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Welterweight
Sam Patterson
Last fought: Jul 2026
RECORD
Pro
15-3-1
UFC
5-2-0
Age
30
Height
6'3"
Weight
170 lbs
Reach
78"
Stance
Orthodox
Career Analytics
| Advanced Metric | Career |
|---|---|
| Fight Shape | |
| Avg Fight Time | 5:03 |
| Fight Completion Rate | 33.7% |
| Avg Rounds per Fight | 1.01 |
| % Fights Inside the Distance | 85.7% |
| Strength of Schedule | |
| Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time) | 20-12 (62.5%) |
| Opponent UFC Record (among wins) | 17-11 (60.7%) |
| Opponent UFC Record (among losses) | 3-1 (75.0%) |
| Positional Profile | |
| % Time at Distance (approx.) | 84.6% |
| % Time in Control | 12.9% |
| % Time Controlled | 2.5% |
| Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time | 83.8% |
| Distance Striking | |
| Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min | 4.17 |
| Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min | 2.87 |
| Distance Striking Differential / Min | +1.30 |
| Distance Strike Accuracy | 41.0% |
| Distance Strike Defense | 63.9% |
| Power & Pressure | |
| KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed | 2.54 |
| Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed | 0.00 |
| TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min | 0.67 |
| TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min | 0.33 |
| Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min | 6.54 |
| 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 Welterweight field
Sam Patterson
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 Patterson |
|---|---|
| Striking | |
| Sig. Strike Accuracy | 42.1% |
| Sig. Strikes Landed/min | 3.8 |
| Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min | 2.8 |
| Strike Differential | 1.0/min |
| Grappling | |
| Takedown Accuracy | 50.0% |
| Takedown Defense | 50.0% |
| Takedowns Landed/15min | 0.8 |
| Submission Attempts/15min | 0.8 |
| Control Time/15min | 1:56 |
| Finishing Ability | |
| KO/TKO % of Wins | 60.0% |
| Submission % of Wins | 40.0% |
| Decision % of Wins | 0.0% |
| Avg Fight Time | 5:03 |
| Secondary Stats | |
| Knockdowns/15min | 1.3 |
| Reversals/15min | 0.0 |
Last 5 Averages
| Statistic | Last 5 Fights |
|---|---|
| Sig. Strike Accuracy | 42.1% |
| Sig. Strikes Landed/min | 4.0 |
| Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min | 2.6 |
| Takedown Accuracy | 33.3% |
| Takedown Defense | 100.0% |
| Control Time/Fight | 0:46 |
Fight History
WIN
vs. Santiago Ponzinibbio
UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Guskov • Jul 2026Welterweight
Sam Patterson64/13248%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:08KD 2
Santiago Ponzinibbio14/8616%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00
LOSS
vs. Michael Page
UFC Fight Night: Evloev vs. Murphy • Mar 2026Welterweight
Sam Patterson12/6419%TD 0/2Ctrl 2:47
Michael Page27/5549%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:26
WIN
vs. Trey Waters
UFC Fight Night: Imavov vs. Borralho • Sep 2025Welterweight
Sam Patterson25/4852%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Trey Waters18/3847%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
WIN
vs. Danny Barlow
UFC Fight Night: Kape vs. Almabayev • Mar 2025Welterweight
Sam Patterson18/3453%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:03KD 1
Danny Barlow15/3050%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
WIN
vs. Kiefer Crosbie
UFC 304: Edwards vs. Muhammad 2 • Jul 2024Welterweight
Sam Patterson9/2635%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:56
Kiefer Crosbie9/1656%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:15
WIN
vs. Yohan Lainesse
UFC 297: Strickland vs. Du Plessis • Jan 2024Welterweight
Sam Patterson5/1050%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:41
Yohan Lainesse1/911%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:05
LOSS
vs. Yanal Ashmouz
UFC 286: Edwards vs. Usman 3 • Mar 2023Lightweight
Sam Patterson2/729%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Yanal Ashmouz15/2075%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:07
Prior to UFC
DWCS (1 fight)
WIN
vs. Vinicius Cenci
DWCS 6.10 • Sep 2022
Sam Patterson25/6638%TD 0/0Ctrl 3:23
Vinicius Cenci27/5648%TD 1/2Ctrl 1:45