Lainesse vs Patterson

Who won Lainesse vs Patterson?

Sam Patterson beat Yohan Lainesse by submission in the 1st round during the prelims of UFC 297, on Saturday 20th January 2024 at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Welterweight division, which meant the weight limit was 170 pounds (12.1 stone or 77.1 KG).

Lainesse vs Patterson stats

Yohan Lainesse stepped into the octagon with a record of 9 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws, 6 of those wins coming by the way of knock out.

Sam Patterson made his way to the cage with a record of 10 wins, 2 losses and 1 draw, 4 of those wins coming by knock out and 5 by submission.

Sam Patterson marked his 4th fight for them, having made his own debut for the promotion in 2023.

Yohan Lainesse's UFC record stood at 1-3-0, while Sam Patterson's came in at 3-1-0.

The stats suggested Lainesse had a large advantage in power over Patterson, boasting a 67% knock out percentage over Patterson's 40%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Patterson had a massive advantage over Lainesse, boasting a 50% submission rate over Lainesse's 0%.

Yohan Lainesse was the older man by 3 years, at 32 years old.

Patterson had a height advantage of 2 inches over Lainesse. That also extended to a 2-inch reach advantage.

Lainesse was arguably the less experienced fighter, having had 2 fewer fights, and made his debut in , 8 years and 1 month earlier than Patterson, whose first professional fight was in 2017. He had fought 6 less professional rounds, 20 to Patterson's 26.

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Lainesse's last 3 fights had come over a period of 3 years, 1 month and 14 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 1 year and 15 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 6 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 2 rounds on average.

What were the odds on Lainesse vs Patterson?

Yohan Lainesse was a 33/50 (-150) favourite going into the contest, while Sam Patterson made his way into the ring at 5/4 (+130) with oddsmakers.