Michael Sanders
UFC DebutNickname“Sharp”
Record
Streak
L3
Age
Date of birth
- Fighting out of
- New York
- Born
- United States
- Weight class
- Lightweight
- Height
- 5'11" · 180 cm
Before the UFC
Michael 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
StrongOpponents' combined record
37-16
.698 win rate
Winning-record opponents
3 of 3
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
10
3 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 10 bouts · 10 promotions · wins by 1 KO · 1 sub · 2 decFlex Fight Series Vol. 52 · Flex Fight Series Vol. 39 · Flex Fight Series Vol. 35 · Flex Fight Series Vol. 21 · TF +5
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | T'Khi Wood-Smith | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 3:00 | Flex Fight Series Vol. 52 | Nov 8, 2025 |
| L | Gustavo Granados | Decision | Split | R3 | 3:00 | Flex Fight Series Vol. 39 | Sep 28, 2024 |
| L | Austin Halik | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 0:13 | Flex Fight Series Vol. 35 | May 10, 2024 |
| W | Wallace Alves De Andrade | Decision | Split | R3 | 3:00 | Flex Fight Series Vol. 21 | Mar 4, 2023 |
| L | Codie Payne5-4 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 3:00 | TF | Jun 30, 2017 |
| L | Stephen Regman10-6 | Decision | Split | R3 | 3:00 | Dead Serious MMA | Dec 17, 2011 |
| W | Cleavon Wills | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R1 | 0:44 | KAP MMA | Nov 19, 2011 |
| L | Sidney Outlaw22-6 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 2:02 | Helster MMA | Oct 8, 2011 |
| W | Scott Schelingowski | KO/TKO | Punch | R1 | 1:39 | AFL | Jun 18, 2011 |
| W | Adam Renn | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 3:00 | CPWC | Feb 19, 2011 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.