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Sam Patterson

Welterweight · UFC record 5-2 · 7 detailed UFC fights · Last fight Sat 25 Jul 2026

Power StrikerDistance Striker

Fighter ratings

Ratings V2Rated
Striking (offense)73
Power89
Striking defense86
Takedown defense69
WrestlingProvisional measure71

Ratings V2 descriptive 0–100 scores (7 detailed fights; as of Sat 25 Jul 2026). Not win probabilities or rankings. Missing values stay unavailable.

Chin and Cardio · Frozen through October 17, 2026

R1 research scale
ChinEvidence: LIMITED81.4
CardioEvidence: LIMITED81.3

Source: R1 public_candidate_display · status: Research candidate · as of Sat 17 Oct 2026. Separate frozen research scale; fights after October 17, 2026 are not reflected.

About these ratings

Ratings are domain-specific descriptive scales. Equal point differences across different domains do not imply equal absolute skill differences.

Striking (offense) · Ratings V2
Ratings V2 striking-offense score built from recorded significant strikes landed per round, significant-strike accuracy and significant-strike differential.
Power · Ratings V2
Recorded knockdown and KO/TKO-win threat under the Ratings V2 contract (knockdowns per round, KO/TKO win rate); not literal measured punching force.
Striking defense · Ratings V2
Recorded strike avoidance (striking defense) and bounded absorption (strikes absorbed per round) under the Ratings V2 contract.
Takedown defense · Ratings V2
Recorded defense against incoming takedown attempts (takedown defense rate) under the Ratings V2 contract.
Wrestling · Ratings V2
Ratings V2 wrestling-offense score: recorded takedowns landed per round and takedown accuracy. Not ground control or complete grappling.
Chin · R1 research scale
Exposure-adjusted recorded knockdown resistance. This is not a direct biological measurement of chin, recovery, or injury resistance.
Cardio · R1 research scale
Recorded later-round striking activity and effectiveness retention. This is not a direct physiological fitness measurement.

Ratings V2 scores follow each fighter's latest recorded state; R1 research-scale scores are frozen through 17 Oct 2026. Recovery is separate metadata, not a rating. No combined rating exists.

Profile

Height
190 cm (6'3")
Reach
198 cm (6'6")
Stance
Orthodox
Age
30

Last 3: W W L (most recent last)

Career statistics

Descriptive

7 detailed UFC fights · 10 rounds of recorded statistics. Exact totals from recorded UFC fights through Sat 25 Jul 2026; not opponent-adjusted and not model inputs.

Strikes landed13.5significant, per round
Strikes absorbed9.9per round
Striking differential+3.6per round
Takedown attempts0.40per round
Takedown defense50.0%of attempts stopped
Finish rate100.0%of UFC wins

Striking

Significant strikes landed per round
13.5
Significant strikes absorbed per round
9.9
Differential per round (landed − absorbed)
+3.6
Striking accuracy
42.1%
Striking defense (opponent strikes avoided)
61.0%
Knockdowns per round
0.30
Target: head / body / leg
82.2% / 11.1% / 6.7%
Position: distance / clinch / ground
92.6% / 1.5% / 5.9%

Per-round figures divide recorded totals by rounds with statistics. Shares are of significant strikes landed.

Wrestling and grappling

Takedown attempts per round
0.40
Takedowns landed per round
0.20
Takedown accuracy
50.0%
Takedown defense
50.0%
Control time per round
0:28
Submission attempts per round
0.20
Reversals per round
0.00

Attempts and landed takedowns are counted separately; accuracy is landed ÷ attempted.

Outcomes and durability

UFC record (W-L-D, NC)
5-2-0
Finish rate (wins by KO/TKO or submission)
100.0%
Wins by KO/TKO · submission · decision
3 · 2 · 0
Losses by KO/TKO · submission · decision
1 · 0 · 1
Knockdowns scored / suffered
3 / 0
Average fight time
5:42 (over 6 bouts)

Results as recorded by UFCStats. Fight time is elapsed time (completed rounds plus ending time) and includes draws and no-contests. These are outcomes, not biological measurements.

UFC fight history

Sam Patterson — most recent UFC fights
DateOpponentResultMethodEndEvent
Sat 25 Jul 2026Santiago PonzinibbioWKO/TKO PunchesR2 3:06UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Guskov
Sat 21 Mar 2026Michael PageLU-DECR3 5:00UFC Fight Night: Evloev vs. Murphy
Sat 6 Sep 2025Trey WatersWKO/TKO PunchesR1 3:01UFC Fight Night: Imavov vs. Borralho
Sat 1 Mar 2025Danny BarlowWKO/TKO PunchR1 3:10UFC Fight Night: Kape vs. Almabayev
Sat 27 Jul 2024Kiefer CrosbieWSUB Arm TriangleR1 2:50UFC 304: Edwards vs. Muhammad 2
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Sam Patterson — earlier UFC fights
DateOpponentResultMethodEndEvent
Sat 20 Jan 2024Yohan LainesseWSUB Rear Naked ChokeR1 2:03UFC 297: Strickland vs. Du Plessis
Sat 18 Mar 2023Yanal AshmouzLKO/TKO PunchesR1 1:15UFC 286: Edwards vs. Usman 3

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