// Roster Index›Lightweight›Dossier · Ryan Sanders
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
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Ryan
Sanders

NICKNAME"N/A"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
1-1-0
CURRENT FORM
1L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
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PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! LOW SAMPLE
HEIGHT
6'0"
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Lightweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
2 BOUTS
WIN
1
LOSS
1
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
50%
1/2 bouts
FINISH RATE
100%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1L STREAK · 2-3
LWLWL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: LOW SAMPLE
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with elite knockout power — 300% 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

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▼ BELOW
0.00
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
0%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 45%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
6.45
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
35%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
0.00
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
0%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
50%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// SUB AVG▼ BELOW
0.00
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 111 rated fighters on the UFC lightweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#102
against the 111 rated on the UFC lightweight roster · Elo 1481
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
4th
percentile · average opponent rated 1499 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
36th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.02 per fight)

18 rated fights · opponents rated in 90% of recorded fights · last rated fight JUN 29, 2024

// 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 (1)
n = 1
KO/TKO · 3
SUB · 3
DEC · 3
3
KO/TKO
300%
3
SUB
300%
3
DEC
300%
// LOSSES (1)
n = 1
KO/TKO · 1
SUB · 2
DEC · 8
1
KO/TKO
100%
2
SUB
200%
8
DEC
800%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
100% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 3 fights
300%
SUBANY ROUND · 3 fights
300%
DECFULL FIGHT · 3 fights
300%
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 OBSERVED5 DERIVED2 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
20 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
JUN 19, 2026
// RECORDED SOURCE
ufcstats
Fighter attribute fingerprint8 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 POWER100TD DEFENSE22GRAPPLING0CHIN88STRIKINGN/ACARDIO64AGGRESSIONN/ASUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE20RECOVERY50
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: KO Power. Lowest scored axis: Grappling.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
8 SCORED · 2 OPEN
KO Power100
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=1 wins
TD Defense22
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (50%)

Grappling0
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin88
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=2 bouts
StrikingN/A
NOT ON FILE

Needs striking volume and accuracy

Cardio64
DERIVED PROXY

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

AggressionN/A
NOT ON FILE

Needs striking and takedown volume

Sub Threat20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0 per 15 min)

Str Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (35%)

Recovery50
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=11 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power100 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins1 wins
TD Defense22 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (50%)Not recorded
Grappling0 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin88 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record2 bouts
StrikingUnknownNOT ON FILENeeds striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio64 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
AggressionUnknownNOT ON FILENeeds striking and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (35%)Not recorded
Recovery50 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.11 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
0255075100MAY 2005WMAY 2005LMAY 2005LAPR 2012WJUN 2012LSEP 2012LMAR 2013WFEB 2014LMAY 2014LSEP 2014LDEC 2014LJUN 2016WAUG 2016WNOV 2016WAPR 2017WAUG 2017LMAR 2018WMAY 2022LNOV 2022WJUL 2023LJUN 2024// SCORE

  1. Start, MAY 2005, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, MAY 2005, momentum score 56, KO/TKO R1.
  3. Start, MAY 2005, momentum score 49, SUB R1.
  4. Start, APR 2012, momentum score 42, DEC R3.
  5. Start, JUN 2012, momentum score 51, SUB R2.
  6. Start, SEP 2012, momentum score 44, DEC R3.
  7. Start, MAR 2013, momentum score 35, KO/TKO R1.
  8. Start, FEB 2014, momentum score 45, KO/TKO R1.
  9. Start, MAY 2014, momentum score 38, DEC R5.
  10. Start, SEP 2014, momentum score 31, DEC R3.
  11. Start, DEC 2014, momentum score 24, DEC R3.
  12. Start, JUN 2016, momentum score 17, DEC R3.
  13. Start, AUG 2016, momentum score 24, DEC R3.
  14. Start, NOV 2016, momentum score 31, DEC R3.
  15. Start, APR 2017, momentum score 41, SUB R2.
  16. Start, AUG 2017, momentum score 51, SUB R1.
  17. Start, MAR 2018, momentum score 44, DEC R3.
  18. Start, MAY 2022, momentum score 54, KO/TKO R1.
  19. Start, NOV 2022, momentum score 47, DEC R5.
  20. Start, JUL 2023, momentum score 54, DEC R3.
  21. Start, JUN 2024, momentum score 47, SUB R3.

Peaked at 56 (W vs Roby), bottomed at 17 (L vs Makashvili). Current reading: 47.

// 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_
20/20 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
4
20%
-
-
-
-
4
total
SUB
2
10%
2
10%
1
5%
-
-
5
total
DEC
-
-
9
45%
-
2
10%
11
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 4 of 20 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
55%, fights often go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
20 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Michael LombardoJun 29, 2024
SubmissionR3 · 4:37
NEF 58 - Homeland
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Brabo Choke)
W
VS Ali ZebianJul 8, 2023
DecisionR3 · 5:00
NEF 53 - American Valor
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
L
VS Jonathan PiersmaNov 12, 2022
DecisionR5 · 5:00
NEF 50 - New England Fights
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Mark GardnerMay 14, 2022
KO/TKOR1 · 0:25
NEF 47 - The Battle of L/A
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Head Kick)
L
VS Jon ManleyMar 17, 2018
DecisionR3 · 5:00
AMMO Fight League 4 - House of Pain
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Jay EllisAug 5, 2017
SubmissionR1 · 2:34
NEF 30 - Rumble in Bangor
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Triangle Choke)
W
VS Jonathan LemkeApr 29, 2017
SubmissionR2 · 0:22
NEF 28 - Invincible
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
W
VS Jonathan LemkeNov 19, 2016
DecisionR3 · N/A
NEF 26 - Supremacy
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Technical Decision
W
VS Derrick KenningtonAug 5, 2016
DecisionR3 · 5:00
NEF - Lookin' for a Fight
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Levan MakashviliJun 10, 2016
DecisionR3 · 5:00
CES MMA 36 - Andrews vs. Muro
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Avery McPhatterDec 13, 2014
DecisionR3 · 5:00
T2T - Toe 2 Toe Fights 1
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
L
VS Ryan QuinnSep 6, 2014
DecisionR3 · 5:00
NEF - Fight Night 14
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
// FAQ · 09_

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Lightweight. Professional record 1-1. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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