Lightweight

Matt Sayles

1-3-0
5'7"Height
68"Reach
OrthodoxStance
32Age
0KO wins
1Sub wins
100.0%Finish rate
9:55Avg fight

Statistical profile

Percentile vs. UFC veterans · rim = true specialist

Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans

Volume Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control

Career rates

Sig. strikes landed / min4.21
Sig. strikes absorbed / min2.87
Striking accuracy39.8%
Striking defense61.0%
Takedowns / 15 min0.38
Takedown accuracy25.0%
Takedown defense81.0%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.76
Control time13.0%
Record vs .500+ opponents0-1

Striking trend

Sig. strikes/min, last 4 fights · green = win
August 4, 2018 vs Sheymon Moraes — 5.13/min (L) Aug '18 May 4, 2019 vs Kyle Nelson — 5.65/min (W) May '19 December 7, 2019 vs Bryce Mitchell — 0.46/min (L) Dec '19 December 18, 2021 vs Jordan Leavitt — 1.84/min (L) Dec '21

Fight history

4 UFC bouts · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
L Jordan Leavitt 1-1 walk-in Submission · R2 2:05 — UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Daukaus · December 18, 2021
13/34Sig. strikes
9/20Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
1:14Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
L Bryce Mitchell 2-0 walk-in Submission · R1 4:20 — UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Rozenstruik · December 7, 2019
2/4Sig. strikes
6/7Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Kyle Nelson 0-1 walk-in Submission · R3 3:16 — UFC Fight Night: Iaquinta vs. Cowboy · May 4, 2019
75/147Sig. strikes
26/93Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
2:47Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
L Sheymon Moraes 0-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 227: Dillashaw vs. Garbrandt 2 · August 4, 2018
77/235Sig. strikes
73/172Absorbed
0/3Takedowns
1:08Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts

Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.

Record breakdown

UFC bouts in this database
1-3-0UFC record

Wins by method

KO/TKO 0
Submission 1
Decision 0
Other 0

Losses by method

KO/TKO 0
Submission 2
Decision 1
Other 0

Fights by organization

UFC 4

Showing UFC fights only — this fighter's full pre-UFC career hasn't been synced yet. It will fill in as the weekly career backfill reaches them.

Division context

vs. 191 qualified Lightweight fighters · tick = division mean
Striking volume /min 4.2 avg 3.5
Strikes absorbed /min 2.9 avg 3.5
Striking accuracy 39.8% avg 43.8%
Striking defense 61.0% avg 55.7%
Takedowns /15 min 0.4 avg 1.6
Takedown accuracy 25.0% avg 37.9%
Takedown defense 81.0% avg 61.3%
Sub attempts /15 min 0.8 avg 0.6
Control time 13.0% avg 21.3%
Finish rate 100.0% avg 50.6%