Sam PattersonGrappler

Welterweight · 14-3-1 · orthodox

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Height
6'3"
190.5 cm
Reach
6'6"
198.12 cm
Age
30
Elo Rating
1553.9

Scouting report

Career stats ranked against 196 Welterweight fighters in our database with 5+ UFC fights. The tick marks the division median.

Strengths

  • Attempts 1.60 submissions per 15 minutes — better than 92% of Welterweight fighters
  • Completes 50% of their takedown attempts — better than 77% of Welterweight fighters

Weaknesses

  • Stops only 33% of opponents' takedown attempts — worse than 95% of Welterweight fighters
  • Lands just 37% of the significant strikes they throw — worse than 88% of Welterweight fighters
  • Avoids only 50% of opponents' significant strikes — worse than 79% of Welterweight fighters

Striking

  • Strikes landed / min
    2.62
    Bottom 33%
  • Striking accuracy
    37%
    Bottom 12%
  • Strikes absorbed / min
    3.06
    Top 50%
  • Striking defense
    50%
    Bottom 21%

Grappling

  • Takedowns / 15 min
    0.82
    Bottom 34%
  • Takedown accuracy
    50%
    Top 23%
  • Takedown defense
    33%
    Bottom 5%
  • Submission attempts / 15 min
    1.60
    Top 8%

Recent opponents

Last 5 opponents averaged Elo 1529, higher than 44% of Welterweight fighters. Ratings are each opponent's current Elo, not their rating on fight night. The tick marks this fighter's own Elo (1554).

Last 5 — Fight Time
05101520252:50Crosbie3:10Barlow3:01Waters15:00Page
Win Loss Draw/NC

Fight History

UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs Guskov
2026-07-25
UFC Fight Night: Evloev vs. Murphy
2026-03-21 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Imavov vs. Borralho
2025-09-06 · KO/TKO, R1 3:01
UFC Fight Night: Kape vs. Almabayev
2025-03-01 · KO/TKO, R1 3:10
UFC 304: Edwards vs. Muhammad 2
2024-07-27 · Submission, R1 2:50
UFC 297: Strickland vs. Du Plessis
2024-01-20 · Submission, R1 2:03
UFC 286: Edwards vs. Usman 3
2023-03-18 · KO/TKO, R1 1:15