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Matt Sayles

1W · 3L
Orthodox
Lightweight
Featherweight
100% finish rate33% as favorite0% as underdog
25%wins
1412
ELO Rating

Fighter overview

ELO RatingHow is ELO calculated?18-month recency decay · streak amplification · activity velocity · career-death penalty. Old champions can't hide behind past glory.Understanding our ELO →

1412.1Developing→

Recency-weighted skill · finish-adjusted · streak-amplified

Division ELOHow is ELO calculated?18-month recency decay · streak amplification · activity velocity · career-death penalty. Old champions can't hide behind past glory.Understanding our ELO →

No recent fights — out of active rankings

Age

32
Feb 21, 1994

Height

5'7" (170.18 cm)

Reach

172.72 cm

Win Rate

25.0%

Output & Defense

Rate-normalized career statistics (per 15 minutes, except strike rates which are per-minute)

Strikes landed / min
4.83
SLpM
Strikes absorbed / min
2.81
SApM (lower is better)
Net striking
+2.02
SLpM − SApM
Strike defense
61%
Opponent strikes evaded
Takedowns / 15 min
0.36
TD_Avg
Takedown defense
81%
Opponent TDs stuffed
Sub attempts / 15 min
0.70
Sub_Avg
High-volume strikerElite TD defenseElusive striker

Head-to-Head Comparison

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Career statistics

Career Averages (per fight)

40.9
Sig. Strikes
0.1
Takedowns
0.4
Sub Attempts

How They Win

KO/TKO0 (0%)
Submission1 (100%)
Decision0 (0%)

Loss Vulnerability

KO/TKO0 (0%)
Submission2 (67%)
Decision0 (0%)

Betting Profile

Win rate when fighting as favorite vs underdog

As Favorite

33%

1W – 2L in 3 fights

As Underdog

0%

0W – 1L in 1 fights

ELO analysis

ELO Trajectory

Skill rating evolution — hover dots for fight details

Mid140014281455148315101412Aug 18May 19Dec 19Dec 21
WinLossDrawCurrent ELO4 fights

Elo Changes

Rating gained or lost in each fight

lost to Jordan Leavitt
Dec 18, 2021
-1.21499
lost to Bryce Mitchell
Dec 7, 2019
-0.31500
def. Kyle Nelson
May 4, 2019
+0.21500
lost to Sheymon Moraes
Aug 4, 2018
-0.11500

Division ELO Rankings

Lightweight · Active fighters ranked by recency-weighted skill

#1Quillan Salkilld
1621
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#2King Green
1565
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#3Tom Nolan
1559
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#4Nurullo Aliev
1556
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#5Mauricio Ruffy
1551
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#6Chris Padilla
1546
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#7Manoel Sousa
1545
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#8Benoit Saint Denis
1544
#9Mason Jones
1540
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#10Tofiq Musayev
1540
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Professional fight history

Fight History (4 fights)

vs Jordan Leavitt
UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Daukaus · Dec 18, 2021
Lightweight
Loss
SUB · Rnd 2View Analysis →
vs Bryce Mitchell
UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Rozenstruik · Dec 7, 2019
Featherweight
Loss
SUB · Rnd 1View Analysis →
vs Kyle Nelson
UFC Fight Night: Iaquinta vs. Cowboy · May 4, 2019
Featherweight
Win
SUB · Rnd 3View Analysis →
vs Sheymon Moraes
UFC 227: Dillashaw vs. Garbrandt 2 · Aug 4, 2018
Featherweight
Loss
U-DEC · Rnd 3View Analysis →