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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 MetricCareer
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time9:55
Fight Completion Rate (xR%)66.1%
Expected Rounds (xR)1.98
% Fights Inside the Distance75.0%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)2-3 (40.0%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)0-1 (0.0%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)2-2 (50.0%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)60.3%
% Time in Control13.0%
% Time Controlled26.8%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time32.7%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min5.35
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min4.01
Distance Striking Differential / Min+1.34
Distance Strike Accuracy35.5%
Distance Strike Defense63.9%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed0.00
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed0.00
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min0.84
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min4.39
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min5.83
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 Accuracy39.8%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min4.2
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min2.9
Strike Differential1.3/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy25.0%
Takedown Defense81.0%
Takedowns Landed/15min0.4
Submission Attempts/15min0.8
Control Time/15min1:56
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins0.0%
Submission % of Wins100.0%
Decision % of Wins0.0%
Avg Fight Time9:55
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.0
Reversals/15min0.4

Last 5 Averages

Statistic Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy39.8%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min4.2
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min2.9
Takedown Accuracy25.0%
Takedown Defense81.0%
Control Time/Fight1:17

Fight History

LOSS
vs. Jordan Leavitt
Submission (Inverted Triangle) • Rd 2, 2:05
Matt Sayles13/3438%TD 1/1Ctrl 1:14
Jordan Leavitt9/2045%TD 1/6Ctrl 2:48
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Bryce Mitchell
Submission (Twister) • Rd 1, 4:20
Matt Sayles2/450%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Bryce Mitchell6/786%TD 1/1Ctrl 3:59
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Kyle Nelson
Submission (Arm Triangle) • Rd 3, 3:16
Matt Sayles75/14751%TD 0/0Ctrl 2:47
Kyle Nelson26/9328%TD 2/10Ctrl 3:47
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Sheymon Moraes
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Matt Sayles77/23533%TD 0/3Ctrl 1:08
Sheymon Moraes73/17242%TD 0/4Ctrl 0:03
▼ Rounds

Prior to UFC

DWCS (1 fight)
WIN
vs. Yazan Hajeh
DWCS 2.2 • Jun 2018
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 1:57
Matt Sayles34/6156%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:00
Yazan Hajeh3/1225%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
Profile generated: 2026-07-06 08:58:59 | Data source: UFCStats.com