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Welterweight

Sam Patterson

Last fought: Mar 2026
RECORD
Pro
14-3-1
UFC
4-2-0
Age
30
Height
6'3"
Weight
170 lbs
Reach
78"
Stance
Orthodox

Career Analytics

Advanced MetricCareer
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time4:33
Fight Completion Rate (xR%)30.4%
Expected Rounds (xR)0.91
% Fights Inside the Distance83.3%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)8-4 (66.7%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)5-3 (62.5%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)3-1 (75.0%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)80.5%
% Time in Control16.3%
% Time Controlled3.2%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time83.4%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min3.00
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min3.27
Distance Striking Differential / Min-0.27
Distance Strike Accuracy36.7%
Distance Strike Defense52.6%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed1.70
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed0.00
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min0.91
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min0.23
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min6.74
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)
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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 Accuracy37.6%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min2.6
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min3.1
Strike Differential-0.5/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy50.0%
Takedown Defense0.0%
Takedowns Landed/15min1.1
Submission Attempts/15min1.1
Control Time/15min2:26
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins50.0%
Submission % of Wins50.0%
Decision % of Wins0.0%
Avg Fight Time4:33
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.5
Reversals/15min0.0

Last 5 Averages

Statistic Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy37.9%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min2.6
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min2.7
Takedown Accuracy50.0%
Takedown Defense
Control Time/Fight0:53

Fight History

LOSS
vs. Michael Page
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Sam Patterson12/6419%TD 0/2Ctrl 2:47
Michael Page27/5549%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:26
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Trey Waters
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 3:01
Sam Patterson25/4852%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Trey Waters18/3847%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Danny Barlow
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 3:10
Sam Patterson18/3453%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:03
Danny Barlow15/3050%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Kiefer Crosbie
Submission (Arm Triangle) • Rd 1, 2:50
Sam Patterson9/2635%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:56
Kiefer Crosbie9/1656%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:15
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Yohan Lainesse
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 1, 2:03
Sam Patterson5/1050%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:41
Yohan Lainesse1/911%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:05
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Yanal Ashmouz
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 1:15
Sam Patterson2/729%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Yanal Ashmouz15/2075%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:07
▼ Rounds

Prior to UFC

DWCS (1 fight)
WIN
vs. Vinicius Cenci
DWCS 6.10 • Sep 2022
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 2, 4:18
Sam Patterson25/6638%TD 0/0Ctrl 3:23
Vinicius Cenci27/5648%TD 1/2Ctrl 1:45
▼ Rounds
Profile generated: 2026-07-06 08:59:06 | Data source: UFCStats.com