Dekaire Sanders
UFC DebutNickname“The Sandman”
Record
Streak
L3
- Fighting out of
- New York
- Born
- United States
- Weight class
- Middleweight
Before the UFC
Dekaire Sanders makes their UFC debut
Our striking, grappling, and schedule metrics are measured from UFC fights, so they come online after this bout. Here is the career they bring in — and how live the opposition has been.
Pre-UFC opposition
ModerateOpponents' combined record
23-17
.575 win rate
Winning-record opponents
1 of 3
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
3
all opponents have records on file
A descriptive read of the non-UFC slate from opponents’ full career pro records — not a UFC-grade Schedule Score.
UFC fight history
No UFC bouts on record yet.
Outside the UFC
across 3 bouts · 2 promotionsV3 Fights · SFC
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Eryk Anders18-9 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 0:33 | V3 Fights | Jun 18, 2016 |
| L | Malcolm Hardmon1-2 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 0:57 | V3 Fights | Jun 20, 2015 |
| L | James Horne4-6 | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 0:53 | SFC | Sep 13, 2014 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.
Amateur
1-0across 1 amateur bout · 1 promotionGF 11
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Tom Connolly1-0 | Submission | Calf Slicer | R1 | 1:26 | GF 11 | Apr 26, 2014 |
Amateur (pre-professional) bouts — shown for context only and excluded from the professional record and every UFC-scoped metric.