Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Dillashaw vs Cruz
Featherweight3 rounds scheduled
Maximo Blanco
Maximo Blanco
“Maxi”
12-8-1 (1 NC)
RESULT

Luke Sanders def. Maximo Blanco (Submission)

Submission · Round 1 · 3:38
WIN
Luke Sanders
Luke Sanders
“Cool Hand”
13-5-0
Monday, January 18, 2016
TD Garden, Boston, United States

Luke Sanders defeated Maximo Blanco by Submission in round 1 (3:38) in the Featherweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Dillashaw vs Cruz, held Monday, January 18, 2016 at TD Garden, Boston.

Fight stats

Maximo Blanco
Luke Sanders
0
Knockdowns
1
16 of 39
Significant strikes
26 of 48
41%
Sig. strike accuracy
54%
17 of 40
Total strikes
27 of 49
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
100%
Takedown accuracy
—
1
Submission attempts
1
0
Reversals
0
0:29
Control time
0:12
Significant strikes by target
2 of 25
Head
21 of 42
7 of 7
Body
1 of 1
7 of 7
Leg
4 of 5
16 of 37
Distance
24 of 43
0 of 1
Clinch
0 of 3
0 of 1
Ground
2 of 2

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
1
16 of 39
Sig. str.
26 of 48
17 of 40
Total str.
27 of 49
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
1
Sub. att
1
0:29
Ctrl
0:12
Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

12-8-1 (1 NC)
Record
13-5-0
0
Win Streak
0
42
Age
40
5'8"
Height
5'6"
71"
Reach
67"
—
Stance
—
Featherweight
Weight Class
Featherweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

4.11
SLpM
6.61
44%
Str. Acc.
52%
3.19
SApM
4.37
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

1.85
TD Avg.
0.71
36%
TD Acc.
30%
63%
TD Def.
72%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Maximo Blanco · 3-2
  • L
    Chas Skelly
    UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs JohnsonSun, Sep 18, 2016
    Submission · R1 · 0:19 · Featherweight
  • L
    Luke Sanders
    UFC Fight Night: Dillashaw vs CruzMon, Jan 18, 2016
    Submission · R1 · 3:38 · Featherweight
  • W
    Mike de la Torre
    The Ultimate Fighter Finale: American Top Team vs. BlackziliansSun, Jul 12, 2015
    TKO · R1 · 0:16 · Featherweight
  • W
    Dan Hooker
    UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs NelsonFri, Sep 19, 2014
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    Andy Ogle
    UFC Fight Night: Munoz vs MousasiSat, May 31, 2014
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
Luke Sanders · 2-3
  • L
    Felipe Colares
    UFC Fight Night: Reyes vs ProchazkaSat, May 1, 2021
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • L
    Nate Maness
    UFC Fight Night: Smith vs ClarkSun, Nov 29, 2020
    Submission · R2 · 2:29 · weightClass.Catch Weight
  • W
    Renan Barao
    UFC Fight Night: Ngannou vs VelasquezMon, Feb 18, 2019
    TKO · R2 · 1:01 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Rani Yahya
    UFC Fight Night: Gaethje vs VickSat, Aug 25, 2018
    Submission · R1 · 1:31 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Patrick Williams
    UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs GaethjeSun, Apr 15, 2018
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight

Career Averages

Based on 9 fights · 8 fights
36.8
Avg sig. strikes
52.0
1.22
Avg takedowns
0.38
1:28
Avg control time
1:24
132
Career high strikes
118
3
Career high TDs
2

Strike Distribution

Maximo Blanco
Strike target
Luke Sanders
75%
Head
81%
13%
Body
12%
12%
Leg
7%
Maximo Blanco
Strike position
Luke Sanders
83%
Distance
68%
15%
Clinch
10%
1%
Ground
22%