Welterweight

Amir Sadollah

Last fought: Sep 2014

RECORD

Pro

6-5-0

UFC

6-5-0

Age

Height

5'10"

Weight

170 lbs

Reach

75"

Stance

Orthodox

Career Analytics

Advanced Metric	Career
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time	11:59
Fight Completion Rate	80.0%
Avg Rounds per Fight	2.40
% Fights Inside the Distance	27.3%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)	20-20 (50.0%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)	8-10 (44.4%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)	12-10 (54.5%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)	48.1%
% Time in Control	13.9%
% Time Controlled	38.0%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	26.8%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min	6.62
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min	4.77
Distance Striking Differential / Min	+1.84
Distance Strike Accuracy	41.2%
Distance Strike Defense	66.3%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed	0.00
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	0.29
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	1.42
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	4.02
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min	2.45
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)	1.19

All metrics are UFC fights only. Methodology →

Where the Strikes Land

Share of landed significant strikes by target

Where the Fight Happens

Share of total fight time by position

Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Welterweight field

Amir Sadollah League percentile bands (p5–p95) League median

The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →

Career Stats

Statistic	Amir Sadollah
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	46.5%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	4.7
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	3.6
Strike Differential	1.2/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	27.8%
Takedown Defense	60.8%
Takedowns Landed/15min	0.6
Submission Attempts/15min	0.3
Control Time/15min	2:05
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	16.7%
Submission % of Wins	16.7%
Decision % of Wins	66.7%
Avg Fight Time	11:59
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	0.0
Reversals/15min	0.0

Last 5 Averages

Statistic	Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy	42.8%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	4.3
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	4.4
Takedown Accuracy	20.0%
Takedown Defense	62.5%
Control Time/Fight	1:23

Fight History

LOSS

vs. Yoshihiro Akiyama

UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs Nelson • Sep 2014Welterweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Amir Sadollah42/10142%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:12

Yoshihiro Akiyama57/11948%TD 2/5Ctrl 7:55

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Amir Sadollah	9/25	36%	0/0	0:11	—
	Yoshihiro Akiyama	8/15	53%	1/2	2:51	—

R2	Amir Sadollah	24/42	57%	0/0	0:01	—
	Yoshihiro Akiyama	16/40	40%	1/3	2:36	—

R3	Amir Sadollah	9/34	26%	0/0	0:00	—
	Yoshihiro Akiyama	33/64	52%	0/0	2:28	—

LOSS

vs. Dan Hardy

UFC on FUEL TV: Struve vs Miocic • Sep 2012Welterweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Amir Sadollah61/13446%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:46

Dan Hardy65/14146%TD 3/7Ctrl 6:51

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Amir Sadollah	34/65	52%	0/0	0:26	—
	Dan Hardy	23/44	52%	0/2	1:02	—

R2	Amir Sadollah	20/48	42%	0/0	0:07	—
	Dan Hardy	19/53	36%	2/2	2:14	—

R3	Amir Sadollah	7/21	33%	0/2	0:13	—
	Dan Hardy	23/44	52%	1/3	3:35	—

WIN

vs. Jorge Lopez

UFC on FUEL TV: Korean Zombie vs Poirier • May 2012Welterweight

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Amir Sadollah36/8343%TD 1/3Ctrl 1:52

Jorge Lopez32/6152%TD 4/14Ctrl 8:22

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Amir Sadollah	9/27	33%	0/1	0:51	—
	Jorge Lopez	20/33	61%	1/3	2:08	—

R2	Amir Sadollah	13/27	48%	0/1	0:20	—
	Jorge Lopez	6/10	60%	2/4	3:01	—

R3	Amir Sadollah	14/29	48%	1/1	0:41	—
	Jorge Lopez	6/18	33%	1/7	3:13	—

LOSS

vs. Duane Ludwig

UFC Live: Hardy vs Lytle • Aug 2011Welterweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Amir Sadollah95/25637%TD 0/8Ctrl 0:59

Duane Ludwig123/32838%TD 1/2Ctrl 1:37

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Amir Sadollah	26/83	31%	0/3	0:45	—
	Duane Ludwig	57/119	48%	0/0	0:56	—

