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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 MetricCareer
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time5:03
Fight Completion Rate33.7%
Avg Rounds per Fight1.01
% Fights Inside the Distance85.7%
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 Control12.9%
% Time Controlled2.5%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time83.8%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min4.17
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min2.87
Distance Striking Differential / Min+1.30
Distance Strike Accuracy41.0%
Distance Strike Defense63.9%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed2.54
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed0.00
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min0.67
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min0.33
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min6.54
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 Accuracy42.1%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min3.8
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min2.8
Strike Differential1.0/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy50.0%
Takedown Defense50.0%
Takedowns Landed/15min0.8
Submission Attempts/15min0.8
Control Time/15min1:56
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins60.0%
Submission % of Wins40.0%
Decision % of Wins0.0%
Avg Fight Time5:03
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min1.3
Reversals/15min0.0

Last 5 Averages

Statistic Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy42.1%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min4.0
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min2.6
Takedown Accuracy33.3%
Takedown Defense100.0%
Control Time/Fight0:46

Fight History

WIN
vs. Santiago Ponzinibbio
UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Guskov • Jul 2026Welterweight
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 3:06
Sam Patterson64/13248%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:08KD 2
Santiago Ponzinibbio14/8616%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Michael Page
UFC Fight Night: Evloev vs. Murphy • Mar 2026Welterweight
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
UFC Fight Night: Imavov vs. Borralho • Sep 2025Welterweight
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
UFC Fight Night: Kape vs. Almabayev • Mar 2025Welterweight
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 3:10
Sam Patterson18/3453%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:03KD 1
Danny Barlow15/3050%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Kiefer Crosbie
UFC 304: Edwards vs. Muhammad 2 • Jul 2024Welterweight
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
UFC 297: Strickland vs. Du Plessis • Jan 2024Welterweight
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
UFC 286: Edwards vs. Usman 3 • Mar 2023Lightweight
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
Last updated: 2026-08-20 | Data source: UFCStats.com