Luke Daniel Sanders (born December 12, 1985)[1] is a retired American mixed martial artist who competed in the Bantamweight division.
[5] He started wrestling in the second grade, winning a state championship for Montgomery Central High School in 2004 at 145 lbs.
He began competing in Toughman contests at the age of 17, winning several tournaments, and holds an amateur boxing record of 9–0.
Sanders made his promotional debut as a short notice injury replacement on January 17, 2016, against Maximo Blanco at UFC Fight Night 81.
[20] The bout marked the last of Sanders' prevailing contract and after entertaining other offers, he opted to re-sign with the UFC.
[27] Sanders was scheduled to face Chris Gutiérrez on August 1, 2020, at UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs.
[28] However, Sanders was removed from the bout in mid-July for undisclosed reasons and replaced by promotional newcomer Cody Durden.
[33] Despite knocking Colares down multiple times in the first round, Sanders lost the bout via unanimous decision.