Featherweight Bout
Luke Sanders
“Cool Hand”
- Record
- 3-5-0
- Stance
- Southpaw
- Height
- 5' 6"
- Reach
- 67"
- Weight
- 135 lbs.
- Born
- Dec 12, 1985
Career snapshot
- Fights
- 8
- Minutes
- 63.0
- Knockdowns
- 4
- Sig. accuracy
- 52.6%
- Sig. landed / 15
- 99.1
- Absorbed / 15
- —
- TD accuracy
- 30.0%
- TD defense
- —
- Sub attempts
- 1
- Control / 15
- 2:40
Where this career sits
- SLpM
- 6.61
- KD / 15
- 0.95
- CTRL / 15
- 2:40
Sig. strikes landed per minute
98th percentile
315 peers
Knockdowns per 15 minutes
95th percentile
315 peers
Control time per 15 minutes
50th percentile
315 peers
SLpM leads this profile at the 98th percentile of Bantamweight peers (6.61). The path in this sample uses striking volume and knockdown rate together.
SLpM is significant strikes landed per minute. KD/15 is knockdowns per 15 minutes. CTRL/15 is control time per 15 minutes. Each rate uses career totals when the rollup has no per-minute column. Peers are the 315 Bantamweight fighters with at least 10 minutes on the career offense rollup. The roster has no active flag and no gender column, so everyone listed at this weight is included.
Striking
Offense
- Head80.5%
- Body12.3%
- Leg7.2%
- Distance68.3%
- Clinch9.9%
- Ground21.9%
Defense
- Head48.7%
- Body32.0%
- Leg19.3%
- Distance85.1%
- Clinch8.7%
- Ground6.2%
Grappling
For
Against
Round striking
Average significant strikes for each round number in the UFC sample.
Offense
Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Defense
Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Round grappling
Average takedowns and control time for each round number.
Offense
Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Average control time in that round.
- Control
Defense
Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
By round
The same averages as the charts, in a table.
| Round | Fights | Sig. | Acc. | Abs. | Str. def | TD | TD acc | TD faced | TD def | Ctrl | Ctrl against |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | 8 | 30.8/52.3 | 58.9% | 14.8/31.6 | 53.4% | 0.1/0.4 | 34.2% | 0.3/1.3 | 80.0% | 1:00 | 0:16 |
| R2 | 6 | 19.3/41.3 | 46.8% | 16.3/34.2 | 52.2% | 0.2/0.7 | 25.4% | 0.5/1.3 | 62.5% | 0:25 | 0:23 |
| R3 | 2 | 27/62.5 | 43.2% | 29.5/50.5 | 41.6% | 0.5/1.5 | 33.3% | 0.5/2 | 75.0% | 0:20 | 0:18 |
Leg kicks
Landed and attempted leg kicks from the round rows, summed by round number. Share is of significant strikes in that same sample. Defense is the opponent’s leg strikes in the same round. Per 15 divides the leg-kick total by career minutes.
- Landed / att
- 30/39
- Accuracy
- 76.9%
- Share of sig.
- 7.2%
- Per round
- 1.9
- Per 15
- 7.1
- Leg defense
- 7.0%
Summed for each round number.
- Landed
- Attempted
| Round | Sample | Landed | Att | Acc | Share | Against | Def |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | 8 | 19 | 25 | 76.0% | 7.7% | 23/24 | 4.2% |
| R2 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 75.0% | 7.8% | 17/18 | 5.6% |
| R3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 100.0% | 3.7% | 13/15 | 13.3% |
By fight
| Fight | Leg | Acc | Against |
|---|---|---|---|
| Felipe ColaresUFC Fight Night: Reyes vs. Prochazka · May 1, 2021 | 9/9 | 100.0% | 1/1 |
| Nate ManessUFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Clark · Nov 28, 2020 | 8/13 | 61.5% | 2/2 |
| Renan BaraoUFC Fight Night: Ngannou vs. Velasquez · Feb 17, 2019 | 7/9 | 77.8% | 3/4 |
| Rani YahyaUFC Fight Night: Gaethje vs. Vick · Aug 25, 2018 | 0/0 | — | 2/3 |
| Patrick WilliamsUFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Gaethje · Apr 14, 2018 | 2/3 | 66.7% | 31/33 |
| Andre SoukhamthathUFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Ortega · Dec 9, 2017 | 0/0 | — | 1/1 |
| Iuri AlcantaraUFC 209: Woodley vs. Thompson 2 · Mar 4, 2017 | 0/0 | — | 6/6 |
| Maximo BlancoUFC Fight Night: Dillashaw vs Cruz · Jan 17, 2016 | 4/5 | 80.0% | 7/7 |
Takedowns by round
Career takedown attempts and landed, summed for each round number. Rounds with shots stay bright. Rounds with no shots are muted. Faced is the opponent’s attempts in that round.
