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Sam Patterson

Welterweight Division

12-2-1 (W-L-D)

4

Wins by Knockout

7

Wins by Submission

6

First Round Finishes

Sam Patterson
  • Last fight

    Win
    Sam Patterson
    Kiefer Crosbie

    Patterson vs Crosbie

    Jul. 27, 2024

athlete record

Info

Learn more about Sam Patterson's UFC history, fighter facts, and Q&A below.

Status
Active
Place of Birth
Watford, England
Trains at
Team Crossface
Fighting style
MMA
Age
28
Height
75.00
Weight
182.90
Octagon Debut
Mar. 18, 2023
Reach
78.00
Leg reach
43.00
  • Pro since 2017
     
  • Four wins by KO, six by submission (4 guillotine, 2 RNC)
     
  • Five first-round finishes
     
  • 10-1-1 in his last 12 bouts
     
  • Owns 2020 first-round KO win over UFC vet Felipe Silva
     
  • Reported 6-0 amateur record

UFC 304 (7/27/24) Patterson submitted Kiefer Crosbie via arm-triangle choke at 2:50 of the first round

UFC 297 (1/20/24) Patterson submitted Yohan Lainesse via rear naked choke at 2:03 of the first round 

UFC 286 (3/18/23) Patterson was knocked out by Yanal Ashmouz at 1:15 of the first round 

 

Dana White's Contender Series, Season 6

Episode ten (9/27/22) Patterson submitted Vinicius Cenci via rear naked choke at 4:18 of the second round

When and why did you start training for fighting? Around 12 years ago, my parents got me and my two younger brothers into it with the mindset of self-defense, but also the mindset that if I’m spending 2-3 times a week in the gym training, then that’s 2-3 times less I’m hanging around the streets after school with mates causing trouble. And I became more and more obsessed, to the point I was going every day and never looked back. 

Any accomplishments in amateur combat sports? Welterweight Amateur Uk & Ireland Fightstar Champion. 

Any belts/ ranks in grappling disciplines? BJJ Black Belt under David Lee & Icon jiu jitsu 

What has been your toughest fight to date and why? Vinicius Cenci on the Contender Series has to be the toughest to date because of the occasion and the difference between winning and losing was a UFC contract. 

Who is your favorite fighter and why? Right now, Alex Pereira. An always game, stone cold killer. 

Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn? I went to college from the age of 16-18 solely because I was told it was only two days a week, which meant I could train all day the other five. I had three options from my parents when leaving school at 16 - get a job, go to college or find somewhere that lets you live for free. So, college twice a week was the best option to be able to train more. 
What was your job before you started fighting? From 18-20 I was a Security engineer apprentice. I completed that and decided I wanted to train more and work less. So I turned down a full-time qualified security engineer job with good money to get little part-time jobs so I could pay my way and train more. Then, eventually, at 21, I got down to no job, turning professional and living from fight to fight to achieve this goal. 

Personal Life/Background: Food, training and sleeping.