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Matchup Analysis·Lightweight
↑UFC 334: Gane vs. Hokit13 / 13
←Yanez vs Diaz→
Red Corner

Evan Elder

“The Phenom”
10-25 UFCLast1.5yr ago
Pressure Fighter
Layoff Risk
5'10"ht·72"reach·Switchstance·29age
VS
Lightweight155 lbs
3R
Blue Corner

Samuel Sanches

“The Prodigy”
11-10 UFCLast1.2yr ago
UFC Debut
KO Artist
5'10"ht·74"+2"reach·Orthodoxstance·236yrage
◈
UFC DebutSanches has no UFC fights on record.
Signals
2 signals
AGE GAP

Elder is 6 years older than Sanches.

FINISHER

Sanches finished 9 of 11 pre-UFC wins (8 KO/TKO, 1 sub).

CQ Core Edges
CQ Striking Differential
Strikes landed vs absorbed
No data
Elder
+0.72
Sanches
No UFC data
CQ Grappling Threat
TD threat vs this opponent
No data
Elder
Opponent data thin
Sanches
No UFC data
CQ Decision Advantage
Round Win Rate
No data
Elder
71%
Sanches
Too few rounds
CQ Durability
KO exposure history
—
Elder
58
Average
SanchesNo UFC data
CQ Pace Index
Combined SLpM
Extreme
Elder5.66SLpM
+
SLpM5.95Sanches
11.6
LowModHighExtreme
CQ Cardio Pattern
Late-fight output
Elder
ElderOutput Holds Steady-6% R1→R3
SanchesNo UFC data
Finish History
Elder
Sub ×1
Finish rate (wins)
33%
1/3
Stopped rate (losses)
50%
1/2
Sanches
No finishes
Finish rate (wins)
—
—
Stopped rate (losses)
—
—
Fighter Context
Elder·UFC 3-2·1 Sub · 2 Dec·1 KO loss · 1 Dec loss
Sanches

Sufficient UFC sample.
Full breakdown in edge cards above.

Pre-UFC11-1
Win method
8 KO/TKO1 Sub2 Dec
Loss method
1 Sub
Avg opponent wins4.5
Wins finished9 of 11
Edge & Exposure
Elder
EdgeStriking Edge

Above-average net striking margin for this division. Wins the exchange battle consistently.

Sanches

Insufficient UFC sample for a fighter read.

Division Percentile Ranks
ElderLightweightSanches
71st
Striking Differential
—
15th
Grappling Threat
—
92nd
Round Win Rate
—
8th
TD Defense
—
35th
Durability
—
16th
Finishing Rate
—

— Insufficient divisional sample to rank this fighter in the current weight class.

Recent Form
Elder
Stat
Sanches
6.965.66 career
↑1.30
SLpMOutput
—
4.604.94 career
↓0.34
SApMAbsorbed
—
2.043.13 career
⚠↓1.09
TD AttAttempts/15m
—
0.820.50 career
↑0.32
Sub AttAttempts/15m
—
Stat Breakdown
⚠

Pre-UFC data only. Sanches has no UFC fights on record. Their stats reflect pre-UFC appearances.

Striking
Elder5 fightsSanchespre-ufc · 1 fight
Div avg
Sig. Strikes / Min
5.66
5.95
Str. Accuracy
50%
75%
Sig. Absorbed / min
4.94
—
No UFC data
Str. Defense
57%
100%
CQ KO Power
0.57
—
ElderStrike DistributionSanches
By Target
46%
Head
67%
38%
Body
25%
16%
Leg
8%
By Position
92%
Distance
67%
4%
Clinch
33%
4%
Ground
0%
Sig Strikes
Elder
71avg landed / fight
Avg Fight Time
12.5 min
Goes Dist
60%
Sanches
No UFC fight data
Avg Fight Time
—
Goes Dist
—
Historical Context
Elder — Recent Fights
Opponent
MethodRndDate
W
Gauge YoungLW
U-DEC
R3
Apr '25
115 SS (55%)·81 abs·0/3 td·16s ctrl
W
Darrius FlowersWW
SUB
R21:46
Jul '24
45 SS (52%)·24 abs·0/1 td·1 td taken·121s ctrl·1 sub att
W
Genaro ValdezLW
U-DEC
R3
Jul '23
96 SS (49%)·64 abs·1/1 td·6s ctrl·1 kd·1 kd taken·1 sub att
L
Nazim SadykhovLW
KO/TKO
R30:38
Feb '23
70 SS (49%)·64 abs·1/6 td·1 td taken·93s ctrl·1 kd
L
Preston ParsonsWW
U-DEC
R3
Apr '22
27 SS (45%)·75 abs·0/2 td·4 td taken·107s ctrl
View full fight log →
Sanches — Fight History
Opponent
MethodRndDate
Tracked Fights·1 fight
WChasen Blair
DWCSKO/TKOR1Sep 2025
Pre-UFC Fights·11 fights
W
Evaldo Santos17-5
KO/TKOR1Mar 2025
W
Severino Neto7-7
KO/TKOR2Jun 2024
W
Sérgio de Jesus Santos7-11
DECApr 2024
W
Bruno Justo10-6
KO/TKOR2Jan 2024
W
Sérgio Santos1-0
DECJul 2023
View full fight log →
Matchup·LW·3R
↑UFC 334: Gane vs. Hokit
13/13←→
Switch to Full Stats for deeper analysis.
Red Corner

