“Cool Hand” Luke Sanders is a 36 year old Male fighter from United States with a 13-5-0 pro MMA record. Sanders most recently fought Felipe Colares at UFC Fight Night on Saturday May 1, 2021. Luke Sanders lost to Felipe Colares by Decision at 5:00 of Round 3 in the Featherweight division.
Luke Sanders has 13 wins with a 70% finish rate, including 7 by knockout, 2 by submission, 4 by decision.
Luke Sanders is currently on a 2 fight losing skid.
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Weight class | Org |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 13-4-0 | Felipe Colares |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC Fight Night | 2021-05-01 | Featherweight | UFC |
| Loss | 13-3-0 | Nate Maness |
SUB
R2 2:29
|
UFC Fight Night | 2020-11-28 | Catchweight | UFC |
| Win | 12-3-0 | Renan Barão |
KO/TKO
R2 1:01
|
UFC on ESPN 1 | 2019-02-17 | Bantamweight | UFC |
| Loss | 12-2-0 | Rani Yahya |
SUB
R1 1:31
|
UFC Fight Night 135 | 2018-08-25 | Bantamweight | UFC |
| Win | 11-2-0 | Patrick Williams |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC on FOX 29 | 2018-04-14 | Bantamweight | UFC |
| Loss | 11-1-0 | Andre Soukhamthath |
KO/TKO
R2 1:06
|
UFC Fight Night 123 | 2017-12-09 | Bantamweight | UFC |
| Loss | 11-0-0 | Iuri Alcântara |
SUB
R2 3:13
|
UFC 209 | 2017-03-04 | Bantamweight | UFC |
| Win | 10-0-0 | Maximo Blanco |
SUB
R1 3:38
|
UFC Fight Night 81 | 2016-01-17 | Featherweight | UFC |
| Win | 9-0-0 | Terrion Ware |
DEC
R5 5:00
|
RFA vs. Legacy FC 1 | 2015-05-08 | Bantamweight | RFA |
| Win | 8-0-0 | Jarred Mercado |
KO/TKO
R1 1:06
|
RFA 20 | 2014-11-07 | Bantamweight | RFA |
| Win | 7-0-0 | Darrick Minner |
KO/TKO
R2 3:15
|
RFA 17 | 2014-08-22 | Bantamweight | RFA |
| Win | 6-0-0 | Dan Moret |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
RFA 13 | 2014-03-07 | Featherweight | RFA |
| Win | 5-0-0 | Zach Underwood |
KO/TKO
R2 3:38
|
XFC 26 | 2013-10-18 | Featherweight | XFC |
| Win | 4-0-0 | Javon Wright |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Rhino FC 7 | 2013-07-19 | Featherweight | RFC |
| Win | 3-0-0 | Zachary Sanders |
KO/TKO
R1 4:53
|
XFC 18 | 2012-06-22 | Featherweight | XFC |
| Win | 2-0-0 | Jonathan Hines |
KO/TKO
R1 2:08
|
Regional circuit | 2011-11-19 | GFC | |
| Win | 1-0-0 | Latral Perdue |
SUB
R1 1:07
|
Regional circuit | 2011-04-27 | GFC | |
| Win | 0-0-0 | Josh Jarvis |
KO/TKO
R1 3:15
|
Strikeforce Challengers 13 | 2011-01-07 | Featherweight | SF |
Sanders made his professional debut against Josh Jarvis on January 7, 2011, fighting on the preliminary card of Strikeforce Challengers 13: Woodley vs. Saffiedine.
He made a winning start to his career, defeating Josh Jarvis who carried a 0-1-0 professional MMA record into the fight.
Luke Sanders beat Josh Jarvis by KO/TKO at 3:15 of Round 1.
Sanders made his debut in the UFC against Maximo Blanco on January 17, 2016, fighting on the preliminary card of UFC Fight Night 81: Dillashaw vs. Cruz having compiled a 10-0-0 professional MMA record.
Luke Sanders beat Maximo Blanco by Submission at 3:38 of Round 1. Luke Sanders took home an extra bonus after being awarded with Performance of the Night.
Since his debut, Sanders has gone on to fight a total of 8 more times in the UFC. His UFC record stands at 3-5-0.
Sanders's last win came against Renan Barão at UFC on ESPN 1 on Sunday February 17, 2019. Luke Sanders beat Renan Barão by KO/TKO at 1:01 of Round 2. Luke Sanders took home an extra bonus after being awarded with Performance of the Night.
Sanders is not currently booked for any fights.
Sanders's last loss came against Felipe Colares at UFC Fight Night on Saturday May 1, 2021. Luke Sanders lost to Felipe Colares by Decision at 5:00 of Round 3.
Sanders has fought 8 times in the UFC. His UFC record stands at 3-5-0.
Sanders has knocked out 7 opponents.
Sanders has submitted 2 opponents.
Sanders has been knocked out 1 times.
Sanders has been submitted 3 times.
