Sam Patterson (fighter)

Sam Patterson (born April 30, 1996) is an English mixed martial artist who competes in the Welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Early career

Patterson started his career at 4-1 Fighting throughout the world in the countries such as India, Bahrain and The United Kingdom.

BRAVE CF

Patterson would fight Ahmed Amir at BRAVE CF 23 on April 19, 2019. The fight ended in a split draw.

Patterson would next fight SBG Ireland fighter Cian Cowley at BRAVE CF 33 on December 27, 2019. He won the fight via third round submission.

Patterson would then face UFC veteran Felipe Silva at BRAVE CF 41 on September 17, 2020. He won the fight via first-round knockout.

Patterson would next face Ylies Djiroun on June 4, 2021, at BRAVE CF 51. He won the fight via unanimous decision.

Patterson's next fight was against Kamil Magomedov at BRAVE CF 55 on November 6, 2021. He won the fight via second round submission.

Patterson would then face Khunkar-Pasha Osmaev at BRAVE CF 57 on March 11, 2022. He won the fight via second-round technical knockout.

Dana White's Contender Series

Patterson was then booked to face off against Vinicius Cenzi on the final week of Season 6 of Dana White's Contender Series on September 27, 2022. He would win the fight via second round submission and thus be awarded a UFC contract by Dana White.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

After earning his contract, Patterson made his UFC debut at UFC 286 against Yanal Ashmouz on March 18, 2023. He would lose the fight by knockout in the first round, marking his first loss in over five years.

Patterson was scheduled to take on Nasrat Haqparast at UFC Fight Night 226 on September 2, 2023. However, he was forced to pull out of the bout due to undisclosed health issues.

Patterson would next face Yohan Lainesse in his Welterweight debut at UFC 297 on January 20, 2024. He won the fight via first round submission.

Patterson's next fight would be against Kiefer Crosbie at UFC 304 on July 27, 2024. He would win the fight via first round submission.

Patterson would then face undefeated prospect Danny Barlow at UFC Fight Night 253 on March 1, 2025. He would win the fight via first round knockout.

Patterson would next face Trey Waters at UFC Fight Night 258 on September 6, 2025. He would win the fight with another first round knockout.

Patterson is next scheduled to face Michael Page at UFC Fight Night 270 on March 21, 2026.

Personal life

Sam Patterson was born and raised in Watford. He credits his younger brother with introducing him to mixed martial arts, stating that he first tried MMA after accompanying his brother to a local gym and quickly became “addicted” to the sport.

Growing up, he admired fighters such as Anthony Pettis from his World Extreme Cagefighting (WEC) days, citing them as inspirations for his own fighting style and progression into a professional MMA career.

Outside of fighting, Patterson has said that he loves food and often cooks banana pancakes and Thai desserts like mango sticky rice when not in training.

Mixed martial arts record

|- |Win |align=center|14–2–1 |Trey Waters |TKO (punches) |UFC Fight Night: Imavov vs. Borralho | |align=center|1 |align=center|3:01 |Paris, France | |- |Win |align=center|13–2–1 |Danny Barlow |KO (punches) |UFC Fight Night: Kape vs. Almabayev | |align=center|1 |align=center|3:10 |Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |- |Win |align=center|12–2–1 |Kiefer Crosbie |Submission (arm-triangle choke) |UFC 304 | |align=center|1 |align=center|2:50 |Manchester, England | |- |Win |align=center|11–2–1 |Yohan Lainesse |Submission (rear-[...] choke) |UFC 297 | |align=center|1 |align=center|2:03 |Toronto, Ontario, Canada | |- |Loss |align=center|10–2–1 |Yanal Ashmouz |KO (punches) |UFC 286 | |align=center|1 |align=center|1:15 |London, England | |- |Win |align=center| |Vinicius Sacchelli Cenci |Submission (rear-[...] choke) |Dana White's Contender Series 56 | |align=center|2 |align=center|4:18 |Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |- |Win |align=center|9–1–1 |Khunkar-Pasha Osmaev |TKO (punches) |Brave CF 57 | |align=center|2 |align=center|3:53 |Isa Town, Bahrain | |- |Win |align=center|8–1–1 |Kamil Magomedov |Submission (guillotine choke) |Brave CF 55 | |align=center|2 |align=center|3:21 |Rostov-on-Don, Russia | |- |Win |align=center|7–1–1 |Ylies Djiroun |Decision (unanimous) |Brave CF 51 | |align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 |Minsk, Belarus | |- |Win |align=center|6–1–1 |Felipe Silva |KO (punch) |Brave CF 41 | |align=center|1 |align=center|2:12 |Riffa, Bahrain | |- |Win |align=center|5–1–1 |Cian Cowley |Submission (guillotine choke) |BRAVE CF 33 | |align=center|3 |align=center|N/A |Jeddah, Saudi Arabia | |- |Draw |align=center|4–1–1 |Ahmed Amir |Draw (split) |Brave CF 23 | |align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 |Amman, Jordan | |- |Win |align=center|4-1 |Ahmad El-Ashaal |Submission (guillotine choke) |Rise of Champions 7 | |align=center|1 |align=center|2:49 |Brentwood, England | |- |Win |align=center|3–1 |Jordan Miller |Submission (guillotine choke) |Killacam Fight Night 15 | |align=center|2 |align=center|1:47 |Margate, England | |- |Win |align=center|2–1 |Rajbir Mehra |TKO (punches) |Super Fight League 2018: Mumbai Maniacs vs. Sher-E-Punjab | |align=center|1 |align=center|N/A |Mumbai, India | |- |Loss |align=center|1–1 |Hardeep Rai |KO (punches) |Brave CF 9 | |align=center|1 |align=center|2:15 |Isa Town, Bahrain | |- |Win |align=center|1–0 |Sean Flynn |TKO (punches) |FightStar Championship 9 | |align=center|1 |align=center|3:56 |Brentford, England |

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