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Luke Sanders lands 6.6 and absorbs 4.4 significant strikes per minute. Output exceeds absorption by 2.2. Among the larger positive margins in the division.

Luke Sanders has minimal takedown activity on record.

Luke Sanders wins 56% of rounds across 16 scored. Round splits are close.

Luke Sanders has 1 KO/TKO loss in 5 total UFC losses. Absorbs 0.25 knockdowns per fight. Durability score of 68 out of 99, average for the division.

Luke Sanders finishes 67% of wins by KO/TKO or submission.

Luke Sanders's last fight was over 62 months ago.

Luke Sanders is 40 years old.

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Fighter Profile›Featherweight
“Cool Hand”

Luke Sanders

13-58 UFC
Pressure Fighter
Form
· 2L
Inactive
High Variance
Moderate Wear
5'6"ht·67"reach·Southpawstance·40age
Last fightLFelipe Colares·U-DEC·R3·5yr ago
Fighter Context
3–5UFC·
1KO
·
1Sub
·
1Dec
·
7.9min/fight
·
63UFC min
vs. Winning-Record Opps
2–3(5 fights)
·
100%finish rate
·
+2.6str diff/min
vs. Veteran Opps
1–2(3 fights)
·
100%finish rate
·
+2.4str diff/min
CQ Key Stats
Striking Differential
+2.24
Dominant

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.085
Passive

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
68
Average

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate
56%
Average

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking

Luke Sanders — 6.61 significant strikes per minute, 52% striking accuracy, absorbs 4.37 strikes per minute.

Sanders
Head Hunter
Featherweight avg
Sig. Strikes / Min6.61
Str. Accuracy52%
416UFC landed/791attempted
Sig. Absorbed / min
+0.3 vs avg4.37
Str. Defense50%
KD Rate / fight0.50
4UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / fight0.25
CQ KO Power
0.96
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
81%
Body
12%
Leg
7%
By Position
Distance68%
/
Clinch10%
/
Ground22%
Sig. Strikes by Round
Round 18 rounds
Round 26 rounds
Round 32 rounds
Avg. Landed311927
Avg. Absorbed151630
Avg. Net+16+3-2
Grappling

Luke Sanders — 0.7 takedowns per 15 minutes, 30% takedown accuracy, 0.2 submission attempts per 15 minutes, 72% takedown defense.

Sanders
G&P Threat
·84s ctrlAverage Control
Featherweight avg
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min0.71
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY2.38
TD Accuracy30%
3UFC landed/10attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.20
1UFC wins/1attempted
Defense
Elite TD Def
TD Defense72%
16UFC defended/22opp. attempts
Sub Defense
Sub Vulnerable
Finishing

Luke Sanders — 3 UFC wins (1 KO/TKO, 1 submission, 1 decision), 67% finish rate.

Finish Rate
67%
Strong Finisher
div avg 47%
How They Lose
5UFC losses
Win Breakdown
KO / TKO1 / 3
Submission1 / 3
Decision1 / 3
KD → Finish
1/4Low
Loss Breakdown
KO / TKO1 / 5
Submission3 / 5
Decision1 / 5
Loss Pattern
4 of 5 losses by finish in R1–R2
Finish Round Distribution
Finish WinsFinish LossesR1R2R3
KO/TKO W
KO/TKO L
SUB W
SUB L
Cards & Decisions
Recovery Rate
—
More data needed.
Decision Margin
—
More decisions needed.
Decision Types
2UD
·
0SD
·
0MD
Career Trajectory
Win
Loss
D/NC
Elite opp (15+ wins)
Veteran opp (8+ wins)
Layoff
Div. change
sig. strikes stable across career. Second-half avg 54 vs 51 first half
0+34+68+102+136avg↗↵201620172018201920202021

8 UFC fights · hover for details · colored line = 3-fight rolling avg

Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
1.33.35.3R1R2R3
R1n=8
R2n=6
R3n=2
Outputsig strikes / min
7.0
6.5
5.4
Absorbedsig strikes / min
3.4
5.5
5.9
Diff
+3.6
+1.0
-0.5

Per-round averages across career · partial final rounds included at actual elapsed time · rounds below 5 min. career total suppressed · dashed lines = division avg

Last 8 Fights — Trend
KD Abs
▲Absorbed+46%L3
40%93%147%WLLWLWLL

Last 8 UFC fights · Absorbed & Strike Diff = index vs career avg (1.0 = avg, 0 = breakeven) · Orange dots = KDs absorbed

Elite oppVeteran opp
Sanders — 8 UFC Fights

Luke Sanders — UFC fight record: 3 wins, 5 losses.

