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UFC Fight Night: Dillashaw vs Cruz
Boston, USA
17 Jan 2016
Featherweight
VS
44%
Blanco
56%
Sanders
Win Probability
Submission
Round 1 · 3:38
MB
Maximo Blanco
"Maxi"
12 – 8
5'8"71" reachOrthodox42 yrs2-fight slideWell-Rounded
CFR 12
LS
Luke Sanders
"Cool Hand"
13 – 5
Well-Rounded2-fight slide40 yrsSouthpaw67" reach5'6"
CFR 16
★ Official Result
Luke SanderswinsSubmissionR1 · 3:38
def. Maximo Blanco · UFC Fight Night: Dillashaw vs Cruz

Fight Report

Pre-fight analysis · prediction vs result

Prediction vs Result
We predicted
Sanders
→
Actual result
Sanders wins
Submission · R1
Pre-fight analysis

This is a genuine toss-up — Blanco at 44% vs Sanders at 56% (CFR ratings). One of the hardest fights to call on the card.

Key angles

Sanders has beaten significantly higher-quality opposition — a QoV edge of 11 points.

Risk flags

Sanders has a chin rating of 40 — a potential KO vulnerability.

This Fight — Statistics

Actual stats from this bout
BlancoSanders
0
Sig. Strikes
0
0.0
Strikes / min (SLpM)
0.0
—
Strike Accuracy
—
Blanco
Sanders
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
5'8"+
Height
5'6"
71"+
Reach
67"
42
Age
+40
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Blanco
Sanders
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
12.0
15.5
38.0
Performance Avg
41.8
34
Quality of Victory
45
13
Momentum Score
46
Blanco
Sanders
Striking
Career averages · see This Fight stats above
3.4
/ 10
4.1
/ 10
3.1
Style: Pressure
5.8
6.9
Style: Volume
3.4
1 KO wins
Finish Rate (strikes)
1 KO wins
Per-minute strike stats will populate after live card results are scraped
Strike targetStrike target
2
Head
21
7
Body
1
7
Leg
4
RangeRange
16Distance24
0Clinch0
0Ground2
Blanco
Sanders
Grappling
Career averages · see This Fight stats above
1.8
/ 10
3.5
/ 10
1.3
Wrestling Style (/10)
2.4
0.0
Submission Style (/10)
3.3
0
Submission wins
1
Per-fight takedown stats will populate after live card results are scraped
Blanco
Sanders
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
70
40
Never stopped
Verdict
KO risk
0
KO/TKO Losses
1
2
Sub Losses
3
—
KO round context
Avg R2.0 stoppage
—
Last KO loss
5 fights ago
—
Strikes absorbed / min
—
9/20 fights
Chin rating based on
8/18 fights
Blanco
Sanders
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
13
46
2-fight 📉 slide
Current form
2-fight 📉 slide
L · Sub · R1
L · Sub · R1
W · KO · R1
W · Dec · R3
W · Dec · R3
Last 5
L · Dec · R3
L · Sub · R2
W · KO · R2
L · Sub · R1
W · Dec · R3
Blanco
Sanders
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
25%
67%
1
KO / TKO Wins
1
0
Submission Wins
1
3
Decision Wins
1

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Blanco
Sanders
Striking3.4 / 4.1Volume6.9 / 3.4Grappling1.8 / 3.5Wrestling1.3 / 2.4Submission0.0 / 3.3Pressure3.1 / 5.8
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
3.4
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
4.1
1.8
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
3.5
1.3
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
2.4
0.0
Submission
Submission attack frequency
3.3
3.1
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
5.8
6.9
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
3.4
Blanco
Strike Zones
Sanders
Blanco
Attacking
2HEAD7BODY7LEGS16 landed
Absorbing
21HEAD1BODY4LEGS26 absorbed
Sanders
Attacking
21HEAD1BODY4LEGS26 landed
Absorbing
2HEAD7BODY7LEGS16 absorbed
Targeting Overlap
🎯Blanco targets the body (44% of attacks) — Sanders absorbs 44% of strikes there
🎯Sanders targets the head (81% of attacks) — Blanco absorbs 81% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Blanco
RND
Sanders
0/0R00/0
0/0R10/0

Blanco · Last 5

L · Sub · R1
Chas Skelly
Submission
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L · Sub · R1
Luke Sanders
Submission
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W · KO · R1
Mike de la Torre
KO/TKO
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W · Dec · R3
Dan Hooker
Decision
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W · Dec · R3
Andy Ogle
Decision
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Sanders · Last 5

L · Dec · R3
Felipe Colares
Decision
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L · Sub · R2
Nate Maness
Submission
UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Clark · 2020-11
W · KO · R2
Renan Barao
KO/TKO
UFC Fight Night: Ngannou vs. Velasquez · 2019-02
L · Sub · R1
Rani Yahya
Submission
UFC Fight Night: Gaethje vs. Vick · 2018-08
W · Dec · R3
Patrick Williams
Decision
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News & Media

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