On the clock
5 of 5 wins inside the distance, 4 in round one. Stopped in 1 of 2 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 (170 lb, 155 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.
5–2UFC record
5 of 5Dominant wins
89Average win score
33rdOpposition, percentile
How the wins came3 KO/TKO 2 submission 0 decision
Finish rate100% of wins
Stopped in losses1 of 2
Knockdowns landed3
Average fight time5:03
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min3.8 / 2.8
Sig. strike accuracy42%
Takedowns per 15 min0.8
Control time13% of the fight
Best winSantiago Ponzinibbio rated 1587 at 170 lb going in
Against the division
How Sam Patterson’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 56 fighters on today’s welterweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every welterweight leaderboard.
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
93
89.4
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
13
33rd
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
97
100%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
71
+1.02
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
36
3.81
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
73
2.80
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
45
0.85
ControlShare of fight time in control
40
13%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Santiago Ponzinibbio, rated 1587 at 170 lb. Dominant in 5 of 5 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
170 lb
No. 32 of 80 active men ranked at welterweight, outside the top 15 board, with a published rating of 1605 across 6 fights at the weight.
5–1Record at 170 lb
5 of 5Dominant wins
89Average win score
1386Avg opponent rating
How the wins came3 KO/TKO 2 submission 0 decision
Finish rate100% of wins
Stopped in losses0 of 1
Knockdowns landed3
Average fight time5:41
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min3.9 / 2.5
Sig. strike accuracy42%
Takedowns per 15 min0.9
Control time13% of the fight
Best winSantiago Ponzinibbio rated 1587 going in
Against the division
How Sam Patterson’s fights at 170 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 47 fighters on today’s welterweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best.
Top 10 against the welterweight board:No. 2average win scoreNo. 3finish rateNo. 4knockdownsNo. 9strike differentialNo. 10hardest to hit
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
97
89.4
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
17
36th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
96
100%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
83
+1.43
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
37
3.89
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
80
2.46
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
41
0.88
ControlShare of fight time in control
37
13%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 170 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
5 of 5 wins inside the distance, 4 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: Santiago Ponzinibbio, rated 1587 at 170 lb. Dominant in 5 of 5 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
155 lb
Not on the lightweight board: last fight at 155 lb on 18 Mar 2023, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1085, after 1 fight there.
0–1Record at 155 lb
–Dominant wins
–Average win score
1150Avg opponent rating
How the wins came0 KO/TKO 0 submission 0 decision
Finish rate– of wins
Stopped in losses1 of 1
Knockdowns landed0
Average fight time1:15
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min1.6 / 12.0
Sig. strike accuracy29%
Takedowns per 15 min0.0
Control time0% of the fight
Against the division needs 5 rated fights at 155 lb; Sam Patterson has 1 so far. The Career tab compares the whole UFC career.
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 155 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
No UFC wins yet. Stopped in 1 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
No UFC wins yet
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
7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jul 2026 | Win | 95–5 | Santiago Ponzinibbio | KO/TKO | R2 3:06 | Welterweight | UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Guskov |
| 21 Mar 2026 | Loss | 22–78 | Michael Page | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Welterweight | UFC Fight Night: Evloev vs. Murphy |
| 6 Sep 2025 | Win | 87–13 | Trey Waters | KO/TKO | R1 3:01 | Welterweight | UFC Fight Night: Imavov vs. Borralho |
| 1 Mar 2025 | Win | 90–10 | Danny Barlow | KO/TKO | R1 3:10 | Welterweight | UFC Fight Night: Kape vs. Almabayev |
| 27 Jul 2024 | Win | 87–13 | Kiefer Crosbie | submission | R1 2:50 | Welterweight | UFC 304: Edwards vs. Muhammad 2 |
| 20 Jan 2024 | Win | 87–13 | Yohan Lainesse | submission | R1 2:03 | Welterweight | UFC 297: Strickland vs. Du Plessis |
| 18 Mar 2023 | Loss | 12–88 | Yanal Ashmouz | KO/TKO | R1 1:15 | Lightweight | UFC 286: Edwards vs. Usman 3 |