Pat Sabatini defeats William Gomis by unanimous decision at UFC 328

Pat Sabatini extended his winning streak to four straight UFC victories with a unanimous decision over William Gomis at UFC 328 on May 9, 2026, with two judges scoring the featherweight bout 30-27 and a third scoring it 29-28.

Sabatini, now 22-5-0, continues to establish himself as a persistent force in the featherweight division. The 35-year-old American, who trains out of Renzo Gracie Philly, brought a trademark grappling-heavy game plan into the fight. His numbers reflect that approach: he averages 4.48 takedowns per 15 minutes and 1.5 submission attempts per 15 minutes. His striking accuracy of 59 percent is notably high, even if his volume sits at 1.69 significant strikes per minute. Standing five-foot-eight with a 70-inch reach, Sabatini consistently neutralizes taller opponents through positional control.

Gomis, known as "Jaguar," entered the contest at 15-4-0 and now finds himself at 1-2 in his last three outings. The 29-year-old southpaw presents a contrasting profile: he generates 3.48 significant strikes per minute, nearly double Sabatini's output, with a 73-inch reach and a six-foot frame that gives him natural physical advantages on the feet. However, his takedown defense was tested throughout the night, and his own grappling output — averaging just 0.86 takedowns and 0.3 submission attempts per 15 minutes — left him limited in countering Sabatini's wrestling.

Why it matters

• Sabatini's four-fight streak puts him in position to push for a ranked spot in a competitive featherweight division
• Gomis, still just 29, faces a critical stretch after back-to-back losses slow his upward trajectory
• The stylistic contrast — Sabatini's grappling against Gomis's striking volume — played out decisively in favor of the wrestler across all three rounds