Welterweight

Sam Patterson

5-2-0
6'3"Height
78"Reach
OrthodoxStance
30Age
3KO wins
2Sub wins
100.0%Finish rate
5:03Avg fight
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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 / min3.81
Sig. strikes absorbed / min2.8
Striking accuracy42.1%
Striking defense61.0%
Takedowns / 15 min0.85
Takedown accuracy50.0%
Takedown defense50.0%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.85
Control time12.9%
Record vs .500+ opponents3-1

Striking trend

Sig. strikes/min, last 7 fights · green = win
March 18, 2023 vs Yanal Ashmouz — 1.6/min (L) — only 1.2 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Mar '23 January 20, 2024 vs Yohan Lainesse — 2.44/min (W) — only 2.0 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Jan '24 July 27, 2024 vs Kiefer Crosbie — 3.18/min (W) — only 2.8 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Jul '24 March 1, 2025 vs Danny Barlow — 5.68/min (W) — only 3.2 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Mar '25 September 6, 2025 vs Trey Waters — 8.29/min (W) — only 3.0 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Sep '25 March 21, 2026 vs Michael Page — 0.8/min (L) Mar '26 July 25, 2026 vs Santiago Ponzinibbio — 7.9/min (W) Jul '26

Fight history

7 UFC bouts · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
W Santiago Ponzinibbio 12-8 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 3:06 — UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Guskov · July 25, 2026
64/132Sig. strikes
14/86Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:08Control
2Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Michael Page 3-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Evloev vs. Murphy · March 21, 2026
12/64Sig. strikes
27/55Absorbed
0/2Takedowns
2:47Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Trey Waters 2-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 3:01 — UFC Fight Night: Imavov vs. Borralho · September 6, 2025
25/48Sig. strikes
18/38Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Danny Barlow 2-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 3:10 — UFC Fight Night: Kape vs. Almabayev · March 1, 2025
18/34Sig. strikes
15/30Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:03Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Kiefer Crosbie 0-1 walk-in Submission · R1 2:50 — UFC 304: Edwards vs. Muhammad 2 · July 27, 2024
9/26Sig. strikes
9/16Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
0:56Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
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W Yohan Lainesse 1-2 walk-in Submission · R1 2:03 — UFC 297: Strickland vs. Du Plessis · January 20, 2024
5/10Sig. strikes
1/9Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
0:41Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
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L Yanal Ashmouz 0-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 1:15 — UFC 286: Edwards vs. Usman 3 · March 18, 2023
2/7Sig. strikes
15/20Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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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
5-2-0UFC record

Wins by method

KO/TKO 3
Submission 2
Decision 0
Other 0

Losses by method

KO/TKO 1
Submission 0
Decision 1
Other 0

Fights by organization

UFC 7

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. 190 qualified Welterweight fighters · tick = division mean
Striking volume /min 3.8 avg 3.4
Strikes absorbed /min 2.8 avg 3.3
Striking accuracy 42.1% avg 45.2%
Striking defense 61.0% avg 55.4%
Takedowns /15 min 0.8 avg 1.5
Takedown accuracy 50.0% avg 39.9%
Takedown defense 50.0% avg 62.5%
Sub attempts /15 min 0.8 avg 0.6
Control time 12.9% avg 21.3%
Finish rate 100.0% avg 53.7%