Result
Method
8 fights
L
Felipe Colares
FW
U-DEC R3May '21
+40
·118 SS (56%)·78 abs·2/5 td·2 td taken·175s ctrl·1 kd landed
L
Nate Maness
Catch Weight
SUB R2 · 2:29Nov '20
+22
·55 SS (49%)·33 abs·0/1 td·1 td taken·40s ctrl·1 kd taken
↵ 21mo layoff
W
Renan BaraoVeteran
BW
KO/TKO R2 · 1:01Feb '19
-1
·39 SS (52%)·40 abs·0/1 td·18s ctrl·1 kd landed
L
Rani YahyaVeteran
BW
SUB R1 · 1:31Aug '18
-2
·2 SS (50%)·4 abs·22s ctrl
W
Patrick Williams
BW
U-DEC R3Apr '18
-2
·59 SS (42%)·61 abs·1 td taken·78s ctrl·1 kd landed
L
Andre Soukhamthath
BW
KO/TKO R2 · 1:06Dec '17
+3
·23 SS (34%)·20 abs·0/1 td·109s ctrl·1 kd taken
L
Iuri AlcantaraVeteran
BW
SUB R2 · 3:13Mar '17
+71
·94 SS (70%)·23 abs·1/2 td·1 td taken·217s ctrl
W
Maximo Blanco
FW
SUB R1 · 3:38Jan '16
+10
·26 SS (54%)·16 abs·1 td taken·12s ctrl·1 kd landed·1 sub att
Sanders — Prior Tracked Fights (1)
WJosh JarvisStrikeforceKO/TKOR1—
All Fighters
Featherweight
“Cool Hand”

Luke Sanders

13-58 UFC
Form
2L
5'6"ht·67"reach·Southpawstance·40age
Last fightLFelipe Colares·U-DEC·5yr ago
Fighter Context
3–5UFC·
1KO
·
1Sub
·
1Dec
·
7.9min/fight
·
63UFC min
vs. Winning Record2–3
vs. Veterans (8+ W)1–2
CQ Key Stats
Str. Differential
+2.24

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.085

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
68

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate
56%

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking
Sanders
Featherweight avg
Head Hunter
Sig. Strikes / Min6.61
Str. Accuracy52%
416UFC landed/791attempted
Sig. Absorbed / Min
+0.3 vs avg4.37
Str. Defense50%
KD Rate / Fight0.50
4UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / Fight0.25
CQ KO Power
0.96
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
81%
Body
12%
Leg
7%
By Position
Dist68%
Clinch10%
Ground22%
Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)
R1
n=8
R2
n=6
R3
n=2
Landed311927
Absorbed151630
Net+16+3-2
Grappling
Sanders
Featherweight avg
G&P Threat
84s ctrlAverage Control
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min0.71
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY2.38
TD Accuracy30%
3UFC landed/10attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.20
1UFC wins/1attempted
Defense
Elite TD Def
TD Defense72%
16UFC defended/22opp. attempts
Sub Defense3 loss / 5 attempts
Finishing
Finish Rate
67%
Strong Finisher
Win Methods
1KO/TKO
1Sub
1Dec
Loss Methods
1KO/TKO
3Sub
1Dec
Finish Round Distribution
R1
R2
R3
KO (W)
KO (L)
Sub (W)
Sub (L)
Cards & Decisions
Recovery RateRounds won after a lost round.
—More data needed.
Decision MarginAvg pts/round on judges' scorecards.
—More decisions needed.
Decision Types
2UD
·
0SD
·
0MD
Career Trajectory chart available on desktop.
Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
1.33.35.3R1R2R3
R1n=8
R2n=6
R3n=2
Outputsig strikes / min
7.0
6.5
5.4
Absorbedsig strikes / min
3.4
5.5
5.9
Diff
+3.6
+1.0
-0.5

Per-round career averages · partial rounds time-adjusted · dashed = division avg

Sanders — UFC Fight Log
|
L
Felipe ColaresFW
U-DEC·R3·May '21
118 SS (56%)·78 abs·2/5 td·2 td taken·175s ctrl·1 kd
L
Nate ManessCatch Weight
SUB·R2·Nov '20
55 SS (49%)·33 abs·0/1 td·1 td taken·40s ctrl·1 kd taken
W
Renan BaraoVeteranBW
KO/TKO·R2·Feb '19
39 SS (52%)·40 abs·0/1 td·18s ctrl·1 kd
L
Rani YahyaVeteranBW
SUB·R1·Aug '18
2 SS (50%)·4 abs·22s ctrl
W
Patrick WilliamsBW
U-DEC·R3·Apr '18
59 SS (42%)·61 abs·1 td taken·78s ctrl·1 kd
L
Andre SoukhamthathBW
KO/TKO·R2·Dec '17
23 SS (34%)·20 abs·0/1 td·109s ctrl·1 kd taken
L
Iuri AlcantaraVeteranBW
SUB·R2·Mar '17
94 SS (70%)·23 abs·1/2 td·1 td taken·217s ctrl
W
Maximo BlancoFW
SUB·R1·Jan '16
26 SS (54%)·16 abs·1 td taken·12s ctrl·1 kd·1 sub
Sanders — Prior Tracked Fights (1)
WJosh JarvisStrikeforceKO/TKOR1
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