R2	Amir Sadollah	32/78	41%	0/2	0:12	—
	Duane Ludwig	37/102	36%	0/1	0:20	—

R3	Amir Sadollah	37/95	39%	0/3	0:02	—
	Duane Ludwig	29/107	27%	1/1	0:21	—

WIN

vs. DaMarques Johnson

UFC Fight Night: Nogueira vs Davis • Mar 2011Welterweight

KO/TKO (Elbows) • Rd 2, 3:27

Amir Sadollah62/11753%TD 2/2Ctrl 3:09

DaMarques Johnson27/5747%TD 2/4Ctrl 2:36

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Amir Sadollah	21/37	57%	1/1	1:08	—
	DaMarques Johnson	14/32	44%	2/3	2:23	—

R2	Amir Sadollah	41/80	51%	1/1	2:01	—
	DaMarques Johnson	13/25	52%	0/1	0:13	—

WIN

vs. Peter Sobotta

UFC 122: Marquardt vs Okami • Nov 2010Welterweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Amir Sadollah90/20943%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:47

Peter Sobotta34/12627%TD 0/5Ctrl 3:24

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Amir Sadollah	21/52	40%	0/0	0:21	—
	Peter Sobotta	11/35	31%	0/3	2:35	—

R2	Amir Sadollah	32/82	39%	0/0	0:26	—
	Peter Sobotta	9/47	19%	0/1	0:07	—

R3	Amir Sadollah	37/75	49%	0/0	0:00	—
	Peter Sobotta	14/44	32%	0/1	0:42	—

LOSS

vs. Dong Hyun Kim

UFC 114: Rampage vs Evans • May 2010Welterweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Amir Sadollah10/3826%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:09

Dong Hyun Kim30/4075%TD 6/8Ctrl 12:25

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Amir Sadollah	2/9	22%	0/0	0:00	—
	Dong Hyun Kim	11/15	73%	1/1	4:29	—

R2	Amir Sadollah	1/8	12%	0/0	0:00	—
	Dong Hyun Kim	12/15	80%	3/4	4:25	—

R3	Amir Sadollah	7/21	33%	0/0	0:09	—
	Dong Hyun Kim	7/10	70%	2/3	3:31	—

WIN

vs. Brad Blackburn

UFC Fight Night: Maynard vs Diaz • Jan 2010Welterweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Amir Sadollah87/16254%TD 2/2Ctrl 5:00

Brad Blackburn37/15025%TD 0/1Ctrl 2:28

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Amir Sadollah	35/71	49%	1/1	0:28	—
	Brad Blackburn	20/74	27%	0/0	0:26	—

R2	Amir Sadollah	30/58	52%	0/0	0:00	—
	Brad Blackburn	17/68	25%	0/1	2:02	—

R3	Amir Sadollah	22/33	67%	1/1	4:32	—
	Brad Blackburn	0/8	0%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Phil Baroni

UFC 106: Ortiz vs Griffin 2 • Nov 2009Welterweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Amir Sadollah134/22260%TD 0/1Ctrl 5:28

Phil Baroni51/14036%TD 1/4Ctrl 2:17

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Amir Sadollah	35/51	69%	0/1	2:10	—
	Phil Baroni	25/50	50%	1/3	1:52	—

R2	Amir Sadollah	39/71	55%	0/0	2:23	—
	Phil Baroni	12/40	30%	0/0	0:25	—

R3	Amir Sadollah	60/100	60%	0/0	0:55	—
	Phil Baroni	14/50	28%	0/1	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Johny Hendricks

UFC 101: Declaration • Aug 2009Welterweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 0:29

Amir Sadollah2/922%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Johny Hendricks7/1547%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:02KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Amir Sadollah	2/9	22%	0/0	0:00	—
	Johny Hendricks	7/15	47%	0/0	0:02	1

WIN

vs. CB Dollaway

The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rampage vs Team Forrest Finale • Jun 2008MiddleweightTITLE

Submission (Armbar) • Rd 1, 3:02

Amir Sadollah2/540%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

CB Dollaway6/1638%TD 1/1Ctrl 2:11

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Amir Sadollah	2/5	40%	0/0	0:00	—
	CB Dollaway	6/16	38%	1/1	2:11	—

Last updated: 2026-08-31 | Data source: UFCStats.com