Pat Sabatini Explained

Pat Sabatini
Birth Date:9 November 1990
Birth Place:Bristol, Pennsylvania, United States
Weight Lb:145
Weight Class:Featherweight
Reach:70 in[1]
Rank:Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Daniel Gracie[2]
Black belt in Tang Soo Do
Wrestling:NCAA Division I Wrestling[3] [4]
Fighting Out Of:Pennsylvania
Team:MPR Endurance MMA
Years Active:2014–present
Mma Kowin:2
Mma Subwin:11
Mma Decwin:5
Mma Koloss:3
Mma Decloss:2
Sherdog:60415
University:Rider University

Pat Sabatini (born November 9, 1990) is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the Featherweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Background

Born and raised in Bristol, Pennsylvania, Sabatini initially played ice hockey at his father's behest.[5] After a school bully stuck Pat’s head in a urinal, he started training karate which led to Brazilian jiu-jitsu a couple of years later.[5] Afterwards he picked up wrestling, mixed martial arts and combat sambo.[5] He has a younger sister.[5] He has a Bachelor of Arts degree from Rider University.

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

In his MMA debut for Cage Fury Fighting Championships at CFFC 35, he submitted Jacob Bohn via rear naked choke in the first round, before beating his next opponent Shelby Graham in the same manner. After suffering his first loss via unanimous decision to Robert Watley at CFFC 45, he rebounded at CFFC 52, where he submitted Tony Gravely in the first round via rear naked choke. Sabatini would go on to win his next three bouts outside if CFFC, before he returned to appear in the main event of CFFC 67, where he tapped out John de Jesus in the first round via heel hook, winning the CFFC Featherweight Championship. Sabatini defended the title submitting Francisco Isata via rear naked choke in round two at CFFC 69. Sabatini faced Jose Mariscal at Victory FC 60, losing the bout via split decision. Rebounding at CES MMA 52, he defeating Borah Karmo via first round rear-naked choke.[6]

At CFFC 71, Sabatini faced Da’Mon Blackshear and defeated him via unanimous decision, winning back the CFFC Featherweight Championship. Defending his title at CFFC 74, he faced Fabricio Oliveira and tapped him out via rear naked choke in round two.[6]

Sabatini would lose the CFFC Featherweight Championship to James Gonzalez at CFFC 81 after he broke his arm in a gruesome manner after refusing to tap.[7] Returned at CFFC 84 against Jordan Titoni, winning the bout after knocking out Titoni in the first round.[8] He would then win back the Featherweight title, submitting Jesse Stirn via armbar in the second round at CFFC 91.[9]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Sabatini was signed to replace Mike Trizano on short notice against Rafael Alves at on February 20, 2021.[10] However, Alves missed weight by 11.5lbs – a UFC record to date – and the bout was cancelled.[11]

He ultimately made his UFC debut against Tristan Connelly at UFC 261 on April 24, 2021.[12] He won the fight via unanimous decision after knocking Connelly down early in the first round.[13]

Sabatini then made his sophomore appearance in the organization against Jamall Emmers at on August 28, 2021. He won the fight via first-round submission, gaining his first Performance of the Night bonus.[14]

He was then initially scheduled to face Gavin Tucker at on November 20, 2021. However, Tucker withdrew from the bout due to an unknown reason and was replaced by Tucker Lutz.[15] Sabatini won the bout via unanimous decision.[16]

The match between Gavin Tucker and Sabatini was rescheduled for UFC 273 on April 9, 2022.[17] However, Tucker pulled out due to unknown reasons and Sabatini was rebooked against T.J. Laramie on April 16, 2022 at .[18] Sabatini won the fight via unanimous decision.[19]

Sabatini faced Damon Jackson on September 17, 2022 at UFC Fight Night 210.[20] He lost the fight via technical knockout in round one.[21]

Sabatini faced Lucas Almeida on June 17, 2023 at, winning the fight via an arm-triangle submission in the second round.[22]

Sabatini faced Diego Lopes on November 11, 2023, at UFC 295.[23] He lost the fight via knockout in the first round.[24]

Sabatini was scheduled to face Nate Landwehr on March 30, 2024, at UFC on ESPN 54.[25] However, Sabatini withdrew for unknown reasons and was replaced by Jamall Emmers.[26]

Professional grappling career

Sabatini competed against Niko Price at Fury Pro Grappling 8 on December 30, 2023.[27] He won the match by submission with a Suloev Stretch.[28]

