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Featherweight
Luke Sanders
Last fought: May 2021
RECORD
Pro
13-5-0
UFC
3-5-0
Age
40
Height
5'6"
Weight
135 lbs
Reach
67"
Stance
Southpaw
Career Analytics
| Advanced Metric | Career |
|---|---|
| Fight Shape | |
| Avg Fight Time | 7:52 |
| Fight Completion Rate | 52.5% |
| Avg Rounds per Fight | 1.57 |
| % Fights Inside the Distance | 75.0% |
| Strength of Schedule | |
| Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time) | 34-22 (60.7%) |
| Opponent UFC Record (among wins) | 14-11 (56.0%) |
| Opponent UFC Record (among losses) | 20-11 (64.5%) |
| Positional Profile | |
| % Time at Distance (approx.) | 74.4% |
| % Time in Control | 17.8% |
| % Time Controlled | 7.9% |
| Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time | 69.3% |
| Distance Striking | |
| Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min | 6.06 |
| Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min | 5.00 |
| Distance Striking Differential / Min | +1.07 |
| Distance Strike Accuracy | 44.9% |
| Distance Strike Defense | 53.2% |
| Power & Pressure | |
| KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed | 1.36 |
| Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed | 0.98 |
| TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min | 1.07 |
| TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min | 2.35 |
| Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min | 1.34 |
| 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 Featherweight field
Luke Sanders
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 | Luke Sanders |
|---|---|
| Striking | |
| Sig. Strike Accuracy | 52.6% |
| Sig. Strikes Landed/min | 6.6 |
| Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min | 4.4 |
| Strike Differential | 2.2/min |
| Grappling | |
| Takedown Accuracy | 30.0% |
| Takedown Defense | 72.7% |
| Takedowns Landed/15min | 0.7 |
| Submission Attempts/15min | 0.2 |
| Control Time/15min | 2:39 |
| Finishing Ability | |
| KO/TKO % of Wins | 33.3% |
| Submission % of Wins | 33.3% |
| Decision % of Wins | 33.3% |
| Avg Fight Time | 7:52 |
| Secondary Stats | |
| Knockdowns/15min | 1.0 |
| Reversals/15min | 0.0 |
Last 5 Averages
| Statistic | Last 5 Fights |
|---|---|
| Sig. Strike Accuracy | 50.4% |
| Sig. Strikes Landed/min | 6.1 |
| Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min | 4.8 |
| Takedown Accuracy | 28.6% |
| Takedown Defense | 78.9% |
| Control Time/Fight | 1:06 |
Fight History
LOSS
vs. Felipe Colares
UFC Fight Night: Reyes vs. Prochazka • May 2021Featherweight
Luke Sanders118/21156%TD 2/5Ctrl 2:55KD 1
Felipe Colares78/13160%TD 2/10Ctrl 2:54
LOSS
vs. Nate Maness
UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Clark • Nov 2020Catch Weight
Luke Sanders55/11249%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:40
Nate Maness33/7047%TD 1/2Ctrl 0:30KD 1
WIN
vs. Renan Barao
UFC Fight Night: Ngannou vs. Velasquez • Feb 2019Bantamweight
Luke Sanders39/7552%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:18KD 1
Renan Barao40/7851%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
LOSS
vs. Rani Yahya
UFC Fight Night: Gaethje vs. Vick • Aug 2018Bantamweight
Luke Sanders2/450%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:22
Rani Yahya4/850%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:04
WIN
vs. Patrick Williams
UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Gaethje • Apr 2018Bantamweight
Luke Sanders59/14042%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:18KD 1
Patrick Williams61/10956%TD 1/5Ctrl 0:55
LOSS
vs. Andre Soukhamthath
UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Ortega • Dec 2017Bantamweight
Luke Sanders23/6734%TD 0/1Ctrl 1:49
Andre Soukhamthath20/4941%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00KD 1
LOSS
vs. Iuri Alcantara
UFC 209: Woodley vs. Thompson 2 • Mar 2017Bantamweight
Luke Sanders94/13470%TD 1/2Ctrl 3:37
Iuri Alcantara23/7531%TD 1/2Ctrl 0:05
WIN
vs. Maximo Blanco
UFC Fight Night: Dillashaw vs Cruz • Jan 2016Featherweight
Luke Sanders26/4854%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:12KD 1
Maximo Blanco16/3941%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:29
Prior to UFC
Strikeforce (1 fight)