Luke Sanders “Cool Hand”
Featherweight · ORCA rating 41/100 · peak 52 · Power striker · 3–5 in 8 graded UFC bouts
ORCA analysis
Luke Sanders finished with an ORCA rating of 41 (career peak 52); without a recent bout, Luke Sanders sits off the current Featherweight board. Striking offence is the strongest of the four families at 82 (significant strikes landed per minute 97). The weak side is striking defence, which grades 27. 2 of 3 UFC wins came inside the distance (1 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission).
Grades
| Family | Grade | Featherweight rank | Best reliable sub-grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Striking offence | 82 | — | Significant strikes landed per minute 97 |
| Striking defence | 27 | — | — |
| Grappling offence | 32 | — | — |
| Grappling defence | 53 | — | Control time conceded, seconds per minute 88 |
Strongest sub-grade: Significant strikes landed per minute 97. Weakest: Control time conceded, seconds per minute 88.
Profile
- Division
- Featherweight
- ORCA rating
- 41 (peak 52)
- UFC record
- 3–5
- Pro record
- 13–5
- Graded UFC bouts
- 8
- Style
- Power striker
- Age
- 40
- Height
- 5′6″ (168 cm)
- Reach
- 67″ (170 cm)
- Stance
- Southpaw
- Gym
- Nashville MMA
Career stats
- Significant strikes landed per minute: 6.61
- Significant strike accuracy: 52%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute: 4.37
- Significant strike defence: 51%
- Takedowns landed per 15 minutes: 0.71
- Takedown accuracy: 28%
- Takedown defence: 71%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes: 0.24
Fight history
- 2021-05-01 · L vs Felipe Colares · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Reyes vs. Prochazka
- 2020-11-28 · L vs Nate Maness · Submission · UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Clark
- 2019-02-17 · W vs Renan Barao · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Ngannou vs. Velasquez
- 2018-08-25 · L vs Rani Yahya · Submission · UFC Fight Night: Gaethje vs. Vick
- 2018-04-14 · W vs Patrick Williams · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Gaethje
- 2017-12-09 · L vs Andre Soukhamthath · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Ortega
- 2017-03-04 · L vs Iuri Alcantara · Submission · UFC 209: Woodley vs. Thompson 2
- 2016-01-17 · W vs Maximo Blanco · Submission · UFC Fight Night: Dillashaw vs Cruz
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