By The Numbers: Pat Sabatini vs. T.J. Laramie

Pat Sabatini and T.J. Laramie are under-the-radar talents that may not remain under the radar much longer at 145 pounds.

The featherweight hopefuls will jockey for position in one of the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s deepest divisions when they face one another in a featured UFC on ESPN 34 attraction this Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Sabatini has rattled off five straight victories, three of them inside the Octagon. The former Cage Fury Fighting Championships titleholder last appeared at UFC Fight Night 198, where he took a three-round unanimous decision from Tucker Lutz on Nov. 20. Laramie, meanwhile, has won four of his past five bouts. He has not competed since he submitted to a Darrick Minner guillotine choke in the first round of their UFC Fight Night 178 pairing on Sept. 19, 2020.

As Sabatini and Laramie put the final pieces of their preparation in place, 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 victories by submission, accounting for 63% of his career total (16). His methods of choice: six rear-naked chokes, three heel hooks and one armbar. Sabatini holds two other victories by knockout or technical knockout and four more by decision.

8: Consecutive calendar years in which Sabatini has fought at least once. He went 2-0 in 2014, 1-1 in 2015, 2-0 in 2016, 3-0 in 2017, 2-1 in 2018, 1-0 in 2019, 2-1 in 2020 and 3-0 in 2021.

37: Rounds started by Sabatini as a professional mixed martial artist. He has gone the distance on six different occasions and carries a 4-2 record in those bouts.

.689: Cumulative winning percentage between the three men—James Gonzalez, Jose Mariscal and Robert Watley—who have defeated Sabatini. They boast a combined record of 31-14.

24: Years of age for Laramie, who was born in Windsor, Ontario, on Oct. 15, 1997.

7: Laramie wins by knockout or technical knockout, accounting for 58% of his career total (12). His list of victims includes Daniel Swain, Joao Luiz Nogueira and Jimmy Spicuzza. Laramie owns two other wins by submission and three more by decision.

25: Seconds needed for Laramie to punch out Yvon Agenord at a Hard Knocks Fighting Championship event on Jan. 29, 2016. Having occurred more than six years ago, it remains the fastest finish of his 16-fight career.

3: Countries in which Laramie has plied his mixed martial arts trade. He has gone 10-2 in his native Canada, 1-2 in the United States and 1-0 in Japan.

48: Combined victories between the three men—Minner, Alex Morgan (twice) and Vince Murdock—who have beaten Laramie. They sport a cumulative .667 winning percentage at 48-24.

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