American mixed martial arts fighter
Jerrod Sanders (born October 1, 1979) is an American [ 3] mixed martial artist .[ 4] bantamweight , featherweight , and lightweight [ 5]
Mixed martial arts career
Early career
Sanders made his professional MMA debut in March 2010. He fought for a variety of promotions including Bellator MMA and World Series of Fighting . In the first four years of his career, he amassed a record of 14 wins against 1 loss.
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Sanders made his UFC debut against Yosdenis Cedeno on July 16, 2014, at UFC Fight Night 45 .[ 6] [ 7]
Sanders next faced Pedro Munhoz on October 4, 2014, at UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs. Saffiedine .[ 8] [ 9] [ 10]
In his third fight for the promotion, Sanders fought Russell Doane on July 12, 2015, at The Ultimate Fighter 21 Finale .[ 11] [ 12]
Sanders next faced Felipe Arantes on July 7, 2016, at UFC Fight Night 90 .[ 13] [ 14]
Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown
21 matches
16 wins
4 losses
By knockout
2
1
By submission
6
2
By decision
8
1
No contests
1
Res.
Record
Opponent
Method
Event
Date
Round
Time
Location
Notes
Loss
16–4 (1)
Anselmo Luis Luna Jr.
Decision (split)
C3 Fights 46 - Clash at the Council
April 27, 2018
3
5:00
Newkirk, Oklahoma , United States
Win
16–3 (1)
Chris Gutiérrez
Decision (unanimous)
C3 Fights - Fight Night
July 22, 2017
3
5:00
Newkirk, Oklahoma , United States
Loss
15–3 (1)
Felipe Arantes
Submission (armbar)
UFC Fight Night: dos Anjos vs. Alvarez
July 7, 2016
2
1:39
Las Vegas, Nevada , United States
Win
15–2 (1)
Russell Doane
Decision (unanimous)
The Ultimate Fighter: American Top Team vs. Blackzilians Finale
July 12, 2015
3
5:00
Las Vegas, Nevada , United States
NC
14–2 (1)
Pedro Munhoz
NC (overturned)
UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs. Saffiedine
October 4, 2014
1
0:39
Halifax, Nova Scotia , Canada
Return to Bantamweight. Originally a submission (guillotine choke) win for Munhoz; overturned after he tested positive for exogenous origin of testosterone metabolites.
Loss
14–2
Yosdenis Cedeno
TKO (retirement)
UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Miller
July 16, 2014
1
5:00
Atlantic City, New Jersey , United States
Lightweight bout.
Win
14–1
Thomas Schulte
Decision (unanimous)
SCS 21: No Surrender
January 25, 2014
3
5:00
Hinton, Oklahoma , United States
Win
13–1
Jeff Smith
Decision (unanimous)
WSOF 3
June 14, 2013
3
5:00
Las Vegas , Nevada , United States
Win
12–1
Rocky Long
TKO (punches)
SCS 12: Red, White, Black and Blue
July 28, 2012
1
4:08
Hinton, Oklahoma , United States
Return to Featherweight.
Win
11–1
Derek Cranford
Submission (arm-triangle choke)
KOTC: Thunderstorm
June 16, 2012
1
2:37
Norman, Oklahoma , United States
Bantamweight debut.
Win
10–1
Willian Teixeira
Submission (D'Arce choke)
HCC 10: Haidar Capixaba Combat 10
May 12, 2012
1
2:41
Vitória , Brazil
Lightweight bout.
