Pat Sabatini’s Next Fight

American mixed martial artist Patrick Daniel Sabatini was born on November 9, 1990, and competes for the Ultimate Fighting Championship in the featherweight class. On short notice, Sabatini was signed to fight Rafael Alves at UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Lewis on February 20, 2021, in place of Mike Trizano.

Unfortunately, the fight was canceled because Alves was 11.5 pounds underweight, a UFC record. At UFC 261 on April 24, 2021, he finally made his UFC debut against Tristan Connelly. He knocked Connelly out early in the first round and won the bout by unanimous decision.

On August 28, 2021, Sabatini made his second appearance in the organization against Jamall Emmers at UFC on ESPN: Barboza vs. Chikadze. By way of first-round submission, he emerged victorious and earned his first Performance of the Night bonus.

On September 17, 2022, Sabatini and Damon Jackson squared off at UFC Fight Night 210. Damon was defeated by a TKO in the opening round. In his most recent bout, on June 17, 2023, Sabatini competed against Lucas Almeida at UFC on ESPN: Vettori vs. Cannonier and prevailed via arm-triangle choke in the second round.

Pat Sabatini Next Fight - Opponent, Date, Location

Pat Sabatini will take on Diego Lopes at UFC 295: Procházka vs. Pereira in New York City, New York, United States, on November 11, 2023. The tickets for UFC 295 are here. Diego Lopes, 28, enters the match with a 22-6-0 record. For the first time since defeating Gavin Tucker by submission at UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Font in August, Lopes will be competing. Sabatini (18-4-0) defeated Lucas Almeida via submission on August 5, 2023, at UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs. Cannonier.

According to MMA Scene, Diego Lopes possesses a 72-inch reach and an orthodox fighting stance. Pat Sabatini, who is 33 years old, is also an orthodox fighter with a reach of 70 inches. In an orthodox stance, a fighter uses their left hand to jab while standing with their left side facing forward. Further, southpaw fighters are the opposite; a southpaw jabs with their right hand while standing with their right side facing forward. Right-handed fighters make up the majority of orthodox combatants, while left-handed fighters fight southpaw.

Diego's average bout time in the Octagon is 8:57 minutes, whereas Pat's was 9:08 minutes. Based on their past performances, fighting styles, and records, this battle appears to be an interesting duel of abilities. Lopes averages 2.12 major strikes per minute and has 50% striking accuracy. Sabatini, on the other hand, fires with 59% accuracy, resulting in 1.95 significant strikes per minute. In contrast to Sabatini's 3.83 takedowns and 42% takedown accuracy, Diego Lopes has 0% takedown accuracy and receives roughly 0 takedowns every 15 minutes on average.

Pat Sabatini’s Record

Diego Lopes’ Record