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Matt Sayles
Last fought: Dec 2021
RECORD
Pro
8-4-0
UFC
1-3-0
Age
32
Height
5'7"
Weight
155 lbs
Reach
68"
Stance
Orthodox
Career Analytics
| Advanced Metric | Career |
|---|---|
| Fight Shape | |
| Avg Fight Time | 9:55 |
| Fight Completion Rate | 66.1% |
| Avg Rounds per Fight | 1.98 |
| % Fights Inside the Distance | 75.0% |
| Strength of Schedule | |
| Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time) | 3-3 (50.0%) |
| Opponent UFC Record (among wins) | 0-1 (0.0%) |
| Opponent UFC Record (among losses) | 3-2 (60.0%) |
| Positional Profile | |
| % Time at Distance (approx.) | 60.3% |
| % Time in Control | 13.0% |
| % Time Controlled | 26.8% |
| Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time | 32.7% |
| Distance Striking | |
| Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min | 5.35 |
| Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min | 4.01 |
| Distance Striking Differential / Min | +1.34 |
| Distance Strike Accuracy | 35.5% |
| Distance Strike Defense | 63.9% |
| Power & Pressure | |
| KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed | 0.00 |
| Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed | 0.00 |
| TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min | 0.84 |
| TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min | 4.39 |
| Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min | 5.83 |
| Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace) | — |
Small sample: based on 4 UFC fights — treat rates as indicative, not predictive.
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 Lightweight field
Matt Sayles
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 | Matt Sayles |
|---|---|
| Striking | |
| Sig. Strike Accuracy | 39.8% |
| Sig. Strikes Landed/min | 4.2 |
| Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min | 2.9 |
| Strike Differential | 1.3/min |
| Grappling | |
| Takedown Accuracy | 25.0% |
| Takedown Defense | 81.0% |
| Takedowns Landed/15min | 0.4 |
| Submission Attempts/15min | 0.8 |
| Control Time/15min | 1:56 |
| Finishing Ability | |
| KO/TKO % of Wins | 0.0% |
| Submission % of Wins | 100.0% |
| Decision % of Wins | 0.0% |
| Avg Fight Time | 9:55 |
| Secondary Stats | |
| Knockdowns/15min | 0.0 |
| Reversals/15min | 0.4 |
Last 5 Averages
| Statistic | Last 5 Fights |
|---|---|
| Sig. Strike Accuracy | 39.8% |
| Sig. Strikes Landed/min | 4.2 |
| Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min | 2.9 |
| Takedown Accuracy | 25.0% |
| Takedown Defense | 81.0% |
| Control Time/Fight | 1:17 |
Fight History
LOSS
vs. Jordan Leavitt
UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Daukaus • Dec 2021Lightweight
Matt Sayles13/3438%TD 1/1Ctrl 1:14
Jordan Leavitt9/2045%TD 1/6Ctrl 2:48
LOSS
vs. Bryce Mitchell
UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Rozenstruik • Dec 2019Featherweight
Matt Sayles2/450%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Bryce Mitchell6/786%TD 1/1Ctrl 3:59
WIN
vs. Kyle Nelson
UFC Fight Night: Iaquinta vs. Cowboy • May 2019Featherweight
Matt Sayles75/14751%TD 0/0Ctrl 2:47
Kyle Nelson26/9328%TD 2/10Ctrl 3:47
LOSS
vs. Sheymon Moraes
UFC 227: Dillashaw vs. Garbrandt 2 • Aug 2018Featherweight
Matt Sayles77/23533%TD 0/3Ctrl 1:08
Sheymon Moraes73/17242%TD 0/4Ctrl 0:03
Prior to UFC
DWCS (1 fight)
WIN
vs. Yazan Hajeh
DWCS 2.2 • Jun 2018
Matt Sayles34/6156%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:00KD 1
Yazan Hajeh3/1225%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00