// Roster Index›Featherweight›Dossier · Emmanuel Sanchez
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
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Emmanuel
Sanchez

NICKNAME"El Matador"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
24-12-0
CURRENT FORM
1L STREAK
CURRENT GYM
Roufusport
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Emmanuel Sanchez
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! STALE
HEIGHT
5'9"
REACH
5'11"
AGE
36
WEIGHT
Featherweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
36 BOUTS
WIN
24
LOSS
12
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
67%
24/36 bouts
FINISH RATE
46%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1L STREAK · 2-3
LLWWL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: STALE
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 54% of wins are by dec.

KEY STRENGTHS

Banks rounds on the scorecard — pace and positioning over splash damage.

KEY RISKS

Volume strikers have outpointed across full fights — output drops after R2.

// PERFORMANCE_METRICS · 02_

STRIKE / GRAPPLE
VITALS

Observed profile rates compared with stored weight-class medians where coverage exists. Any fallback uses a labeled UFC reference average; no fallback is presented as a division median.

// SLPM▲ ABOVE
4.45
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.77
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
35%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 48%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
4.17
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.73
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
55%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
0.25
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
6%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
16%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 60%
// SUB AVG▼ BELOW
0.50
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.50
// QUALITY_OF_COMPETITION · 02B_

WHO THEY
ACTUALLY FOUGHT

A record says how often a fighter won, not against whom. These ratings weigh every result by the opponent's strength at the time, then compare this fighter with the 115 rated fighters on the UFC featherweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#57
against the 115 rated on the UFC featherweight roster · Elo 1546
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
35th
percentile · average opponent rated 1527 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
4th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.31 per fight)

26 rated fights · opponents rated in 72% of recorded fights · last rated fight MAR 22, 2026

// CAREER_BREAKDOWN · 03_

WIN CONDITION MAP

Where the wins come from, and where the losses came from. Method splits by knockout, submission, and decision.

// WINS (24)
n = 24
KO/TKO · 1
SUB · 10
DEC · 13
1
KO/TKO
4%
10
SUB
42%
13
DEC
54%
// LOSSES (12)
n = 12
KO/TKO · 1
SUB · 1
DEC · 10
1
KO/TKO
8%
1
SUB
8%
10
DEC
83%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
46% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 1 fights
4%
SUBANY ROUND · 10 fights
42%
DECFULL FIGHT · 13 fights
54%
Top win condition: ko/tko · early rounds.
// DNA_PROFILE · 04_

ATTRIBUTE FINGERPRINT

Evidence-backed 0-100 scores built only from observed profile stats and disclosed bout-history proxies. This is a fixed Blueprint scoring model, not a division percentile; missing axes remain unknown.

// DNA_PROFILE_
3 OBSERVED7 DERIVED0 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
36 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
OCT 3, 2026
// RECORDED SOURCE
ufcstats
Fighter attribute fingerprint10 of 10 attributes have evidence-backed scores on the Blueprint fixed scale. Unknown axes are not plotted and no score represents a division percentile.KO POWER20TD DEFENSE20GRAPPLING60CHIN85STRIKING43CARDIO80AGGRESSION34SUB THREAT25STR DEFENSE56RECOVERY55
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Chin. Lowest scored axis: TD Defense.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power20
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=24 wins
TD Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (16%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin85
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=36 bouts
Striking43
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio80
DERIVED PROXY

Long-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share

Aggression34
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat25
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0.5 per 15 min)

Str Defense56
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (55%)

Recovery55
DERIVED PROXY

Share of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.

N=12 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power20 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins24 wins
TD Defense20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (16%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin85 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record36 bouts
Striking43 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio80 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression34 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat25 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0.5 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense56 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (55%)Not recorded
Recovery55 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.12 losses
// CAREER_MOMENTUM · 05_

THE ARC SO FAR

Rolling momentum score (0-100) recomputed after every bout. Weighted blend of result, opponent context, and method-of-finish, designed to show the shape, not the destination.

// MOMENTUM_TIMELINE_
SCOREWINLOSS
0255075100NOV 2011WNOV 2011WAPR 2012WJUL 2012WSEP 2012LMAY 2013WOCT 2013WJAN 2014WMAY 2014WJUL 2014WOCT 2014WMAR 2015LJUN 2015WSEP 2015WNOV 2015WFEB 2016LJUL 2016WJAN 2017WMAR 2017WOCT 2017WAPR 2018LNOV 2018WMAR 2019WSEP 2019WNOV 2020LAPR 2021LJUL 2021LDEC 2021LAPR 2022LJUN 2023WAPR 2024WMAY 2024LAUG 2024LSEP 2024WMAR 2025WJUN 2025LMAR 2026// SCORE

