Jeffrey Sanderson
UFC DebutNickname“Sandman”
Record
Streak
L1
- Fighting out of
- Alaska
- Born
- United States
- Weight class
- Light Heavyweight
- Height
- 5'11" · 180 cm
Before the UFC
Jeffrey Sanderson 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
StrongOpponents' combined record
55-36
.604 win rate
Winning-record opponents
4 of 6
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
7
6 opponents with 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 7 bouts · 7 promotions · wins by 1 KO · 3 sub · 1 decAFC · AFC 121 · AFC 118 · AFC 117 · AFC 114 +2
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Al Matavao14-7 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 0:00 | AFC | Jun 10, 2016 |
| W | Stephen Waalkes11-6 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 4:54 | AFC 121 | Feb 17, 2016 |
| W | Al Matavao14-7 | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 2:30 | AFC 118 | Nov 18, 2015 |
| W | Christopher Johnson3-12 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 4:40 | AFC 117 | Oct 28, 2015 |
| L | Mike Fannon13-3 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | AFC 114 | Mar 4, 2015 |
| W | Justin Smith0-1 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 1:57 | AFC 112 | Jan 21, 2015 |
| W | Tyler Higgins | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | AFC 111 | Nov 12, 2014 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.
Amateur
3-0across 3 amateur bouts · 2 promotionsKiru · RFC
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Martin Pierscinski3-0 | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R3 | 2:00 | Kiru | Oct 20, 2012 |
| W | Fabian Peters | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R1 | 0:00 | Kiru | Oct 8, 2011 |
| W | Alexander Figge | Submission | Arm-Triangle Choke | R1 | 1:13 | RFC | Sep 17, 2011 |
Amateur (pre-professional) bouts — shown for context only and excluded from the professional record and every UFC-scoped metric.