Only rounds where this fighter shot a takedown. Landed sits against attempts.
- Landed
- Attempted
| Round | Sample | TD | Acc | Faced | TD def | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | 8 | 1/3 | 33.3% | 2/10 | 80.0% | Shots |
| R2 | 6 | 1/4 | 25.0% | 3/8 | 62.5% | Shots |
| R3 | 2 | 1/3 | 33.3% | 1/4 | 75.0% | Shots |
Fight log
Result and method stay on the list. Significant strikes, takedowns, and control are filled in for and against when the round rows or the recent-fight view have them. Open a bout for its rounds.
Loss vs Felipe Colares
Decision - Unanimous · Round 3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Reyes vs. ProchazkaMay 1, 2021
KD 1
Sig 118/211 for · 78/131 against
TD 2/5 for · 2/10 against
Ctrl 2:55 for · 2:54 against
Targets head 93 · body 16 · leg 9
Against head 51 · body 26 · leg 1
Position distance 97 · clinch 12 · ground 9
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Loss vs Nate Maness
Submission · Round 2 · 2:29
UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. ClarkNov 28, 2020
KD 0
Sig 55/112 for · 33/70 against
TD 0/1 for · 1/2 against
Ctrl 0:40 for · 0:30 against
Targets head 40 · body 7 · leg 8
Against head 27 · body 4 · leg 2
Position distance 47 · clinch 8 · ground 0
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Win vs Renan Barao
KO/TKO · Round 2 · 1:01
UFC Fight Night: Ngannou vs. VelasquezFeb 17, 2019
KD 1
Sig 39/75 for · 40/78 against
TD 0/1 for · 0/0 against
Ctrl 0:18 for · 0:00 against
Targets head 26 · body 6 · leg 7
Against head 10 · body 27 · leg 3
Position distance 34 · clinch 2 · ground 3
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Loss vs Rani Yahya
Submission · Round 1 · 1:31
UFC Fight Night: Gaethje vs. VickAug 25, 2018
KD 0
Sig 2/4 for · 4/8 against
TD 0/0 for · 0/2 against
Ctrl 0:22 for · 0:04 against
Targets head 2 · body 0 · leg 0
Against head 1 · body 1 · leg 2
Position distance 2 · clinch 0 · ground 0
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Win vs Patrick Williams
Decision - Unanimous · Round 3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. GaethjeApr 14, 2018
KD 1
Sig 59/140 for · 61/109 against
TD 0/0 for · 1/5 against
Ctrl 1:18 for · 0:55 against
Targets head 44 · body 13 · leg 2
Against head 15 · body 15 · leg 31
Position distance 44 · clinch 13 · ground 2
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Loss vs Andre Soukhamthath
KO/TKO · Round 2 · 1:06
UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. OrtegaDec 9, 2017
KD 0
Sig 23/67 for · 20/49 against
TD 0/1 for · 0/0 against
Ctrl 1:49 for · 0:00 against
Targets head 19 · body 4 · leg 0
Against head 16 · body 3 · leg 1
Position distance 21 · clinch 2 · ground 0
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Loss vs Iuri Alcantara
Submission · Round 2 · 3:13
UFC 209: Woodley vs. Thompson 2Mar 4, 2017
KD 0
Sig 94/134 for · 23/75 against
TD 1/2 for · 1/2 against
Ctrl 3:37 for · 0:05 against
Targets head 90 · body 4 · leg 0
Against head 12 · body 5 · leg 6
Position distance 15 · clinch 4 · ground 75
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Win vs Maximo Blanco
Submission · Round 1 · 3:38
UFC Fight Night: Dillashaw vs CruzJan 17, 2016
KD 1
Sig 26/48 for · 16/39 against
TD 0/0 for · 1/1 against
Ctrl 0:12 for · 0:29 against
Targets head 21 · body 1 · leg 4
Against head 2 · body 7 · leg 7
Position distance 24 · clinch 0 · ground 2
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against