Luke Daniel Sanders was born on December 12,1985 and is a retired American mixed martial artist who competed in the Bantamweight division.
20 Facts About Luke Sanders
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Luke Sanders started wrestling in the second grade, winning a state championship for Montgomery Central High School in 2004 at 145 lbs.
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Luke Sanders played hockey, winning two state championships in 2001 and 2002.
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Luke Sanders made his promotional debut as a short notice injury replacement on January 17,2016, against Maximo Blanco at UFC Fight Night 81.
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Luke Sanders won the fight via submission in the first round and was awarded a Performance of the Night bonus.
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Luke Sanders next faced Iuri Alcantara on March 4,2017, at UFC 209.
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Luke Sanders was handed his first professional loss via submission in the second round.
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Luke Sanders was scheduled to face Felipe Arantes on September 16,2017, at UFC Fight Night 116.
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Luke Sanders was expected to face Bryan Caraway on December 9,2017, at UFC Fight Night 123.
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Luke Sanders lost the fight via TKO in the second round.
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Luke Sanders faced Patrick Williams on April 14,2018, at UFC on Fox 29.
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The bout marked the last of Luke Sanders' prevailing contract and after entertaining other offers, he opted to re-sign with the UFC.
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Luke Sanders faced Rani Yahya on August 25,2018, at UFC Fight Night 135.
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Luke Sanders lost the fight via heel hook submission in the first round.
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Luke Sanders faced Renan Barao on February 17,2018, at UFC on ESPN 1.
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Luke Sanders won the fight via knockout in the second round.
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Luke Sanders was scheduled to face Chris Gutierrez on August 1,2020, at UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs Shahbazyan.
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Luke Sanders faced Nate Maness on November 28,2020, at UFC on ESPN: Blaydes vs Lewis.
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Luke Sanders was initially scheduled to face Damon Jackson on May 1,2021, at UFC on ESPN: Reyes vs Prochazka.
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On May 8,2021, It was announced that Luke Sanders has retired from mixed martial arts.