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Sam Patterson vs Yanal Ashmouz

Sam Patterson is 15-3-1; Yanal Ashmouz is 8-2-0. Yanal Ashmouz is 1 year older than Sam Patterson. Sam Patterson has a 9" · 23 cm reach advantage over Yanal Ashmouz. Sam Patterson is 6" · 15 cm taller than Yanal Ashmouz. They have met once: Sam Patterson 0, Yanal Ashmouz 1.

Sam Patterson
United Kingdom
Sam Patterson
“The Future” · 15-3-1
Win · TKOLoss · Unanimous DecisionWin · TKO
Met once
Yanal Ashmouz
United States
Yanal Ashmouz
“Red Fox” · 8-2-0
Loss · Unanimous DecisionWin · Unanimous DecisionLoss · Unanimous Decision
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Style & credentials

Sam Patterson

No background on record

Camp · Team Crossface
Yanal Ashmouz

No background on record

Camp · K Dojo

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

81%
Head
65%
9%
Body
18%
9%
Leg
17%

Time in position

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

Sam Pattersonlast 8 fights
70%22%
Yanal Ashmouzlast 4 fights
62%26%12%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Sam Patterson Yanal Ashmouz
Strikes landed / min
3.542.88
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Sam Patterson · Average · better than 55% of UFC fightersYanal Ashmouz · Below avg · better than 33% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.794.78
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Sam Patterson · Good · better than 71% of UFC fightersYanal Ashmouz · Poor · better than 15% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.663.24
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Sam Patterson · Below avg · better than 29% of UFC fightersYanal Ashmouz · Elite · better than 90% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
50%38%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Sam Patterson · Good · better than 74% of UFC fightersYanal Ashmouz · Average · better than 48% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
50%64%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Sam Patterson · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fightersYanal Ashmouz · Average · better than 50% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.300.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Sam Patterson · Elite · better than 88% of UFC fightersYanal Ashmouz · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1500 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

3.54
Strikes landed / min
2.88
2.79
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.78
0.66 / 1.3
Takedowns landed / 15 min
3.24 / 8.5
50%
Takedown accuracy
38%
50%
Takedown defence
64%
1:00
Control time / fight
2:38
1.30
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.00

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
Yanal Ashmouz4 UFC fights · 133 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
32%43/148
12%16/24
14%18/23
Clinch
15%20/22
6%8/12
4%5/5
Ground
17%23/28
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 Yanal Ashmouz ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 286: Edwards vs Usman 3 (Sat, Mar 18, 2023), where Yanal Ashmouz won by TKO.

What are the records of Sam Patterson and Yanal Ashmouz?

Sam Patterson is 15-3-1 and Yanal Ashmouz is 8-2-0.

Who has the longer reach, Sam Patterson or Yanal Ashmouz?

Sam Patterson has the longer reach: 78" · 198 cm against 69" · 175 cm for Yanal Ashmouz, a 9" · 23 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Sam Patterson or Yanal Ashmouz?

Sam Patterson is taller at 6'3" · 191 cm; Yanal Ashmouz stands 5'9" · 175 cm.

Who is older, Sam Patterson or Yanal Ashmouz?

Yanal Ashmouz is 31 and Sam Patterson is 30.

Who has more finishes, Sam Patterson or Yanal Ashmouz?

Sam Patterson has 14 wins inside the distance (7 by KO/TKO, 7 by submission); Yanal Ashmouz has 6 wins (4 by KO/TKO, 2 by submission).