// Roster Index›Bantamweight›Dossier · Luke Sanders
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
UFC · UNKNOWNBANTAMWEIGHT

Luke
Sanders

NICKNAME"Cool Hand"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
13-5-0
CURRENT FORM
3L STREAK
CURRENT GYM
Fight Ready
NEXT FIGHT
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Luke Sanders
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'6"
REACH
5'7"
AGE
40
STANCE
SOUTHPAW
WEIGHT
Bantamweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
18 BOUTS
WIN
13
LOSS
5
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
72%
13/18 bouts
FINISH RATE
69%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS3L STREAK · 1-4
LWLLL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
POWER PUNCHER

Power puncher fighter with no dominant single weapon — 54% of wins are by ko/tko.

KEY STRENGTHS

Closes distance and trades — most wins come from heavy hands inside the first two rounds.

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▲ ABOVE
6.61
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
52%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 46%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
4.37
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.77
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
50%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
0.71
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
30%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
72%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 60%
// SUB AVG▼ BELOW
0.20
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
#82
against the 103 rated on the UFC bantamweight roster · Elo 1504
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
27th
percentile · average opponent rated 1527 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
3rd
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.34 per fight)

16 rated fights · opponents rated in 84% of recorded fights · last rated fight MAY 1, 2021

// 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 (13)
n = 13
KO/TKO · 7
SUB · 2
DEC · 4
7
KO/TKO
54%
2
SUB
15%
4
DEC
31%
// LOSSES (5)
n = 5
KO/TKO · 1
SUB · 3
DEC · 2
1
KO/TKO
20%
3
SUB
60%
2
DEC
40%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
69% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 7 fights
54%
SUBANY ROUND · 2 fights
15%
DECFULL FIGHT · 4 fights
31%
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
19 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 POWER77TD DEFENSE71GRAPPLING40CHIN81STRIKING88CARDIO63AGGRESSION75SUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE44RECOVERY40
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Striking. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power77
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=13 wins
TD Defense71
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (72%)

Grappling40
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin81
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=18 bouts
Striking88
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio63
DERIVED PROXY

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

Aggression75
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0.2 per 15 min)

Str Defense44
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (50%)

Recovery40
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=6 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power77 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins13 wins
TD Defense71 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (72%)Not recorded
Grappling40 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin81 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record18 bouts
Striking88 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
Aggression75 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0.2 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense44 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (50%)Not recorded
Recovery40 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.6 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
0255075100JAN 2011WJAN 2011WAPR 2011WNOV 2011WJUN 2012WJUL 2013WOCT 2013WMAR 2014WAUG 2014WNOV 2014WMAY 2015WJAN 2016LMAR 2017LDEC 2017WAPR 2018LAUG 2018WFEB 2019LNOV 2020LMAY 2021LMAY 2021// SCORE

  1. Start, JAN 2011, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, JAN 2011, momentum score 56, KO/TKO R1.
  3. Start, APR 2011, momentum score 65, SUB R1.
  4. Start, NOV 2011, momentum score 76, KO/TKO R1.
  5. Start, JUN 2012, momentum score 86, KO/TKO R1.
  6. Start, JUL 2013, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  7. Start, OCT 2013, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  8. Start, MAR 2014, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  9. Start, AUG 2014, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  10. Start, NOV 2014, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  11. Start, MAY 2015, momentum score 100, DEC R5.
  12. Start, JAN 2016, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  13. Start, MAR 2017, momentum score 93, SUB R2.
  14. Start, DEC 2017, momentum score 86, KO/TKO R2.
  15. Start, APR 2018, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  16. Start, AUG 2018, momentum score 86, SUB R1.
  17. Start, FEB 2019, momentum score 95, KO/TKO R2.
  18. Start, NOV 2020, momentum score 88, SUB R2.
  19. Start, MAY 2021, momentum score 81, DEC R3.
  20. Start, MAY 2021, momentum score 74, DEC R3.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Underwood), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 74.

// 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_
19/19 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
4
21%
4
21%
-
-
-
8
total
SUB
3
16%
2
11%
-
-
-
5
total
DEC
-
-
5
26%
-
1
5%
6
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 8 of 19 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
32%, 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_
Fight Ready
VIEW FIGHTER DIRECTORY →
// STYLE_INFLUENCE_
STRIKING-FIRST

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
19 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Felipe ColaresMay 1, 2021
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC on ESPN 23 - Reyes vs. Prochazka
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Felipe Dias ColaresMay 1, 2021
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC on ESPN 23 - Reyes vs. Prochazka
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Nathan ManessNov 28, 2020
SubmissionR2 · 2:29
UFC on ESPN 18 - Smith vs. Clark
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Renan BaraoFeb 17, 2019
KO/TKOR2 · 1:01
UFC on ESPN 1 - Ngannou vs. Velasquez
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
L
VS Rani YahyaAug 25, 2018
SubmissionR1 · 1:31
UFC Fight Night 135 - Gaethje vs. Vick
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Heel Hook)
W
VS Patrick WilliamsApr 14, 2018
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC on Fox 29 - Poirier vs. Gaethje
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Andre SoukhamthathDec 9, 2017
KO/TKOR2 · 1:06
UFC Fight Night 123 - Swanson vs. Ortega
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Iuri AlcantaraMar 4, 2017
SubmissionR2 · 3:13
UFC 209 - Woodley vs. Thompson 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Kneebar)
W
VS Maximo BlancoJan 17, 2016
SubmissionR1 · 3:38
UFC Fight Night 81 - Dillashaw vs. Cruz
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Terrion WareMay 8, 2015
DecisionR5 · 5:00
AXS TV Fights - RFA vs. Legacy Superfight
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Jarred MercadoNov 7, 2014
KO/TKOR1 · 1:06
RFA 20 - Sanders vs. Mercado
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Knee and Punches)
W
VS Darrick MinnerAug 22, 2014
KO/TKOR2 · 3:15
RFA 17 - Cochrane vs. Giagos
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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

Bantamweight. Professional record 13-5. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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