Evan ElderAll-Around

Lightweight · 10-2 · switch

Last 5
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Height
5'10"
177.8 cm
Reach
6'0"
182.88 cm
Age
29
Elo Rating
1521.8

Next fight: vs Samuel Sanches

Polymarket UFC 334: Gane vs Hokit · Sun, Nov 15, 2026 · 3 rounds

Model win probability
53%/47%
Elder / Sanches
Stat comparison between Evan Elder and Samuel Sanches. A ▸ marks the better value where a higher or lower number is clearly better.
StatEvan ElderSamuel Sanches
Record10-20-0
Elo rating15221500
Age on fight night29—
Height177.8 cm—
Reach182.88 cm—
Strikes landed / min5.66—
Strikes absorbed / min4.94—
Takedowns / 15 min0.48—
Takedown defense40%—

Scouting report

Career stats ranked against 201 Lightweight fighters in our database with 5+ UFC fights. The tick marks the division median.

Strengths

  • Lands 5.66 significant strikes per minute — better than 94% of Lightweight fighters
  • Lands 50% of the significant strikes they throw — better than 81% of Lightweight fighters

Weaknesses

  • Completes only 15% of their takedown attempts — worse than 94% of Lightweight fighters
  • Absorbs 4.94 significant strikes per minute — worse than 90% of Lightweight fighters
  • Stops only 40% of opponents' takedown attempts — worse than 85% of Lightweight fighters

Striking

  • Strikes landed / min
    5.66
    Top 6%
  • Striking accuracy
    50%
    Top 19%
  • Strikes absorbed / min
    4.94
    Bottom 10%
  • Striking defense
    57%
    Top 39%

Grappling

  • Takedowns / 15 min
    0.48
    Bottom 16%
  • Takedown accuracy
    15%
    Bottom 6%
  • Takedown defense
    40%
    Bottom 15%
  • Submission attempts / 15 min
    0.50
    Top 49%

Recent opponents

Last 5 opponents averaged Elo 1493, higher than 30% of Lightweight fighters. Ratings are each opponent's current Elo, not their rating on fight night. The tick marks this fighter's own Elo (1522).

Last 5 — Fight Time
051015202515:00Parsons10:38Sadykhov15:00Valdez6:46Flowers15:00Young
Win Loss Draw/NC

Fight History

UFC Fight Night: Machado Garry vs. Prates
2025-04-26 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs. Cortez
2024-07-13 · Submission, R2 1:46
UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Bueno Silva
2023-07-15 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Andrade vs. Blanchfield
2023-02-18 · TKO - Doctor's Stoppage, R3 0:38
UFC Fight Night: Lemos vs. Andrade
2022-04-23 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00