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Light Heavyweight
Sam Hoger
Last fought: Feb 2007
RECORD
Pro
10-4-0
UFC
2-3-0
Age
46
Height
6'2"
Weight
205 lbs
Reach
—
Stance
Orthodox
Career Analytics
| Advanced Metric | Career |
|---|---|
| Fight Shape | |
| Avg Fight Time | 13:25 |
| Fight Completion Rate | 89.4% |
| Avg Rounds per Fight | 2.68 |
| % Fights Inside the Distance | 20.0% |
| Strength of Schedule | |
| Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time) | 1-1 (50.0%) |
| Opponent UFC Record (among wins) | — |
| Opponent UFC Record (among losses) | 1-1 (50.0%) |
| Positional Profile | |
| % Time at Distance (approx.) | 42.7% |
| % Time in Control | 14.9% |
| % Time Controlled | 42.4% |
| Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time | 26.0% |
| Distance Striking | |
| Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min | 1.81 |
| Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min | 2.83 |
| Distance Striking Differential / Min | -1.01 |
| Distance Strike Accuracy | 22.2% |
| Distance Strike Defense | 63.8% |
| Power & Pressure | |
| KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed | 1.92 |
| Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed | 1.41 |
| TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min | 2.27 |
| TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min | 4.19 |
| Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min | 9.00 |
| Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace) | 0.34 |
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 Light Heavyweight field
Sam Hoger
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 | Sam Hoger |
|---|---|
| Striking | |
| Sig. Strike Accuracy | 25.0% |
| Sig. Strikes Landed/min | 1.1 |
| Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min | 2.3 |
| Strike Differential | -1.2/min |
| Grappling | |
| Takedown Accuracy | 38.5% |
| Takedown Defense | 29.2% |
| Takedowns Landed/15min | 1.1 |
| Submission Attempts/15min | 1.3 |
| Control Time/15min | 2:14 |
| Finishing Ability | |
| KO/TKO % of Wins | 0.0% |
| Submission % of Wins | 50.0% |
| Decision % of Wins | 50.0% |
| Avg Fight Time | 13:25 |
| Secondary Stats | |
| Knockdowns/15min | 0.2 |
| Reversals/15min | 0.2 |
Last 5 Averages
| Statistic | Last 5 Fights |
|---|---|
| Sig. Strike Accuracy | 25.0% |
| Sig. Strikes Landed/min | 1.1 |
| Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min | 2.3 |
| Takedown Accuracy | 38.5% |
| Takedown Defense | 29.2% |
| Control Time/Fight | 2:00 |
Fight History
LOSS
vs. Lyoto Machida
UFC 67: All or Nothing • Feb 2007Light Heavyweight
Sam Hoger11/4723%TD 1/7Ctrl 0:25
Lyoto Machida62/9565%TD 4/4Ctrl 7:46KD 1
LOSS
vs. Rashad Evans
UFC Fight Night 4 • Apr 2006Light Heavyweight
Sam Hoger18/7225%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:03
Rashad Evans23/7232%TD 9/11Ctrl 9:23
WIN
vs. Jeff Newton
UFC 56: Full Force • Nov 2005Light Heavyweight
Sam Hoger10/2148%TD 3/3Ctrl 4:45
Jeff Newton2/1020%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:09
LOSS
vs. Stephan Bonnar
UFC Fight Night 1 • Aug 2005Light Heavyweight
Sam Hoger11/2938%TD 1/1Ctrl 2:07
Stephan Bonnar43/9147%TD 3/7Ctrl 9:47
WIN
vs. Bobby Southworth
The Ultimate Fighter: Team Couture vs. Team Liddell Finale • Apr 2005Light Heavyweight
Sam Hoger22/11918%TD 0/1Ctrl 2:40KD 1
Bobby Southworth21/8425%TD 1/2Ctrl 1:21