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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 MetricCareer
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time7:52
Fight Completion Rate (xR%)52.5%
Expected Rounds (xR)1.57
% Fights Inside the Distance75.0%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)32-19 (62.7%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)12-9 (57.1%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)20-10 (66.7%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)74.4%
% Time in Control17.8%
% Time Controlled7.9%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time69.3%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min6.06
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min5.00
Distance Striking Differential / Min+1.07
Distance Strike Accuracy44.9%
Distance Strike Defense53.2%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed1.36
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed0.98
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min1.07
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min2.35
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min1.34
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 Accuracy52.6%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min6.6
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min4.4
Strike Differential2.2/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy30.0%
Takedown Defense72.7%
Takedowns Landed/15min0.7
Submission Attempts/15min0.2
Control Time/15min2:39
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins33.3%
Submission % of Wins33.3%
Decision % of Wins33.3%
Avg Fight Time7:52
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min1.0
Reversals/15min0.0

Last 5 Averages

Statistic Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy50.4%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min6.1
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min4.8
Takedown Accuracy28.6%
Takedown Defense78.9%
Control Time/Fight1:06

Fight History

LOSS
vs. Felipe Colares
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Luke Sanders118/21156%TD 2/5Ctrl 2:55
Felipe Colares78/13160%TD 2/10Ctrl 2:54
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Nate Maness
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 2, 2:29
Luke Sanders55/11249%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:40
Nate Maness33/7047%TD 1/2Ctrl 0:30
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Renan Barao
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 2, 1:01
Luke Sanders39/7552%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:18
Renan Barao40/7851%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Rani Yahya
Submission (Heel Hook) • Rd 1, 1:31
Luke Sanders2/450%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:22
Rani Yahya4/850%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:04
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Patrick Williams
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Luke Sanders59/14042%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:18
Patrick Williams61/10956%TD 1/5Ctrl 0:55
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Andre Soukhamthath
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 1:06
Luke Sanders23/6734%TD 0/1Ctrl 1:49
Andre Soukhamthath20/4941%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Iuri Alcantara
Submission (Kneebar) • Rd 2, 3:13
Luke Sanders94/13470%TD 1/2Ctrl 3:37
Iuri Alcantara23/7531%TD 1/2Ctrl 0:05
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Maximo Blanco
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 1, 3:38
Luke Sanders26/4854%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:12
Maximo Blanco16/3941%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:29
▼ Rounds

Prior to UFC

Strikeforce (1 fight)
WIN
vs. Josh Jarvis
KO/TKO • Rd 1, 3:15
Luke Sanders0/0TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
Profile generated: 2026-07-06 08:58:56 | Data source: UFCStats.com