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Liam McCracken vs Silvestre Sanchez

Liam McCracken is 8-2-0; Silvestre Sanchez is 10-1-0. Liam McCracken is 1 year older than Silvestre Sanchez. Silvestre Sanchez has a 2" · 5 cm reach advantage over Liam McCracken. Silvestre Sanchez is 1" · 3 cm taller than Liam McCracken. They have met once: Liam McCracken 0, Silvestre Sanchez 1.

Liam McCracken
England
Liam McCracken
8-2-0
TKOTKOTKO
LightweightMet once
Silvestre Sanchez
Mexico
Silvestre Sanchez
“Gorilla” · 10-1-0
TKOTKOTKO
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Style & credentials

Liam McCracken
BJJMMA
  • —Black belt · BJJ
  • 2026Competitor · DWCS
  • 2019Competitor · IMMAF Worldsjunior · Men's Junior Lightweight 70.3 kg
  • 2019Champion · UkfcFeatherweight (145 lb)
Camp · Aspire Combat Sports Academy · Stoneycroft, Liverpool, England
Silvestre Sanchez
Muay ThaiMMA
  • 2023BTC Welterweight ChampionshipBTC Fight Promotions
  • 2026Competitor · DWCSLightweight
Camp · UFC Performance Institute Mexico City · Mexico City, Mexico

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

82%
Head
69%
14%
Body
12%
5%
Leg
19%

Time in position

Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground

Liam McCrackenlast 1 fight
60%19%21%
Silvestre Sanchezlast 1 fight
60%19%21%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Liam McCracken· from fights outside the UFC Silvestre Sanchez· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
3.444.53
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Liam McCracken · Average · better than 51% of UFC fightersSilvestre Sanchez · Good · better than 81% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.533.44
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Liam McCracken · Poor · better than 19% of UFC fightersSilvestre Sanchez · Average · better than 49% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.174.69
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Liam McCracken · Average · better than 50% of UFC fightersSilvestre Sanchez · Elite · better than 97% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
33%31%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Liam McCracken · Below avg · better than 35% of UFC fightersSilvestre Sanchez · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
69%67%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Liam McCracken · Good · better than 62% of UFC fightersSilvestre Sanchez · Average · better than 55% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.001.20
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Liam McCracken · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersSilvestre Sanchez · Elite · better than 86% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1484 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

3.44
Strikes landed / min
4.53
4.53
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.44
1.17 / 3.5
Takedowns landed / 15 min
4.69 / 15.1
33%
Takedown accuracy
31%
69%
Takedown defence
67%
0:41
Control time / fight
5:20
0.00
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.20

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

Liam McCracken1 UFC fight · 44 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
75%33/76
14%6/6
5%2/2
Clinch
7%3/6
0%0/0
0%0/0
Ground
0%0/0
0%0/0
0%0/0
Silvestre Sanchez1 UFC fight · 58 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
43%25/66
10%6/8
16%9/16
Clinch
7%4/8
0%0/0
3%2/2
Ground
19%11/19
2%1/1
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 Liam McCracken and Silvestre Sanchez ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at Dana White's Contender Series 90 (Tue, Sep 1, 2026), where Silvestre Sanchez won by TKO.

What are the records of Liam McCracken and Silvestre Sanchez?

Liam McCracken is 8-2-0 and Silvestre Sanchez is 10-1-0.

Who has the longer reach, Liam McCracken or Silvestre Sanchez?

Silvestre Sanchez has the longer reach: 73" · 185 cm against 71" · 180 cm for Liam McCracken, a 2" · 5 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Liam McCracken or Silvestre Sanchez?

Silvestre Sanchez is taller at 5'10" · 178 cm; Liam McCracken stands 5'9" · 175 cm.

Who is older, Liam McCracken or Silvestre Sanchez?

Liam McCracken is 25 and Silvestre Sanchez is 24.

Who has more finishes, Liam McCracken or Silvestre Sanchez?

Liam McCracken has 8 wins inside the distance (5 by KO/TKO, 3 by submission); Silvestre Sanchez has 9 wins (4 by KO/TKO, 5 by submission).