvili take on Cory Sandhagen. This will be a fight in the UFC Bantamweight division and will be for the UFC Bantamweight title. Dvalishvili enters this fight with an MMA record of 20-4 and 13-2 in the UFC. He is averaging 4.31 significant strikes per minute and has a striking accuracy of 42%. Dvalishvili is absorbing 2.48 strikes and has a striking defense of 56%. His grappling is elite, as he averages 5.84 takedowns every 15 minutes. He has a takedown accuracy of 35% and a takedown defense of 82%.

Sandhagen enters this fight with an MMA record of 18-5 and 11-4 in the UFC. He is averaging 5.06 significant strikes per minute and has a striking accuracy of 45%. Sandhagen is absorbing 3.34 strikes and has a striking defense of 56%. His grappling is also decent, averaging 1.28 takedowns every 15 minutes. Sandhagen has a takedown defense of 34% and a takedown defense of 63%.

Given that Dvalishvili is the heavy favorite, we will be looking for him to win by decision. Dvalishvili has won 5 of his last 6 UFC fights by decision, while Sandhagen has not lost by finish since June 2020. Because of this, backing Dvalishvili to win by decision will be our play.

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