// Roster Index›Bantamweight›Dossier · Jerrod Sanders
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Jerrod
Sanders

NICKNAME"J-Reazie"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
16-4-0
CURRENT FORM
1L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
Jerrod Sanders
FIGHTER -
UNI🇺🇸
PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'8"
REACH
6'0"
AGE
47
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Bantamweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
21 BOUTS
WIN
16
LOSS
4
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
80%
16/21 bouts
FINISH RATE
50%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1L STREAK · 2-2
-WLWL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
GRAPPLER

Grappler fighter with no dominant single weapon — 50% of wins are by dec.

KEY STRENGTHS

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

KEY RISKS

Top-position grapplers who can chain transitions force submissions when scrambles open up.

// 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▼ BELOW
0.88
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
64%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 46%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
1.14
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.77
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
46%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▲ ABOVE
2.20
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
33%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
50%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 60%
// SUB AVG▲ ABOVE
1.60
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 103 rated fighters on the UFC bantamweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#27
against the 103 rated on the UFC bantamweight roster · Elo 1586
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
28th
percentile · average opponent rated 1528 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
72nd
percentile · beat what opponents' ratings predicted (+0.21 per fight)

13 rated fights · opponents rated in 68% of recorded fights · last rated fight JUL 22, 2017

// 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 (16)
n = 16
KO/TKO · 2
SUB · 6
DEC · 8
2
KO/TKO
13%
6
SUB
38%
8
DEC
50%
// LOSSES (4)
n = 4
KO/TKO · 1
SUB · 2
DEC · 1
1
KO/TKO
25%
2
SUB
50%
1
DEC
25%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
50% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 2 fights
13%
SUBANY ROUND · 6 fights
38%
DECFULL FIGHT · 8 fights
50%
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
21 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 DEFENSE22GRAPPLING69CHIN82STRIKING52CARDIO63AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT80STR DEFENSE36RECOVERY67
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Chin. Lowest scored axis: KO Power.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power20
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=16 wins
TD Defense22
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (50%)

Grappling69
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin82
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=20 bouts
Striking52
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio63
DERIVED PROXY

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

Aggression25
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat80
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (1.6 per 15 min)

Str Defense36
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (46%)

Recovery67
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=4 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power20 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins16 wins
TD Defense22 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (50%)Not recorded
Grappling69 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin82 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record20 bouts
Striking52 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio63 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression25 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat80 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (1.6 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense36 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (46%)Not recorded
Recovery67 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.4 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
0255075100MAR 2010WMAR 2010WJAN 2011LMAR 2011WMAY 2011WJUN 2011WJUL 2011WSEP 2011WOCT 2011WJAN 2012WJAN 2012WMAY 2012WJUN 2012WJUL 2012WJUN 2013WJAN 2014LJUL 2014OCT 2014WJUL 2015LJUL 2016WJUL 2017LAPR 2018// SCORE

  1. Start, MAR 2010, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, MAR 2010, momentum score 55, SUB R2.
  3. Start, JAN 2011, momentum score 62, DEC R3.
  4. Start, MAR 2011, momentum score 55, SUB R2.
  5. Start, MAY 2011, momentum score 62, DEC R3.
  6. Start, JUN 2011, momentum score 72, SUB R1.
  7. Start, JUL 2011, momentum score 81, SUB R3.
  8. Start, SEP 2011, momentum score 89, KO/TKO R4.
  9. Start, OCT 2011, momentum score 96, DEC R3.
  10. Start, JAN 2012, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  11. Start, JAN 2012, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  12. Start, MAY 2012, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  13. Start, JUN 2012, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  14. Start, JUL 2012, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  15. Start, JUN 2013, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  16. Start, JAN 2014, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  17. Start, JUL 2014, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  18. Start, OCT 2014, momentum score 90.
  19. Start, JUL 2015, momentum score 97, DEC R3.
  20. Start, JUL 2016, momentum score 90, SUB R2.
  21. Start, JUL 2017, momentum score 97, DEC R3.
  22. Start, APR 2018, momentum score 90, DEC R3.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Blake), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 90.

// 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_
20/21 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
2
10%
-
-
1
5%
-
3
total
SUB
4
20%
3
15%
1
5%
-
-
8
total
DEC
-
-
9
45%
-
-
9
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 2 of 20 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
43%, fights often go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
21 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Anselmo Luis Luna Jr.Apr 27, 2018
DecisionR3 · 5:00
C3 Fights 46 - Clash at the Council
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Chris GutierrezJul 22, 2017
DecisionR3 · 5:00
C3 Fights - Fight Night
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Felipe ArantesJul 7, 2016
SubmissionR2 · 1:39
UFC Fight Night 90 - Dos Anjos vs. Alvarez
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
W
VS Russell DoaneJul 12, 2015
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC - The Ultimate Fighter 21 Finale
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
D
VS Pedro MunhozOct 4, 2014
No ContestR1 · 0:39
UFC Fight Night 54 - MacDonald vs. Saffiedine
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
No Contest (Overturned)
L
VS Yosdenis CedenoJul 16, 2014
KO/TKOR1 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 45 - Cerrone vs. Miller
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Retirement)
W
VS Thomas SchulteJan 25, 2014
DecisionR3 · 5:00
SCS 21 - No Surrender
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Jeff SmithJun 14, 2013
DecisionR3 · 5:00
WSOF 3 - Fitch vs. Burkman 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Rocky LongJul 28, 2012
KO/TKOR1 · 4:08
SCS 12 - Red, White, Black and Blue
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Derek CranfordJun 16, 2012
SubmissionR1 · 2:37
KOTC - Thunderstorm
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)
W
VS Willian TeixeiraMay 12, 2012
SubmissionR1 · 2:41
HCC 10 - Haidar Capixaba Combat 10
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Brabo Choke)
W
VS Andrew CarrilloJan 28, 2012
SubmissionR1 · 4:32
SCS 9 - Sugar Creek Showdown 9
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Choke)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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Bantamweight. Professional record 16-4 (1 NC). Unranked at the time of indexing.

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