On the clock
2 of 3 wins inside the distance, 1 in round one. Stopped in 3 of 4 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Career and every weight
Pick a weight to see the rating there, the numbers, and how they compare with that division.
Career
Every UFC fight, at every weight (145 lb, 135 lb, Catch Weight). Red is a dominant win (85 or more), blush any other win, grey a loss or draw. Ratings are kept weight by weight, in the other tabs; they do not compare across divisions. Opposition here is each opponent’s standing at their weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year.
3–5UFC record
2 of 3Dominant wins
86Average win score
48thOpposition, percentile
How the wins came1 KO/TKO 1 submission 1 decision
Finish rate67% of wins
Stopped in losses3 of 4
Knockdowns landed4
Average fight time7:55
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min6.5 / 4.4
Sig. strike accuracy53%
Takedowns per 15 min0.8
Control time19% of the fight
Best winMaximo Blanco rated 1450 at 145 lb going in
Figures cover 7 of 8 fights: no contests and catch-weight bouts are not rated.
Against the division
How Luke Sanders’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 50 fighters on today’s bantamweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every bantamweight leaderboard.
Top 10 against the bantamweight board:No. 1strikes landedNo. 5strike differentialNo. 5knockdownsNo. 10striking accuracy
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
Needs 5 wins
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
46
48th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
Needs 5 wins
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
92
+2.14
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
100
6.51
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
14
4.36
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
30
0.81
ControlShare of fight time in control
56
19%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Maximo Blanco, rated 1450 at 145 lb. Dominant in 2 of 3 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
145 lb
Not on the featherweight board: last fight at 145 lb on 1 May 2021, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1267, after 2 fights there.
1–1Record at 145 lb
1 of 1Dominant wins
91Average win score
1305Avg opponent rating
How the wins came0 KO/TKO 1 submission 0 decision
Finish rate100% of wins
Stopped in losses0 of 1
Knockdowns landed2
Average fight time9:19
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min7.7 / 5.0
Sig. strike accuracy56%
Takedowns per 15 min1.6
Control time17% of the fight
Best winMaximo Blanco rated 1450 going in
Against the division needs 5 rated fights at 145 lb; Luke Sanders has 2 so far. The Career tab compares the whole UFC career.
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 145 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
1 of 1 wins inside the distance, 1 in round one. Stopped in 0 of 1 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Maximo Blanco, rated 1450 at 145 lb. Dominant in 1 of 1 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
135 lb
Not on the bantamweight board: last fight at 135 lb on 17 Feb 2019, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1379, after 5 fights there.
2–3Record at 135 lb
1 of 2Dominant wins
84Average win score
1367Avg opponent rating
How the wins came1 KO/TKO 0 submission 1 decision
Finish rate50% of wins
Stopped in losses3 of 3
Knockdowns landed2
Average fight time7:22
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min5.9 / 4.0
Sig. strike accuracy52%
Takedowns per 15 min0.4
Control time20% of the fight
Best winRenan Barao rated 1395 going in
Against the division
How Luke Sanders’s fights at 135 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 43 fighters on today’s bantamweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best. Luke Sanders is not on that board, so this sets those fights against today’s field.
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
Needs 5 wins
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
47
51st
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
Needs 5 wins
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
91
+1.87
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
93
5.89
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
37
4.02
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
12
0.41
ControlShare of fight time in control
60
20%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 135 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
1 of 2 wins inside the distance, 0 in round one. Stopped in 3 of 3 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Renan Barao, rated 1395 at 135 lb. Dominant in 1 of 2 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
Every UFC fight
8 fights on record, newest first, at every weight. Score is the fight's dominance score out of 100, this fighter first; 85 or more is a dominant win.
| Date | Result | Score | Opponent | Method | Round | Weight | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 May 2021 | Loss | 24–76 | Felipe Colares | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Featherweight | UFC Fight Night: Reyes vs. Prochazka |
| 28 Nov 2020 | Loss | 11–89 | Nate Maness | submission | R2 2:29 | Catch Weight | UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Clark |
| 17 Feb 2019 | Win | 89–11 | Renan Barao | KO/TKO | R2 1:01 | Bantamweight | UFC Fight Night: Ngannou vs. Velasquez |
| 25 Aug 2018 | Loss | 13–87 | Rani Yahya | submission | R1 1:31 | Bantamweight | UFC Fight Night: Gaethje vs. Vick |
| 14 Apr 2018 | Win | 79–21 | Patrick Williams | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Bantamweight | UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Gaethje |
| 9 Dec 2017 | Loss | 11–89 | Andre Soukhamthath | KO/TKO | R2 1:06 | Bantamweight | UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Ortega |
| 4 Mar 2017 | Loss | 14–86 | Iuri Alcantara | submission | R2 3:13 | Bantamweight | UFC 209: Woodley vs. Thompson 2 |
| 17 Jan 2016 | Win | 91–9 | Maximo Blanco | submission | R1 3:38 | Featherweight | UFC Fight Night: Dillashaw vs Cruz |