On the clock
1 of 2 wins inside the distance, 0 in round one. Stopped in 0 of 3 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 (205 lb). 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.
2–3UFC record
1 of 2Dominant wins
85Average win score
23rdOpposition, percentile
How the wins came0 KO/TKO 1 submission 1 decision
Finish rate50% of wins
Stopped in losses0 of 3
Knockdowns landed1
Average fight time13:25
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min1.1 / 2.3
Sig. strike accuracy25%
Takedowns per 15 min1.1
Control time15% of the fight
Best winBobby Southworth rated 1150 at 205 lb going in
Against the division
How Sam Hoger’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 34 fighters on today’s light heavyweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every light heavyweight leaderboard.
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
3
23rd
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
Needs 5 wins
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
0
−1.18
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
0
1.07
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
97
2.25
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
73
1.12
ControlShare of fight time in control
61
15%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Bobby Southworth, rated 1150 at 205 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
205 lb
Not on the light heavyweight board: last fight at 205 lb on 3 Feb 2007, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1243, after 5 fights there.
2–3Record at 205 lb
1 of 2Dominant wins
85Average win score
1160Avg opponent rating
How the wins came0 KO/TKO 1 submission 1 decision
Finish rate50% of wins
Stopped in losses0 of 3
Knockdowns landed1
Average fight time13:25
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min1.1 / 2.3
Sig. strike accuracy25%
Takedowns per 15 min1.1
Control time15% of the fight
Best winBobby Southworth rated 1150 going in
Against the division
How Sam Hoger’s fights at 205 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 28 fighters on today’s light heavyweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best. Sam Hoger 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
4
23rd
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
Needs 5 wins
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
0
−1.18
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
0
1.07
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
96
2.25
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
74
1.12
ControlShare of fight time in control
56
15%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 205 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
1 of 2 wins inside the distance, 0 in round one. Stopped in 0 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: Bobby Southworth, rated 1150 at 205 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
5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Feb 2007 | Loss | 10–90 | Lyoto Machida | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Light Heavyweight | UFC 67: All or Nothing |
| 6 Apr 2006 | Loss | 25–75 | Rashad Evans | split decision | R3 5:00 | Light Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night 4 |
| 19 Nov 2005 | Win | 90–10 | Jeff Newton | submission | R2 2:05 | Light Heavyweight | UFC 56: Full Force |
| 6 Aug 2005 | Loss | 15–85 | Stephan Bonnar | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Light Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night 1 |
| 9 Apr 2005 | Win | 80–20 | Bobby Southworth | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Light Heavyweight | The Ultimate Fighter: Team Couture vs. Team Liddell Finale |