  1. Start, NOV 2011, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, NOV 2011, momentum score 52, DEC R3.
  3. Start, APR 2012, momentum score 62, SUB R1.
  4. Start, JUL 2012, momentum score 72, SUB R2.
  5. Start, SEP 2012, momentum score 79, DEC R3.
  6. Start, MAY 2013, momentum score 72, DEC R3.
  7. Start, OCT 2013, momentum score 79, DEC R3.
  8. Start, JAN 2014, momentum score 89, KO/TKO R1.
  9. Start, MAY 2014, momentum score 99, SUB R1.
  10. Start, JUL 2014, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  11. Start, OCT 2014, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  12. Start, MAR 2015, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  13. Start, JUN 2015, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  14. Start, SEP 2015, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  15. Start, NOV 2015, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  16. Start, FEB 2016, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  17. Start, JUL 2016, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  18. Start, JAN 2017, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  19. Start, MAR 2017, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  20. Start, OCT 2017, momentum score 100, SUB R3.
  21. Start, APR 2018, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  22. Start, NOV 2018, momentum score 93, DEC R5.
  23. Start, MAR 2019, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  24. Start, SEP 2019, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  25. Start, NOV 2020, momentum score 100, DEC R5.
  26. Start, APR 2021, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  27. Start, JUL 2021, momentum score 86, DEC R3.
  28. Start, DEC 2021, momentum score 79, DEC R3.
  29. Start, APR 2022, momentum score 72, DEC R3.
  30. Start, JUN 2023, momentum score 65, DEC R3.
  31. Start, APR 2024, momentum score 72, DEC R3.
  32. Start, MAY 2024, momentum score 82, SUB R2.
  33. Start, AUG 2024, momentum score 72, KO/TKO R1.
  34. Start, SEP 2024, momentum score 65, DEC R3.
  35. Start, MAR 2025, momentum score 72, DEC R3.
  36. Start, JUN 2025, momentum score 82, SUB R2.
  37. Start, MAR 2026, momentum score 75, DEC R5.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Hovermale), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 75.

// KILL_SHOT_MATRIX · 06_

WHEN THE FINISHES COME

Cross-tab of fight outcome by method and round. Reads top-down for method, left-right for round. Cyan intensity scales with frequency.

// METHOD × ROUND_
36/36 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
2
6%
-
-
-
-
2
total
SUB
6
17%
4
11%
1
3%
-
-
11
total
DEC
-
-
20
56%
-
3
8%
23
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 2 of 36 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
64%, fights often go the distance
GYM & TRAINING PARTNERS_

WHERE THE TRAINING HAPPENS

Camp affiliation matters for stylistic predictions. Who you spend 200 rounds a week with shapes how you fight on Saturday.

// CURRENT_GYM_
Roufusport
VIEW FIGHTER DIRECTORY →
// STYLE_INFLUENCE_
BALANCED

Style tags inferred from per-fight rate stats: striking-first, wrestling-heavy, sub grappling, cage defense.

// RESOLVED_TRAINING_PARTNERS

No linked training partners are available for this gym yet.

// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
36 FIGHTS

Detailed bout records for the indexed tenure. Sorted most recent first.

L
VS James PleasantMar 22, 2026
DecisionR5 · 5:00
Anthony Pettis FC 22 - New Mexico Fight Night 3
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Zach ZaneJun 15, 2025
SubmissionR2 · 2:40
Anthony Pettis FC 17 - Milwaukee Fight Night 8
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)
W
VS John SimonMar 28, 2025
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Borroka Promotions 2 - Where Legends Rise
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Kenneth CrossSep 27, 2024
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Xtreme Fighting Championships - XFC 51: Evolution
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Yuji Ephoevi-GaAug 16, 2024
KO/TKOR1 · 3:40
Tribe Tokyo Fight - TTF Challenge 10
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
W
VS Peter PettiesMay 25, 2024
SubmissionR2 · 1:08
Anthony Pettis FC 11 - Fight Fiesta
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Technical Submission (Guillotine Choke)
W
VS Daniel SalasApr 12, 2024
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Xtreme Fighting Championships - XFC 50: Johnson vs. Abbey
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Archie ColganJun 16, 2023
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Bellator 297 - Nemkov vs. Romero
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Yancy MedeirosApr 23, 2022
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Bellator 279 - Cyborg vs. Blencowe 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Jeremy KennedyDec 3, 2021
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Bellator 272 - Pettis vs. Horiguchi
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Mads BurnellJul 31, 2021
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Bellator 263 - Pitbull vs. McKee
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Patricio FreireApr 2, 2021
SubmissionR1 · 3:35
Bellator 255 - Pitbull vs. Sanchez 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Technical Submission (Guillotine Choke)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

Quick answers based on the public fighter profile and fight history shown on this page.

Featherweight. Professional record 24-12. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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