Featherweight· Not Fighting

Luke Sanders

“Cool Hand”· Brenham, United States

Pro record

13-5-0

Model Elo

1459

#1481 of 1994

Age: 37
Height: 5'6"
Reach: 67"
Stance: Southpaw
Team: Nashville MMA
Born: Brenham, United States
UFC debut: Jan 17, 2016

Profile

Luke Sanders is 3–5 in the UFC since 2016. 2 of those 3 wins came inside the distance, 1 in the first round. Currently on a 2-fight losing streak. Last fight: lost to Felipe Colares by unanimous decision (Apr 30, 2021).

UFC by the numbers

UFC record: 3–5; since 2016
Finish rate: 67%; 2 of 3 wins
1st-round finishes: 1
Elite wins: 0; vs opponents rated 1700+ at the time
Longest win streak: 1
Current streak: L2; losses in a row
Octagon time: 1h 2m; avg 7:52 per fight
Opposition: 1539; avg opponent Elo (1500 = average)

Best wins

Ranked by the opponent's Elo rating going into the fight.

Renan Barao
KO/TKO, R2 · UFC Fight Night: Ngannou vs. Velasquez · Feb 16, 2019
1578opp. Elo
Maximo Blanco
submission, R1 · UFC Fight Night: Dillashaw vs Cruz · Jan 16, 2016
1556opp. Elo
Patrick Williams
unanimous decision, R3 · UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Gaethje · Apr 13, 2018
1461opp. Elo

Career stats (UFC)

Career UFC averages. The white tick on each bar marks the UFC average.

Striking

Strikes landed / min6.61

UFC avg 3.35 · better than average

Strikes absorbed / min4.37

UFC avg 3.95 · below average

Striking accuracy53%

UFC avg 45% · better than average

Striking defense51%

UFC avg 52% · about average

Knockdowns / 15 min0.95

UFC avg 0.43 · better than average

Grappling

Takedowns / 15 min0.71

UFC avg 1.52 · below average

Takedown accuracy10%

UFC avg 15% · below average

Takedown defense73%

UFC avg 52% · better than average

Submission attempts / 15 min0.24

UFC avg 0.58 · below average

Where the strikes land

Head 81%Body 12%Legs 7%

Where the strikes are thrown

Standing 68%Clinch 10%Ground 22%

Average fight time: 7:21

Fight history (8)

Res	Opponent	Method	Event
L	Felipe ColaresRecord after: 3-5	unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00	UFC Fight Night: Reyes vs. ProchazkaApr 30, 2021
L	Nate ManessRecord after: 3-4	submissionRound 2 · 2:29	UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. ClarkNov 27, 2020
W	Renan BaraoRecord after: 3-3	KO/TKORound 2 · 1:01	UFC Fight Night: Ngannou vs. VelasquezFeb 16, 2019
L	Rani YahyaRecord after: 2-3	submissionRound 1 · 1:31	UFC Fight Night: Gaethje vs. VickAug 24, 2018
W	Patrick WilliamsRecord after: 2-2	unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00	UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. GaethjeApr 13, 2018
L	Andre SoukhamthathRecord after: 1-2	KO/TKORound 2 · 1:06	UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. OrtegaDec 8, 2017
L	Iuri AlcantaraRecord after: 1-1	submissionRound 2 · 3:13	UFC 209: Woodley vs. Thompson 2Mar 3, 2017
W	Maximo BlancoRecord after: 1-0	submissionRound 1 · 3:38	UFC Fight Night: Dillashaw vs CruzJan 16, 2016