Sabatini competed against Andre Kochel at Fury Pro Grappling 10 on May 24, 2024. He won the match by golden score in overtime.[29]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record

|-|Loss|align=center|18–5|Diego Lopes|KO (punches)|UFC 295||align=center|1|align=center|1:30|New York City, New York, United States||-|Win|align=center|18–4|Lucas Almeida|Submission (arm-triangle choke)|||align=center|2|align=center|1:48|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Loss|align=center|17–4|Damon Jackson|TKO (punches)| ||align=center|1|align=center|1:09|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win|align=center|17–3|T.J. Laramie|Decision (unanimous)| ||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-| Win| align=center|16–3| Tucker Lutz| Decision (unanimous)||| align=center|3| align=center|5:00|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-| Win| align=center|15–3| Jamall Emmers|Submission (heel hook)| ||align=center|1|align=center|1:53|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-| Win| align=center|14–3| Tristan Connelly|Decision (unanimous)|UFC 261 ||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Jacksonville, Florida, United States||-| Win| align=center| 13–3|Jesse Stirn|Submission (armbar)|CFFC 91||align=center|2|align=center|2:23|Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States||-| Win| align=center| 12–3|Jordan Titoni|KO (punches)|CFFC 84||align=center|1|align=center|2:26|Tunica, Mississippi, United States||-| Loss| align=center| 11–3|James Gonzalez|TKO (arm injury)|CFFC 81||align=center|1|align=center|0:46|Bensalem, Pennsylvania, United States||-| Win| align=center| 11–2| Fabricio Oliveira| Submission (rear-naked choke)| CFFC 74| | align=center|2| align=center|1:45| Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States||-| Win| align=center| 10–2| Da'Mon Blackshear| Decision (unanimous)| CFFC 71| | align=center| 4| align=center| 5:00| Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States||-| Win| align=center|9–2| Boimah Karmo|TKO (punches)|CES 52||align=center|2|align=center|2:16|Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States| |-| Loss| align=center|8–2| Jose Mariscal| Decision (split)|Victory FC 60|| align=center|3| align=center|5:00|Hammond, Indiana, United States||-| Win| align=center| 8–1| Francisco Isata| Submission (rear-naked choke)| CFFC 69| | align=center| 2| align=center| 2:47| Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States| |-| Win| align=center| 7–1| John De Jesus| Submission (heel hook)| CFFC 67| | align=center| 1| align=center| 0:50| Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States| |-| Win| align=center| 6–1| Michael Lawrence|Submission (rear-naked choke)|Ring of Combat 58||align=center| 2|align=center| 2:49|Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States||-| Win| align=center| 5–1|Renaldo Weekley|Submission (heel hook)| Dead Serious 22| | align=center| 1| align=center| 1:17| Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States||-| Win| align=center| 4–1| William Calhoun III| Decision (unanimous)| Dead Serious 18| | align=center|3| align=center|5:00| Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States| |-| Win| align=center| 3–1| Tony Gravely| Submission (rear-naked choke)|CFFC 52|| align=center|1| align=center|2:47|Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States||-| Loss| align=center|2–1| Robert Watley|Decision (unanimous)|CFFC 45|| align=center|3| align=center|5:00|Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, United States||-| Win| align=center| 2–0| Shelby Graham| Submission (rear-naked choke)|CFFC 42|| align=center|1| align=center|1:04|Chester, Pennsylvania, United States||-| Win| align=center|1–0| Jacob Bohn| Submission (rear-naked choke)|CFFC 35||align=center|1|align=center|2:22|Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States| [30]

