Liam McCracken vs Silvestre Sanchez — Lightweight at Dana White's Contender Series 2026: Week 4
- Weight class
- Lightweight
- Rounds
- 3 × 5 min
- Venue
- UFC Apex · Las Vegas, Nevada
Matchup read
Where each fighter holds an edge — offense against the opponent's defense.
Striking◂ McCracken
McCracken carries the bigger KO threat — 63% of wins by KO. Finish tendency, not measured output.
WrestlingNot enough data
Not enough data
SubmissionSanchez ▸
Sanchez is the submission threat (5 sub wins); McCracken has 3.
FinishingEven
Both are heavy finishers — McCracken by KO (8 of 8 wins), Sanchez by submission (8 of 9).
PaceEven
Similar career tempo — fights reach a decision 11% (McCracken) vs 20% (Sanchez) of the time.
FormEven
Similar recent form — McCracken 5-0 in the last 5 (5-fight win streak), Sanchez 5-0 (5-fight win streak).
ScheduleSanchez ▸
Sanchez has faced stiffer competition — opponents average 66% win rate vs 47%.
ActivityEven
Similar activity going in
Tale of the tape◂ McCracken
McCracken 3 cm
Sanchez faced the tougher slate — opponents averaged .625 career win rate vs .439 for McCracken.
A descriptive read of the non-UFC slate from opponents’ full career pro records — not a UFC-grade Schedule Score.
A descriptive read of the non-UFC slate from opponents’ full career pro records — not a UFC-grade Schedule Score.