Last fight
UFC 297
Win
Lainesse vs Patterson
Jan. 20, 2024
Stats & Records
4
Wins by Knockout
6
Wins by Submission
5
First Round Finishes
Significant Strikes include all strikes at distance, plus power strikes in the clinch and on the ground.
Striking accuracy
- Sig. Strikes Landed
- 32
- Sig. Strikes Attempted
- 83
A takedown is awarded when a fighter deliberately grapples an opponent to the ground and establishes an advantageous position for an appreciable amount of time.
Takedown Accuracy
- Takedowns Landed
- Takedowns Attempted
- 1
- Sig. Str. Defense is the percentage of significant strikes attempted against a fighter that do not land.
- Takedown defense is the percentage of takedowns attempted against a fighter that do not land.
- Knockdown Avg. is the average number of knockdowns per 15 Minutes window.
Sig. Str. by target
athlete record
Info
Status
Active
Place of Birth
Watford, United Kingdom
Fighting style
MMA
Age
27
Height
75.00
Weight
180.00
Octagon Debut
Mar. 18, 2023
Reach
78.00
Leg reach
42.99
- Pro since 2017
- Four wins by KO, six by submission (4 guillotine, 2 RNC)
- Five first-round finishes
- 10-1-1 in his last 12 bouts
- Owns 2020 first-round KO win over UFC vet Felipe Silva
- Reported 6-0 amateur record
UFC 297 (1/20/24) Patterson submitted Yohan Lainesse via rear naked choke at 2:03 of the first round
UFC 286 (3/18/23) Patterson was knocked out by Yanal Ashmouz at 1:15 of the first round
Dana White's Contender Series, Season 6
Episode ten (9/27/22) Patterson submitted Vinicius Cenci via rear naked choke at 4:18 of the second round
When and why did you start training for fighting? Around 12 years ago, my parents got me and my two younger brothers into it with the mindset of self-defense, but also the mindset that if I’m spending 2-3 times a week in the gym training, then that’s 2-3 times less I’m hanging around the streets after school with mates causing trouble. And I became more and more obsessed, to the point I was going every day and never looked back.
What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC? Everything! I have dedicated everything to this for the last 10 years. When I started competing at 16, I always said I would make it to the UFC when many didn’t believe me. I have put in the work, honest hard work, and I’m here.
Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn? I went to college from the age of 16-18 solely because I was told it was only two days a week, which meant I could train all day the other five. I had three options from my parents when leaving school at 16 - get a job, go to college or find somewhere that lets you live for free. So, college twice a week was the best option to be able to train more.
What was your job before you started fighting? From 18-20 I was a Security engineer apprentice. I completed that and decided I wanted to train more and work less. So I turned down a full-time qualified security engineer job with good money to get little part-time jobs so I could pay my way and train more. Then, eventually, at 21, I got down to no job, turning professional and living from fight to fight to achieve this goal.
Specific accomplishments in amateur competition? Amateur Welterweight English Champion.
Specific accomplishments in pro competition? Ranked #2 in the Middle East, beating very high competition in my previous organisation.
Ranks in any martial arts styles: Brown Belt in BJJ under David Lee (Ze Marcello - icon Jiu-Jitsu)
Favorite grappling technique: Guillotine choke
Favorite Striking technique: Jab