Evan Elder

“The Phenom”
10-25 UFC1.5yr ago
5'10"ht72"reachSwitch29 yrs
VS·LW·3R
Blue Corner

Samuel Sanches

“The Prodigy”
11-10 UFC1.2yr ago
5'10"ht74"+2"reachOrthodox23 yrs
◈
UFC Debut Sanches has no UFC fights on record. Analysis draws from pre-UFC data.
Fighter Context
Elder·UFC 3-2·1 Sub · 2 Dec·1 KO loss · 1 Dec loss

Sufficient UFC sample.
Full breakdown in edge cards above.

Sanches
Pre-UFC11-1
Win method
8 KO/TKO1 Sub2 Dec
Loss method
1 Sub
Avg opponent wins4.5
Wins finished9 of 11
CQ Core Edges
CQStriking Edge
Who's winning the striking exchange
No data
Elder+0.72
SanchesNo UFC data
CQGrappling
Takedown threat vs this opponent's defense
No data
ElderOpponent data thin
SanchesNo UFC data
CQDecision
CQ round win rate
No data
Elder71%
SanchesToo few rounds
CQDurability
KO resistance — higher is better
No data
Elder
58Average
SanchesNo UFC data
Stats
Elder
Sanches
Striking
5.66SS Landed / min5.95
50%Str Acc75%
4.94SS Absorbed / min0.00
57%Str Def100%
0.40KD / fight—
Grappling
0.48TD / min0.00
40%TD Def100%
0.50Sub Att · /15m0.00
100%Sub Def—
Finish History
Elder
Sub ×1
Finish Rate (Wins)
33%
1/3
Stopped Rate (Losses)
50%
1/2
Sanches
No finishes
Finish Rate (Wins)
—
—
Stopped Rate (Losses)
—
—
Elder60% distance
Finish 40%Decision 60%
Elder 5 UFC fights·Sanches 0 UFC fights
Avg Fight Length
Elder
12.5min
Sanches
—
Win & Loss Method
ElderWinSanches
0%
KO
—
33%
Sub
—
67%
Dec
—
3 wins1 Sub2 Dec
—
ElderLossSanches
50%
KO
—
0%
Sub
—
50%
Dec
—
2 losses1 KO1 Dec
—
Recent Form
Elder
Stat
Sanches
6.96
5.66 career
↑1.30
SLpMOutput
—
4.60
4.94 career
↓0.34
SApMAbsorbed
—
2.04
3.13 career
↓1.09
TD AttAtt/15m
—
0.82
0.50 career
↑0.32
SubAtt/15m
—
Full Stats unlocks4 more sections
Per-Fight Stats
Opposition Quality
Percentile Ranks
Round Breakdown
Historical Context
Elder—Recent Fights
OpponentMethodRndDate
W
Gauge YoungLW Bout
U-DEC · R3 · Apr '25
115 SS (55%)·81 abs·0/3 td·16s ctrl
W
Darrius FlowersWW Bout
SUB · R2 · 1:46 · Jul '24
45 SS (52%)·24 abs·0/1 td·1 td taken·121s ctrl·1 sub att
W
Genaro ValdezLW Bout
U-DEC · R3 · Jul '23
96 SS (49%)·64 abs·1/1 td·6s ctrl·1 kd·1 kd taken·1 sub att
L
Nazim SadykhovLW Bout
KO/TKO · R3 · 0:38 · Feb '23
70 SS (49%)·64 abs·1/6 td·1 td taken·93s ctrl·1 kd
L
Preston ParsonsWW Bout
U-DEC · R3 · Apr '22
27 SS (45%)·75 abs·0/2 td·4 td taken·107s ctrl
View full fight log →
Sanches—Fight History
OpponentMethodRndDate
Tracked Fights·1 fight
WChasen Blair
DWCSKO/TKOR1Sep 2025
Pre-UFC Fights·11 fights
W
Evaldo Santos17-5
KO/TKOR1Mar 2025
W
Severino Neto7-7
KO/TKOR2Jun 2024
W
Sérgio de Jesus Santos7-11
DECApr 2024
W
Bruno Justo10-6
KO/TKOR2Jan 2024
W
Sérgio Santos1-0
DECJul 2023
View full fight log →
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