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Heavyweight
Eddie Sanchez
Last fought: Dec 2008
RECORD
Pro
15-8-0
UFC
3-3-0
Age
43
Height
6'2"
Weight
230 lbs
Reach
74"
Stance
Orthodox
Career Analytics
| Advanced Metric | Career |
|---|---|
| Fight Shape | |
| Avg Fight Time | 8:50 |
| Fight Completion Rate | 58.9% |
| Avg Rounds per Fight | 1.77 |
| % Fights Inside the Distance | 83.3% |
| Strength of Schedule | |
| Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time) | 3-3 (50.0%) |
| Opponent UFC Record (among wins) | — |
| Opponent UFC Record (among losses) | 3-3 (50.0%) |
| Positional Profile | |
| % Time at Distance (approx.) | 39.5% |
| % Time in Control | 26.1% |
| % Time Controlled | 34.4% |
| Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time | 43.1% |
| Distance Striking | |
| Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min | 3.39 |
| Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min | 3.34 |
| Distance Striking Differential / Min | +0.05 |
| Distance Strike Accuracy | 28.3% |
| Distance Strike Defense | 55.1% |
| Power & Pressure | |
| KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed | 2.86 |
| Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed | 2.54 |
| TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min | 3.58 |
| TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min | 1.67 |
| Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min | 0.00 |
| Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace) | — |
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 Heavyweight field
Eddie Sanchez
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 | Eddie Sanchez |
|---|---|
| Striking | |
| Sig. Strike Accuracy | 43.3% |
| Sig. Strikes Landed/min | 3.5 |
| Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min | 3.3 |
| Strike Differential | 0.2/min |
| Grappling | |
| Takedown Accuracy | 26.7% |
| Takedown Defense | 42.9% |
| Takedowns Landed/15min | 1.1 |
| Submission Attempts/15min | 0.0 |
| Control Time/15min | 3:54 |
| Finishing Ability | |
| KO/TKO % of Wins | 100.0% |
| Submission % of Wins | 0.0% |
| Decision % of Wins | 0.0% |
| Avg Fight Time | 8:50 |
| Secondary Stats | |
| Knockdowns/15min | 1.1 |
| Reversals/15min | 0.3 |
Last 5 Averages
| Statistic | Last 5 Fights |
|---|---|
| Sig. Strike Accuracy | 44.5% |
| Sig. Strikes Landed/min | 3.6 |
| Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min | 3.5 |
| Takedown Accuracy | 26.7% |
| Takedown Defense | 50.0% |
| Control Time/Fight | 2:33 |
Fight History
LOSS
vs. Justin McCully
UFC Fight Night - Fight for the Troops • Dec 2008Heavyweight
Eddie Sanchez42/10042%TD 0/4Ctrl 2:15KD 1
Justin McCully40/8845%TD 1/4Ctrl 6:33KD 1
LOSS
vs. Antoni Hardonk
UFC 85: Bedlam • Jun 2008Heavyweight
Eddie Sanchez33/6749%TD 2/4Ctrl 4:51KD 2
Antoni Hardonk48/7564%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:43KD 1
WIN
vs. Soa Palelei
UFC 79: Nemesis • Dec 2007Heavyweight
Eddie Sanchez52/11545%TD 1/5Ctrl 3:19
Soa Palelei21/3757%TD 1/1Ctrl 5:47
WIN
vs. Colin Robinson
UFC 72: Victory • Jun 2007Heavyweight
Eddie Sanchez41/6761%TD 1/2Ctrl 2:24
Colin Robinson36/5072%TD 1/1Ctrl 2:16
LOSS
vs. Mirko Filipovic
UFC 67: All or Nothing • Feb 2007Heavyweight
Eddie Sanchez5/4012%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Mirko Filipovic20/3951%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:58KD 1
WIN
vs. Mario Neto
UFC 63: Hughes vs Penn • Sep 2006Heavyweight
Eddie Sanchez10/3429%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:01KD 1
Mario Neto10/2050%TD 1/1Ctrl 1:58