Sam Sicilia
5W · 7L
Orthodox
Featherweight
Lightweight
60% finish rate75% as favorite25% as underdog
1360
ELO Rating
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 →
1359.5Developing→
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
40
Feb 1, 1986
Height
5'8" (172.72 cm)
Reach
170.18 cm
Win Rate
41.7%
Output & Defense
Rate-normalized career statistics (per 15 minutes, except strike rates which are per-minute)
Strikes landed / min
2.46
SLpM
Strikes absorbed / min
3.55
SApM (lower is better)
Net striking
-1.09
SLpM − SApM
Strike defense
59%
Opponent strikes evaded
Takedowns / 15 min
1.45
TD_Avg
Takedown defense
70%
Opponent TDs stuffed
Sub attempts / 15 min
0.90
Sub_Avg
Head-to-Head Comparison
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Career Averages (per fight)
27.5
Sig. Strikes
0.8
Takedowns
0.3
Sub Attempts
How They Win
KO/TKO3 (60%)
Submission0 (0%)
Decision0 (0%)
Loss Vulnerability
KO/TKO2 (29%)
Submission3 (43%)
Decision0 (0%)
Betting Profile
Win rate when fighting as favorite vs underdog
As Favorite
75%
3W – 1L in 4 fights
As Underdog
25%
2W – 6L in 8 fights
ELO Trajectory
Skill rating evolution — hover dots for fight details
Elo Changes
Rating gained or lost in each fight
lost to Gavin Tucker
0.01500
lost to Gabriel Benitez
0.01500
lost to Dooho Choi
0.01500
def. Yaotzin Meza
0.01500
def. Akira Corassani
0.01500
lost to Katsunori Kikuno
0.01500
def. Aaron Phillips
0.01500
lost to Cole Miller
0.01500
def. Godofredo Pepey
0.01500
lost to Maximo Blanco
0.01500
lost to Rony Jason
0.01500
def. Cristiano Marcello
0.01500
Division ELO Rankings
Featherweight · Active fighters ranked by recency-weighted skill
Kevin Vallejos
1577
Melquizael Costa
1576
Mairon Santos
1559
Jean Silva
1559
Steve Garcia
1552
Nathaniel Wood
1544
Youssef Zalal
1540
Luke Riley
1539
Movsar Evloev
1537
Lerone Murphy
1535
Fight History (12 fights)
vs Gavin Tucker
UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Browne · Feb 19, 2017
Loss
View Analysis →UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Johnson · Sep 17, 2016
Loss
View Analysis →vs Dooho Choi
UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Masvidal · Nov 28, 2015
Loss
View Analysis →vs Yaotzin Meza
UFC Fight Night: Mir vs Duffee · Jul 15, 2015
UFC on FOX: Gustafsson vs Johnson · Jan 24, 2015
UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs Nelson · Sep 20, 2014
Loss
View Analysis →UFC 173: Barao vs Dillashaw · May 24, 2014
vs Cole Miller
UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs Philippou · Jan 15, 2014
Loss
View Analysis →UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs Henderson 2 · Nov 9, 2013
The Ultimate Fighter: Team Jones vs. Team Sonnen Finale · Apr 13, 2013
Loss
View Analysis →vs Rony Jason
UFC 153: Silva vs Bonnar · Oct 13, 2012
Loss
View Analysis →The Ultimate Fighter: Live Finale · Jun 1, 2012