Submission grappling record

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2 Matches, 2 Wins 0 Loss
ResultRec.OpponentMethodtext-centerEventDateLocation
Win2–0 Niko PriceSubmission (Suloev Stretch)Fury Pro Grappling 830 December 2023 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Win1–0 Alex CaceresSubmission (Rear Naked Choke)Fury Pro Grappling 630 December 2022 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Stats UFC. ufcstats.com.
  2. Web site: Pat Sabatini UFC. UFC.com. October 26, 2021.
  3. Web site: Patrick Sabatini - Wrestling - Rider University Athletics. gobroncs.com. April 26, 2022.
  4. Web site: Athletics Rider University. rider.edu. April 26, 2022.
    1. 22 - Pat Sabatini
    . April 13, 2021. Will Manzano.
  6. Web site: Painter. Myles. 2019-06-11. Python of Granite featuring Cage Fury Fighting Championships fighter Pat Sabatini MMA UK. 2021-11-17. en-GB.
  7. Web site: Lambourne. Jake. Sun. The. 2020-02-03. MMA fighter Pat Sabatini suffers grisly broken arm from refusing to quit. 2021-11-18. New York Post. en-US.
  8. Web site: 2020-09-18. Scary scene at CFFC 84: Jordan Titoni lies unconscious for 15 minutes after violent KO. 2021-11-18. MMA Junkie. en-US.
  9. Web site: 2020-12-19. CFFC 91 video: Pat Sabatini scores vacant title with armbar submission. 2021-11-18. MMA Junkie. en-US.
  10. Web site: Rafael Alves now meets CFFC champion Pat Sabatini at UFC Vegas 19. Guilherme Cruz. February 12, 2021. mmafighting.com.
  11. Web site: Rafael Alves comes in 11.5 pounds heavy for all-time UFC weight miss; fight scrapped. MMAjunkie.com. Danny Segura. 2021-02-19.
  12. Web site: Tristan Connelly returns from injury layoff, fights Pat Sabatini at UFC 261. Nolan King. April 5, 2021. MMAjunkie.com.
  13. Web site: UFC 261 Results: Pat Sabatini Takes Early Lead, Decision Over Tristan Connelly. Jay Anderson. April 24, 2021. cagesidepress.com.
  14. Web site: UFC on ESPN 30 bonuses: Chikadze's main event finish, Alhassan's 17-second KO among four winners. MMAjunkie.com. 2021-08-29.
  15. Web site: Tucker Lutz pulled from Lando Vannata fight, Lutz vs. Pat Sabatini in the works. Nolan King. October 22, 2021. MMAjunkie.com.
  16. Web site: Anderson. Jay. 2021-11-20. UFC Vegas 43: Relentless Wrestling of Pat Sabatini Too Much for Tucker Lutz. 2021-11-21. Cageside Press. en-US.
  17. Web site: SportZ. Pat Sabatini vs. Gavin Tucker booked for April 9. 2022-01-18. en-US.
  18. Web site: Anderson . Jay . 2022-03-22 . UFC: TJ Laramie Replaces Fellow Canuck Tucker, Faces Pat Sabatini on April 16 . 2022-03-25 . Cageside Press . en-US.
  19. Web site: Anderson . Jay . 2022-04-16 . UFC Vegas 51: Pat Sabatini Dominates TJ Laramie in Lopsided Decision . 2022-04-17 . Cageside Press . en-US.
  20. Web site: UFC adds Pat Sabatini vs. Damon Jackson to Sept. 17 lineup. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Farah Hannoun. 2022-06-17. 2022-06-17.
  21. Web site: Anderson . Jay . 2022-09-17 . UFC Vegas 60: Emotional Damon Jackson Honors Late Brother, Finishes Pat Sabatini Early . 2022-09-17 . Cageside Press . en-US.
  22. Web site: Anderson . Jay . 2023-06-17 . UFC Vegas 75: Dominant Pat Sabatini Submits Lucas Almeida . 2023-06-18 . Cageside Press . en-US.
  23. Web site: Calhoun . Curtis . 2023-09-15 . Top Prospect Diego Lopes Signs New UFC Deal, Octagon Return Booked . 2023-09-16 . MMA News UFC News, Results and Interviews . en-US.
  24. Web site: Morehouse . Cade . 2023-11-11 . UFC 295: Diego Lopes Ends Pat Sabatini's Night Early . 2023-11-12 . Cageside Press . en-US.
  25. Web site: Martin . Damon . 2024-02-20 . UFC Atlantic City card confirmed, Erin Blanchfield vs. Manon Fiorot headlines plus 13 more fights . 2024-02-21 . MMA Fighting . en.
  26. Web site: UFC Matchmaking Bulletin (3/4-3/17): Michel Pereira Booked For Quick Return After UFC 299 Win, Eight Cancellations. mmanews.com. Harvey Leonard. 2024-03-17. 2024-03-17.
  27. Web site: Lindsey . Alex . Fury Pro Grappling 8 Lineup Stars Top MMA Fighters And BJJ Black Belts . Jitsmagazine . 7 December 2023.
  28. Web site: Fury Pro Grappling 8 Full Results And Review . Jitsmagazine . 31 December 2023.
  29. Web site: Fury Pro Grappling 10 Full Results And Review . Jitsmagazine . 25 May 2024.
  30. Web site: Sherdog.com. Pat Sabatini. Sherdog.

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