Win
9–1
Andrew Carrillo
Submission (choke)
SCS 9: Sugar Creek Showdown 9
January 28, 2012
1
4:32
Hinton, Oklahoma , United States
Win
8–1
Dustin Blake
Decision (unanimous)
C3 Fights: Slamfest
January 21, 2012
3
5:00
Newkirk, Oklahoma , United States
Win
7–1
Willie Mack
Decision (unanimous)
C3 Fights: Fall Brawl
October 22, 2011
3
3:00
Newkirk, Oklahoma , United States
Win
6–1
Jimmy Van Horn
TKO (punches)
SCS 7: Sugar Creek Showdown 7
September 10, 2011
4
3:44
Hinton, Oklahoma , United States
Win
5–1
Cody Carrillo
Submission (D'Arce choke)
C3 Fights: Great Plains Sizzling Slamfest
July 30, 2011
3
1:42
Newkirk, Oklahoma , United States
Win
4–1
Rick Huff
Submission (rear-naked choke)
C3 Fights: MMA Championship Fights
June 4, 2011
1
0:58
Concho, Oklahoma , United States
Win
3–1
Javier Obregon
Decision (unanimous)
SCS 5: Sugar Creek Showdown 5
May 14, 2011
3
5:00
Hinton, Oklahoma , United States
Loss
2–1
Jeremy Spoon
Submission (rear-naked choke)
Bellator 37
March 19, 2011
2
0:26
Concho, Oklahoma , United States
Lightweight bout.
Win
2–0
William Joplin
Decision (unanimous)
C3 Fights: SlamFest
January 29, 2011
3
5:00
Newkirk, Oklahoma , United States
Win
1–0
Anthony Christodoulou
Submission (D'Arce choke)
Fury Fight Promotions: The Storm
March 20, 2010
2
2:14
North Charleston, South Carolina , United States
Mixed martial arts amateur record
Amateur record breakdown
1 match
1 win
0 losses
By submission
1
0
Res.
Record
Opponent
Method
Event
Date
Round
Time
Location
Notes
Win
1–0
Robert Abrantes
Submission (rear-naked choke)
CFP: Clash at the Coast 3
June 6, 2009
1
1:57
Wilmington, North Carolina , United States
See also
References
^ a b "Fight Card - The Ultimate Fighter Finale American Top Team vs. Blackzilians" . UFC . Retrieved July 17, 2015 .^ a b "Jerrod Sanders - Official UFC Fighter Profile" . UFC . Retrieved July 17, 2015 .^ "Jerrod Sanders" . Sherdog . Archived from the original on July 12, 2015.^ "Jerrod Sanders" . mixedmartialarts.com. Archived from the original on July 28, 2015.^ "Jerrod Sanders" . fightmatrix.com. Archived from the original on March 27, 2016.^ Staff (July 1, 2014). "With Cedeno vs. Sanders, UFC Fight Night 45 lineup set with 11 bouts" . mmajunkie.com. Retrieved July 4, 2014 . ^ Steven Marrocco (July 16, 2014). "UFC Fight Night 45 results: Yosdenis Cedeno awarded TKO over injured Jerrod Sanders" . mmajunkie.com . Retrieved July 16, 2014 . ^ Staff (August 20, 2014). "Jerrod Sanders drops two divisions, meets Pedro Munhoz at UFC Fight Night 54" . mmajunkie.com. Retrieved August 20, 2014 . ^ Matt Erickson (October 4, 2014). "UFC Fight Night 54 results: Pedro Munhoz submits Jerrod Sanders in 39 seconds" . mmajunkie.com. Retrieved October 4, 2014 . ^ Steven Marrocco (November 3, 2015). "After talk of settlement, UFC's Pedro Munhoz gets one-year suspension, no-contest" . mmajunkie.com. Retrieved November 3, 2015 . ^ Tristen Critchfield (May 21, 2015). "Russell Doane-Jerrod Sanders Bantamweight Duel Added to "TUF 21" Finale" . sherdog.com. Retrieved May 21, 2015 . ^ Matt Erickson (July 12, 2015). "TUF 21 Finale results: Jerrod Sanders upsets 5-1 favorite Russell Doane" . mmajunkie.com . Retrieved July 12, 2015 . ^ Guilherme Cruz (May 23, 2016). "Felipe Arantes vs. Jerrod Sanders added to UFC Fight Night 90" . mmafighting.com. Retrieved May 23, 2016 . ^ Brent Brookhouse (July 7, 2016). "UFC Fight Night 90 results: Felipe Arantes catches Jerrod Sanders with second-round armbar" . mmajunkie.com. Retrieved July 7, 2016 .
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