Pat Sabatini’s performance indicates he wants a more significant piece of the pie in the Ultimate Fighting Championship featherweight division.
As Sabatini and Jackson approach their looming battle at 145 pounds, a look at some of the numbers that have accompanied them to this point:
31: Years of age for Sabatini, who was born on Nov. 9, 1990 in Bristol, Pennsylvania.
10: Sabatini wins by submission, accounting for 59% of his career total (17). His methods of choice: six rear-naked chokes, three heel hooks and one armbar. Sabatini holds two other wins by knockout or technical knockout (12%) and five more by decision (29%).
7: First-round finishes on the Sabatini resume, with one of them having taken place inside the Octagon. He disposed of Jamall Emmers with a heel hook less than two minutes into their encounter at UFC on ESPN 30 in August 2021.
26: Rounds completed by Sabatini as a professional mixed martial artist. He has gone the distance on seven different occasions and carries a 5-2 record in those bouts.
33: Combined victories between the three men—James Gonzalez, Jose Mariscal and Robert Watley—who have defeated Sabatini. They sport a .702 cumulative winning percentage at 33-14.
34: Years of age for Jackson, who was born on Aug. 8, 1988 in Durant, Oklahoma.
15: Jackson victories by submission, accounting for 72% of his career total (21). His methods of choice: nine rear-naked chokes, four arm-triangle chokes, one guillotine choke and one armbar. Jackson owns three other victories by knockout or technical knockout (14%) and three more by decision (14%).
11: Submission attempts by Jackson as a UFC featherweight, tying him with Brian Ortega and Charles Rosa for sixth on the promotion’s all-time list at 145 pounds. Only Darren Elkins (23), Chas Skelly (17), Charles Oliveira (16), Jason Knight (13) and Dennis Bermudez (12) have been credited with more.
38: Seconds needed for Jackson to choke Chris Pecero unconscious with an arm-triangle at Legacy Fighting Alliance 33 on Feb. 16, 2018. More than four years later, it remains his fastest finish to date.
.821: Cumulative winning percentage between the four men—Ilia Topuria, Movlid Khaybulaev, Kevin Aguilar and Yancy Medeiros—who have beaten Jackson. They boast a combined record of 64-13-1.