Featherweight · “Cool Hand”
Luke Sanders
13-5-0 UFC 3-5-0
5'6"Height
67"Reach
SouthpawStance
40Age
1KO wins
1Sub wins
66.7%Finish rate
7:52Avg fight
Statistical profile
Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans
Career rates
Sig. strikes landed / min6.61
Sig. strikes absorbed / min4.37
Striking accuracy52.6%
Striking defense50.8%
Takedowns / 15 min0.71
Takedown accuracy30.0%
Takedown defense72.7%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.24
Control time17.8%
Record vs .500+ opponents2-3
Striking trend
Fight history
L Felipe Colares 1-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Reyes vs. Prochazka · May 1, 2021
118/211Sig. strikes
78/131Absorbed
2/5Takedowns
2:55Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Nate Maness 1-0 walk-in Submission · R2 2:29 — UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Clark · November 28, 2020
55/112Sig. strikes
33/70Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:40Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Renan Barao 9-6 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 1:01 — UFC Fight Night: Ngannou vs. Velasquez · February 17, 2019
39/75Sig. strikes
40/78Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:18Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Rani Yahya 10-3 walk-in Submission · R1 1:31 — UFC Fight Night: Gaethje vs. Vick · August 25, 2018
2/4Sig. strikes
4/8Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:22Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Patrick Williams 1-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Gaethje · April 14, 2018
59/140Sig. strikes
61/109Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
1:18Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Andre Soukhamthath 0-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 1:06 — UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Ortega · December 9, 2017
23/67Sig. strikes
20/49Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
1:49Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Iuri Alcantara 8-4 walk-in Submission · R2 3:13 — UFC 209: Woodley vs. Thompson 2 · March 4, 2017
94/134Sig. strikes
23/75Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
3:37Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Maximo Blanco 4-3 walk-in Submission · R1 3:38 — UFC Fight Night: Dillashaw vs Cruz · January 17, 2016
26/48Sig. strikes
16/39Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:12Control
1Knockdowns
1Sub 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
Wins by method
KO/TKO
7
Submission
2
Decision
4
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
1
Submission
3
Decision
1
Other
0
Fights by organization
UFC
8
RFA
3
XFC
2
Gameness FC
2
AXS TV Fights
1
Rhino Fighting Championships
1
Strikeforce Challengers
1
Full career — 18 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Felipe Colares | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Reyes vs. Procházka
May 1, 2021 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Nate Maness | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC on ESPN: Smith vs. Clark
November 28, 2020 |
UFC | 2 | 2:29 |
| W | Renan Barão | KO (punches) | UFC on ESPN: Ngannou vs. Velasquez
February 17, 2019 |
UFC | 2 | 1:01 |
| L | Rani Yahya | Submission (heel hook) | UFC Fight Night: Gaethje vs. Vick
August 25, 2018 |
UFC | 1 | 1:31 |
| W | Patrick Williams | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on Fox: Poirier vs. Gaethje
April 14, 2018 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Andre Soukhamthath | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Ortega
December 9, 2017 |
UFC | 2 | 1:06 |
| L | Iuri Alcântara | Submission (kneebar) | UFC 209
March 4, 2017 |
UFC | 2 | 3:13 |
| W | Maximo Blanco | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC Fight Night: Dillashaw vs. Cruz
January 17, 2016 |
UFC | 1 | 3:38 |
| W | Terrion Ware | Decision (unanimous) | AXS TV Fights: RFA vs. Legacy FC
May 8, 2015 |
AXS TV Fights | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Jarred Mercado | TKO (knee and punches) | RFA 20
November 7, 2014 |
RFA | 1 | 1:06 |
| W | Darrick Minner | TKO (punches) | RFA 17
August 22, 2014 |
RFA | 2 | 3:15 |
| W | Dan Moret | Decision (unanimous) | RFA 13
March 7, 2014 |
RFA | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Zach Underwood | TKO (punches) | XFC 26: Night of Champions 3
October 18, 2013 |
XFC | 2 | 3:38 |
| W | Javon Wright | Decision (split) | Rhino Fighting Championships 7
July 19, 2013 |
Rhino Fighting Championships | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Zachary Sanders | TKO (punches and elbows) | XFC 18: Music City Mayhem
June 22, 2012 |
XFC | 1 | 4:53 |
| W | J.R. Hines | TKO (punches) | Gameness FC 10
November 19, 2011 |
Gameness FC | 1 | 2:08 |
| W | Latral Perdue | Submission | Gameness FC 9
April 28, 2011 |
Gameness FC | 1 | 1:07 |
| W | Josh Jarvis | TKO (punches) | Strikeforce Challengers: Woodley vs. Saffiedine
January 7, 2011 |
Strikeforce Challengers | 1 | 3:15 |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Luke Sanders) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.