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Mate Sanikidze vs Samuel Bark

Mate Sanikidze is 11-5-0; Samuel Bark is 13-4-0. Samuel Bark is 7 years older than Mate Sanikidze. Mate Sanikidze is 3" · 8 cm taller than Samuel Bark. They have met once: Mate Sanikidze 0, Samuel Bark 1.

Mate Sanikidze
Georgia
Mate Sanikidze
“The NextGen” · 11-5-0
Loss · SubmissionLoss · DecisionLoss · Decision
FeatherweightMet once
Samuel Bark
Sweden
Samuel Bark
“Sammon Decker” · 13-4-0
Loss · KnockoutLoss · DecisionWin · Submission
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Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

69%
Head
50%
22%
Body
24%
9%
Leg
26%

Time in position

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

Mate Sanikidzelast 7 fights
50%25%25%
Samuel Barklast 5 fights
67%17%16%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Mate Sanikidze· incl. 7 fights outside the UFC Samuel Bark· incl. 5 fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
2.722.40
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Mate Sanikidze · Below avg · better than 29% of UFC fightersSamuel Bark · Below avg · better than 20% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.142.45
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Mate Sanikidze · Elite · better than 88% of UFC fightersSamuel Bark · Good · better than 80% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
3.280.53
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Mate Sanikidze · Elite · better than 90% of UFC fightersSamuel Bark · Below avg · better than 23% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
69%100%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Mate Sanikidze · Elite · better than 94% of UFC fightersSamuel Bark · Elite · better than 97% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
70%19%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Mate Sanikidze · Good · better than 64% of UFC fightersSamuel Bark · Poor · better than 2% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.700.30
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Mate Sanikidze · Good · better than 68% of UFC fightersSamuel Bark · Average · better than 40% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1490 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

2.72
Strikes landed / min
2.40
2.14
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.45
3.28 / 4.8
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.53 / 0.5
69%
Takedown accuracy
100%
70%
Takedown defence
19%
5:28
Control time / fight
1:53
0.70
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.30

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

Mate Sanikidze7 fights · by range and by target
Range
47%Distance · 131
38%Clinch · 106
15%Ground · 42
Target
69%Head · 188
22%Body · 60
9%Leg · 24

The range × target cross-tab is logged for UFC fights only.

Samuel Bark5 fights · by range and by target
Range
67%Distance · 133
26%Clinch · 51
7%Ground · 14
Target
50%Head · 69
24%Body · 33
26%Leg · 35

The range × target cross-tab is logged for UFC fights only.

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

Head-to-Head History

Common Opponents

How each fared against the same opponents.

Mate SanikidzeSamuel Bark

Frequently asked questions

Have Mate Sanikidze and Samuel Bark ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at OKTAGON 79 (Sat, Nov 1, 2025), where Samuel Bark won by Submission.

What are the records of Mate Sanikidze and Samuel Bark?

Mate Sanikidze is 11-5-0 and Samuel Bark is 13-4-0.

Who is taller, Mate Sanikidze or Samuel Bark?

Mate Sanikidze is taller at 6'0" · 183 cm; Samuel Bark stands 5'9" · 175 cm.

Who is older, Mate Sanikidze or Samuel Bark?

Samuel Bark is 34 and Mate Sanikidze is 27.

Who has more finishes, Mate Sanikidze or Samuel Bark?

Mate Sanikidze has 6 wins inside the distance (4 by KO/TKO, 2 by submission); Samuel Bark has 7 wins (6 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission).

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