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Iuri Alcantara vs Luke Sanders

Iuri Alcantara is 35-10-0 (1 NC); Luke Sanders is 13-5-0. Iuri Alcantara is 6 years older than Luke Sanders. Iuri Alcantara has a 4" · 10 cm reach advantage over Luke Sanders. Iuri Alcantara is 3" · 8 cm taller than Luke Sanders. They have met once: Iuri Alcantara 1, Luke Sanders 0.

Iuri Alcantara
Brazil
Iuri Alcantara
“Marajo” · 35-10-0 (1 NC)
TKOTKOTKO
FeatherweightMet once
Luke Sanders
United States
Luke Sanders
“Cool Hand” · 13-5-0
UDSUBTKO
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Style & credentials

Iuri Alcantara
BJJMMA
  • —Black belt · BJJ
  • 2010Jungle Fight Lightweight ChampionshipJungle Fight
Camp · Marajo Brothers Team · Soure, Para, Brazil
Luke Sanders

No background on record

Camp · Nashville MMA · United States

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

65%
Head
81%
27%
Body
12%
8%
Leg
7%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Iuri Alcantaralast 17 fights
65%9%26%
Luke Sanderslast 8 fights
68%10%22%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Iuri Alcantara· from fights outside the UFC Luke Sanders· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
2.716.61
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Iuri Alcantara · Below avg · better than 28% of UFC fightersLuke Sanders · Elite · better than 98% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.814.37
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Iuri Alcantara · Good · better than 70% of UFC fightersLuke Sanders · Below avg · better than 22% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.460.71
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Iuri Alcantara · Average · better than 58% of UFC fightersLuke Sanders · Below avg · better than 31% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
63%30%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Iuri Alcantara · Elite · better than 90% of UFC fightersLuke Sanders · Below avg · better than 30% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
60%73%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Iuri Alcantara · Average · better than 42% of UFC fightersLuke Sanders · Good · better than 71% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.900.20
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Iuri Alcantara · Good · better than 77% of UFC fightersLuke Sanders · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

2.71
Strikes landed / min
6.61
2.81
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.37
1.46 / 2.3
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.71 / 2.4
63%
Takedown accuracy
30%
60%
Takedown defence
73%
1:34
Control time / fight
1:24
0.90
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.20

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Iuri Alcantara18 UFC fights · 472 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
37%174/616
20%94/141
7%31/40
Clinch
3%15/29
4%20/20
1%6/8
Ground
26%121/164
2%11/11
0%0/0
Luke Sanders8 UFC fights · 416 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
53%222/547
8%32/46
7%30/39
Clinch
6%24/41
4%17/19
0%0/0
Ground
21%89/97
0%2/2
0%0/0

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Head-to-Head History

Frequently asked questions

Have Iuri Alcantara and Luke Sanders ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 209: Woodley vs Thompson 2 (Sat, Mar 4, 2017), where Iuri Alcantara won by Submission.

What are the records of Iuri Alcantara and Luke Sanders?

Iuri Alcantara is 35-10-0 (1 NC) and Luke Sanders is 13-5-0.

Who has the longer reach, Iuri Alcantara or Luke Sanders?

Iuri Alcantara has the longer reach: 71" · 180 cm against 67" · 170 cm for Luke Sanders, a 4" · 10 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Iuri Alcantara or Luke Sanders?

Iuri Alcantara is taller at 5'9" · 175 cm; Luke Sanders stands 5'6" · 168 cm.

Who is older, Iuri Alcantara or Luke Sanders?

Iuri Alcantara is 46 and Luke Sanders is 40.

Who has more finishes, Iuri Alcantara or Luke Sanders?

Iuri Alcantara has 29 wins inside the distance (15 by KO/TKO, 14 by submission); Luke Sanders has 9 wins (7 by KO/TKO, 2 by submission).