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Sam Patterson vs Trey Waters

Sam Patterson is 15-3-1; Trey Waters is 9-2-0. Trey Waters is 1 year older than Sam Patterson. Sam Patterson has a 1" · 3 cm reach advantage over Trey Waters. Trey Waters is 2" · 5 cm taller than Sam Patterson. They have met once: Sam Patterson 1, Trey Waters 0.

Sam Patterson
United Kingdom
Sam Patterson
“The Future” · 15-3-1
TKOUDTKO
Met once
Trey Waters
United States
Trey Waters
“The Truth” · 9-2-0
TKOTKOUD
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Style & credentials

Sam Patterson

No background on record

Camp · Team Crossface · England
Trey Waters

No background on record

Camp · Ludus MMA · United States

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

81%
Head
89%
9%
Body
8%
9%
Leg
4%

Time in position

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

Sam Pattersonlast 8 fights
70%22%
Trey Waterslast 5 fights
77%17%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Sam Patterson· from fights outside the UFC Trey Waters· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
3.547.57
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Sam Patterson · Average · better than 55% of UFC fightersTrey Waters · Elite · better than 99% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.795.98
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Sam Patterson · Good · better than 71% of UFC fightersTrey Waters · Poor · better than 5% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.660.36
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Sam Patterson · Below avg · better than 29% of UFC fightersTrey Waters · Poor · better than 16% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
50%33%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Sam Patterson · Good · better than 74% of UFC fightersTrey Waters · Below avg · better than 35% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
50%86%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Sam Patterson · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fightersTrey Waters · Elite · better than 90% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.300.70
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Sam Patterson · Elite · better than 88% of UFC fightersTrey Waters · Good · better than 68% of UFC fighters

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

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

3.54
Strikes landed / min
7.57
2.79
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
5.98
0.66 / 1.3
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.36 / 1.1
50%
Takedown accuracy
33%
50%
Takedown defence
86%
1:00
Control time / fight
0:19
1.30
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.70

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

Sam Patterson8 UFC fights · 160 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
74%118/313
8%13/31
9%15/21
Clinch
3%4/5
1%2/4
0%0/0
Ground
5%8/13
0%0/0
0%0/0
Trey Waters4 UFC fights · 238 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
87%207/492
6%15/27
5%12/15
Clinch
0%1/1
1%2/2
0%0/0
Ground
0%1/1
0%0/0
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 Sam Patterson and Trey Waters ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Imavov vs Borralho (Sat, Sep 6, 2025), where Sam Patterson won by TKO.

What are the records of Sam Patterson and Trey Waters?

Sam Patterson is 15-3-1 and Trey Waters is 9-2-0.

Who has the longer reach, Sam Patterson or Trey Waters?

Sam Patterson has the longer reach: 78" · 198 cm against 77" · 196 cm for Trey Waters, a 1" · 3 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Sam Patterson or Trey Waters?

Trey Waters is taller at 6'5" · 196 cm; Sam Patterson stands 6'3" · 191 cm.

Who is older, Sam Patterson or Trey Waters?

Trey Waters is 31 and Sam Patterson is 30.

Who has more finishes, Sam Patterson or Trey Waters?

Sam Patterson has 14 wins inside the distance (7 by KO/TKO, 7 by submission); Trey Waters has 7 wins (4 by KO/TKO, 3 by submission).

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