Pat Sabatini
USA
Flawless effort in easy win
Sabatini defeated Joanderson Brito via unanimous decision (30-26, 30-26, 30-27) at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Las Vegas.
ANALYSIS
He's had a couple stinkers in his UFC run, but when he's on his game, and he was this evening, Sabatini is about the most dominant featherweight on the roster. An elite power-wrestler, Sabatini closed with four takedowns, 13:47 worth of control time and a 135-27 edge in total strikes landed. Pat is severely lacking in the striking department and is typically ineffective in terms of ground-and-pound from top position, but he's one of the best in the world in terms of keeping you pinned to the mat once he gets you there. Working against Sabatini is the fact he'll be 35 years old in November and is just 3-2 in his past five fights dating back to September 2022.
He's had a couple stinkers in his UFC run, but when he's on his game, and he was this evening, Sabatini is about the most dominant featherweight on the roster. An elite power-wrestler, Sabatini closed with four takedowns, 13:47 worth of control time and a 135-27 edge in total strikes landed. Pat is severely lacking in the striking department and is typically ineffective in terms of ground-and-pound from top position, but he's one of the best in the world in terms of keeping you pinned to the mat once he gets you there. Working against Sabatini is the fact he'll be 35 years old in November and is just 3-2 in his past five fights dating back to September 2022.
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Taking on Brito in April
Sabatini will face Joanderson Brito at a UFC event in Las Vegas on April 5, per Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl.
ANALYSIS
Sabatini will head into the bout riding a five-fight win streak across promotions. The 34-year-old American will look to overcome a slight reach disadvantage against the younger Brazilian. With a perfect 13-0 record in submission finishes, Sabatini will undoubtedly be looking to use the ground game in this one, though Brito is no stranger to submission success with an impressive 8-1 record in such finishes.
Sabatini will head into the bout riding a five-fight win streak across promotions. The 34-year-old American will look to overcome a slight reach disadvantage against the younger Brazilian. With a perfect 13-0 record in submission finishes, Sabatini will undoubtedly be looking to use the ground game in this one, though Brito is no stranger to submission success with an impressive 8-1 record in such finishes.
Gets right back in win column
Sabatini defeated Jonathan Pearce via submission (rear-naked choke) at 4:06 of Round 1 at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Las Vegas.
ANALYSIS
In desperate need of a a victory on the heels of a 90-second knockout loss to Diego Lopes in November, Sabatini got right back in the win column and did so in extremely impressive fashion. Pat's greatest attribute is his grappling game, and he used it to overwhelm Pearce. He picked up a pair of early takedowns, the second of which led to the rear-naked choke that closed the show late in the opening frame. Set to turn 34 years of age in November, Sabatini's next challenge will be to string together back-to-back wins. He's alternated wins and losses in his last five fights dating back to April 2022.
In desperate need of a a victory on the heels of a 90-second knockout loss to Diego Lopes in November, Sabatini got right back in the win column and did so in extremely impressive fashion. Pat's greatest attribute is his grappling game, and he used it to overwhelm Pearce. He picked up a pair of early takedowns, the second of which led to the rear-naked choke that closed the show late in the opening frame. Set to turn 34 years of age in November, Sabatini's next challenge will be to string together back-to-back wins. He's alternated wins and losses in his last five fights dating back to April 2022.
Draws Pearce in October
Sabatini will take on Jonathan Pearce in a featherweight matchup at UFC Vegas 98 on October 12, Nolan King of USA Today reports.
ANALYSIS
After starting his UFC run with four consecutive victories, Sabatini has dropped two of his last three fights. He was set to face Nate Landwehr in March at UFC Atlantic City, but dropped from the fight for undisclosed reasons. He now draws Pearce, who has hit a rough patch of his own lately with two consecutive defeats. Pearce has a much better striking volume, so look for Sabatini to attempt to use his offensive wrestling in an attempt to exploit the 58 percent takedown defense of his opponent. Sabatini will also give up four inches in height and an inch in reach.
After starting his UFC run with four consecutive victories, Sabatini has dropped two of his last three fights. He was set to face Nate Landwehr in March at UFC Atlantic City, but dropped from the fight for undisclosed reasons. He now draws Pearce, who has hit a rough patch of his own lately with two consecutive defeats. Pearce has a much better striking volume, so look for Sabatini to attempt to use his offensive wrestling in an attempt to exploit the 58 percent takedown defense of his opponent. Sabatini will also give up four inches in height and an inch in reach.
Not fighting at Atlantic City
Sabatini is not fighting Nate Landwehr at UFC Atlantic City on March 30, according to Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl.
ANALYSIS
The UFC updated its card for the Atlantic City event, which featured Landwehr but not Sabatini. It is unclear when he will fight again, but it appears certain March is off the table.
The UFC updated its card for the Atlantic City event, which featured Landwehr but not Sabatini. It is unclear when he will fight again, but it appears certain March is off the table.
Scheduled against Landwehr
Sabatini is scheduled to compete against Nate Landwehr in a featherweight fight at UFC Atlantic City on March 30, per Nolan King of USA Today.
ANALYSIS
Sabatini will look to establish some more consistency in 2024, beginning with a win over Landwehr. After all, inconsistency defined his 2023. Sabatini obliterated Lucas Almeida at UFC on ESPN 47 but found himself at the receiving end of an obliteration against Diego Lopes at UFC 295.
Sabatini will look to establish some more consistency in 2024, beginning with a win over Landwehr. After all, inconsistency defined his 2023. Sabatini obliterated Lucas Almeida at UFC on ESPN 47 but found himself at the receiving end of an obliteration against Diego Lopes at UFC 295.