Sam Patterson
“The Future”
Record 14-3-1EnglandTeam Crossface
The style
Rangy Fast Finisher
Knockout power · Guillotine threat · First-round blitzes
GrapplingStriking
Patterson is a 6-foot-3 Englishman from Watford who has become one of the UFC's most efficient finishers — 13 of his 14 wins have come inside the distance, and his average fight lasts under six minutes. After getting knocked out in his UFC debut, he rattled off four straight finishes, splitting his wins between one-punch knockouts and his trademark guillotine choke. He is coming off his first UFC decision loss, dropping a frustrating chess match to the elusive Michael 'Venom' Page in London. Against a more conventional opponent here, he gets a chance to remind everyone why they call him 'The Future.'
Tale of the tape
| Record | 14-3-1 |
| Age | 30 |
| Height | 6'3" |
| Reach | 78" |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Country | England |
| Team | Team Crossface |
The numbers
Career UFC averages.
| Sig. strikes landed / min | 3.58 |
| Striking accuracy | 41% |
| Sig. strikes absorbed / min | 2.82 |
| Striking defense | 59% |
| Takedowns / 15 min | 0.67 |
| Takedown accuracy | 50% |
| Takedown defense | 50% |
| Submission attempts / 15 min | 1.3 |
How they win
6 KO/TKO7 SUB1 DEC
How they lose
2 KO/TKO0 SUB1 DEC