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Evan Elder vs Samuel Sanches
Polymarket UFC 334: Gane vs Hokit · Sat, Nov 14, 5:00 PM EST
Prelims · LightweightLightweight: 146 to 155 lb (66 to 70 kg). Fighters weigh in the day before the fight and must make the limit. In non-title fights they get 1 lb of leeway; miss it and they usually forfeit part of their purse.
“The Phenom”
United States
10-2-0
48% by the odds · Underdog
“The Prodigy”
Brazil
11-1-0
52% by the odds · Favorite
Tale of the Tape
- 29
- Age
- 23
- 5'10"
- Height
- 5'10"
- 72"
- ReachArm span, fingertip to fingertip.
- 74"
- Switch
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Kill Cliff FC
- Gym
- Galpao Da Luta
- 60%
- Finish rateShare of pro wins that came by knockout or submission instead of the judges.
- 82% (better)
- 3 wins
- StreakCurrent run of straight wins or losses (no contests skipped).
- 8 wins
- 56-25-2
- Last 5 opp. recordThe current pro records of their last 5 opponents, added together. Tougher opponents mean a bigger win total.
- –
- 1719 (better)
- Power IndexUFCalendar's strength rating, built from every pro fight: beating strong opponents raises it, losing lowers it. The best in the UFC are around 2000.
- 1713
- 1657
- Last 5 opp. Power IndexAverage Power Index of their last 5 opponents. Higher means tougher competition.
- –
- 5.66
- Strikes landed/minSignificant strikes landed per minute of fight time.
- 6.00 (better)
- 4.94
- Strikes absorbed/minSignificant strikes taken per minute of fight time. Lower is better.
- 0.00 (better)
- 51%
- Striking accuracyShare of significant strikes thrown that land.
- 75% (better)
- 57%
- Striking defenseShare of opponents' significant strikes that miss.
- 100% (better)
- 0.48
- Takedowns/15 minTakedowns landed per 15 minutes of fight time.
- 0.00
- 40%
- Takedown defenseShare of opponents' takedown attempts they stop.
- 100% (better)
- 0.50
- Sub attempts/15 minSubmission attempts per 15 minutes of fight time.
- 0.00
Scouting Reports
How each fighter wins, how they're trending, and their style.
Evan Elder
- W
- W
- W
- L
- L
On a 3-fight win streak
Last 5, newest first.
- How They Win
- Elder's work is split evenly across KO/TKO (4), decisions (4), and submissions (2). That adds up to a 60% finish rate, so he ends fights early more often than he goes to the cards.
- Recent Form
- Most recent, Gauge Young (11-4-0): win by unanimous decision. Before that, Darrius Flowers (13-9-1): win by second-round submission. Before that, Genaro Valdez (10-3-0): win by unanimous decision.
- Style
- Switch-stance volume striker, landing 5.66 significant strikes a minute at 51% accuracy while absorbing 4.94. He defends 57% of strikes. Wrestling is a minor part of his game: 0.48 takedowns per 15 minutes, 40% takedown defense.
Written by AI from stored stats. Not a prediction.
Samuel Sanches
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
On a 5-fight win streak
Last 5, newest first.
- How They Win
- Sanches ends fights early. His finishes include 8 KO/TKO wins and 1 submission, with 2 decisions, for an 82% finish rate. He puts people to sleep far more often than he lives on the scorecards.
- Recent Form
- Sanches knocked out Chasen Blair (7-4-0) in round 1, stopped Evaldo Santos with a round 1 TKO, then beat Severino Neto by TKO in round 2.
- Style
- Orthodox striker who lands 6 significant strikes a minute at 75% accuracy. The listed numbers show no strikes absorbed and 100% defense, and no takedown attempts, with 100% takedown defense. Reach is 74".
Written by AI from stored stats. Not a prediction.
Line Movement
Chance the consensus line (average of 18 sportsbooks) implies, as of Nov 11, 12:50 PM EST.