Bantamweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Luke Sanders def. Patrick Williams (Unanimous Decision)
Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Sunday, April 15, 2018
Gila River Arena, Glendale, United States
Luke Sanders defeated Patrick Williams by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs Gaethje, held Sunday, April 15, 2018 at Gila River Arena, Glendale.
Fight stats
Luke Sanders
Patrick Williams
1
Knockdowns
0
59 of 140
Significant strikes
61 of 109
42%
Sig. strike accuracy
56%
62 of 143
Total strikes
68 of 117
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 5
—
Takedown accuracy
20%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
1:18
Control time
0:55
Significant strikes by target
44 of 121
Head
15 of 56
13 of 16
Body
15 of 20
2 of 3
Leg
31 of 33
44 of 119
Distance
53 of 94
13 of 19
Clinch
8 of 15
2 of 2
Ground
0 of 0
By round
ROUND 1
1
KD
0
22 of 42
Sig. str.
15 of 23
24 of 44
Total str.
21 of 29
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
0:42
Ctrl
0:44
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
20 of 59
Sig. str.
24 of 45
21 of 60
Total str.
25 of 46
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:31
Ctrl
0:11
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
17 of 39
Sig. str.
22 of 41
17 of 39
Total str.
22 of 42
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:05
Ctrl
0:00
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
14
Sanders
–
1
Williams
●29–28 Sanders×10●30–27 Sanders×4●29–28 Williams
All 15 media scorecards▾
- John Pollock · POST Wrestling30–27Sanders
- Tristen Critchfield · Sherdog.com30–27Sanders
- Chris Nelson · Sherdog.com30–27Sanders
- Josh Stillman · Sherdog.com30–27Sanders
- Paul Fontaine · WrestlingObserver.com29–28Sanders
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com29–28Sanders
- Jed Meshew · MMAFighting.com29–28Sanders
- Drake Riggs · BJPenn.com29–28Sanders
- Wesley Riddle · MMASucka.com29–28Sanders
- Nolan King · MMA-Today.com29–28Sanders
- Rafael Oreiro · MMABrasil.com.br29–28Sanders
- Sean Ross Sapp · Fightful.com29–28Sanders
- MMAJunkie.com29–28Sanders
- Dayne Fox · BloodyElbow.com29–28Sanders
- MMAMania.com29–28Williams
Fan Scorecards
95%
Sanders
5%
Williams
22 fan scorecards submitted
●29–28 Sanders68.2%●30–27 Sanders22.7%●29–27 Sanders4.5%●29–28 Williams4.5%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
91%
Sanders
R2
73%
Williams
R3
86%
Sanders
Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com
Frequently asked questions
Who won Luke Sanders vs Patrick Williams?
Luke Sanders defeated Patrick Williams by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs Gaethje, held Sunday, April 15, 2018 at Gila River Arena, Glendale.
What were the judges' scorecards for Luke Sanders vs Patrick Williams?
The judges scored it 29–28, 30–27, 30–27 — Luke Sanders won the decision.
Referee
Al Guinee
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
Luke Sanders 49%51% Patrick Williams
What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings
Tale of the Tape
13-5-0
Record
8-6-0
1459
Elo rating
1465
0
Win Streak
0
40
Age
44
5'6"
168 cm
Height
5'8"
173 cm
67"
170 cm
Reach
73"
185 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Bantamweight
Weight Class
Bantamweight
United States
Nationality
United States
Striking Profile
6.61
SLpM
4.12
52%
Str. Acc.
51%
4.37
SApM
4.12
50%
Str. Def.
52%
Grappling Profile
0.71
TD Avg.
2.71
30%
TD Acc.
41%
72%
TD Def.
100%
0.20
Sub. Avg.
0.50
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Luke Sanders · 2-3
Patrick Williams · 1-3
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 8 fights · 4 fights
52.0
Avg sig. strikes
28.5
0.38
Avg takedowns
1.25
1:24
Avg control time
0:33
118
Career high strikes
61
2
Career high TDs
2
Strike Distribution
Luke Sanders
Strike target
Patrick Williams
81%
Head
38%
12%
Body
25%
7%
Leg
38%
Luke Sanders
Strike position
Patrick Williams
68%
Distance
76%
10%
Clinch
23%
22%
Ground
1%