Pat Sabatini VS William Gomis

Pat Sabatini defeated William Gomis by unanimous decision in a featherweight bout on the UFC 328 prelims on May 9, 2026, in Newark, New Jersey. The judges scored the contest 30-27, 30-27, and 29-28, all in Sabatini's favor. Sabatini controlled the majority of the fight through wrestling and clinch work, repeatedly pinning Gomis against the fence across all three rounds and landing a slam takedown near the four-minute mark of the second. Gomis showed flashes of success at range with straight punches and came out more aggressively in the third, but Sabatini consistently neutralized his offense by re-engaging the clinch and pressing him to the cage. The victory extended Sabatini's winning streak to four consecutive fights.

Pat Sabatini (21-5) is one of the UFC featherweight division's most persistent grapplers — a BJJ black belt who imposes his ground game on virtually every stylistic matchup. William Gomis (5-1 UFC) is the Sanda-trained answer, a technical striker with elite kicking range who is rebuilding from a split-decision loss and looking to validate himself as a genuine ranking contender. The fight hinges entirely on whether Gomis can keep this standing long enough to make his advantages matter.