Welterweight

Ben Saunders

Last fought: Dec 2019

RECORD

Pro

22-13-2

UFC

9-10-0

Age

Height

6'2"

Weight

170 lbs

Reach

77"

Stance

Orthodox

Career Analytics

Advanced Metric	Career
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time	7:55
Fight Completion Rate	52.8%
Avg Rounds per Fight	1.58
% Fights Inside the Distance	73.7%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)	92-59 (60.9%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)	32-23 (58.2%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)	60-36 (62.5%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)	43.2%
% Time in Control	10.6%
% Time Controlled	46.2%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	18.7%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min	4.38
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min	4.43
Distance Striking Differential / Min	-0.05
Distance Strike Accuracy	40.9%
Distance Strike Defense	59.7%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed	0.76
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	3.38
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	0.39
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	3.69
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min	12.21
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)	0.71

All metrics are UFC fights only. Methodology →

Where the Strikes Land

Share of landed significant strikes by target

Where the Fight Happens

Share of total fight time by position

Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Welterweight field

Ben Saunders League percentile bands (p5–p95) League median

The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →

Career Stats

Statistic	Ben Saunders
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	50.2%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	3.2
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	3.6
Strike Differential	-0.3/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	40.0%
Takedown Defense	66.7%
Takedowns Landed/15min	0.2
Submission Attempts/15min	1.3
Control Time/15min	1:35
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	33.3%
Submission % of Wins	33.3%
Decision % of Wins	33.3%
Avg Fight Time	7:55
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	0.3
Reversals/15min	0.0

Last 5 Averages

Statistic	Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy	50.9%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	2.8
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	2.7
Takedown Accuracy	0.0%
Takedown Defense	20.0%
Control Time/Fight	0:07

Fight History

LOSS

vs. Matt Brown

UFC 245: Usman vs. Covington • Dec 2019Welterweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 4:55

Ben Saunders12/2352%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:10

Matt Brown30/4764%TD 2/3Ctrl 7:34

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Ben Saunders	9/14	64%	0/0	0:00	—
	Matt Brown	5/10	50%	1/1	4:08	—

R2	Ben Saunders	3/9	33%	0/0	0:10	—
	Matt Brown	25/37	68%	1/2	3:26	—

LOSS

vs. Takashi Sato

UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs. Hermansson • Apr 2019Welterweight

KO/TKO (Elbows) • Rd 2, 1:18

Ben Saunders46/9051%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:25

Takashi Sato28/6941%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:17KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Ben Saunders	39/74	53%	0/0	0:25	—
	Takashi Sato	12/41	29%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Ben Saunders	7/16	44%	0/0	0:00	—
	Takashi Sato	16/28	57%	0/0	0:17	1

LOSS

vs. Lyman Good

UFC 230: Cormier vs. Lewis • Nov 2018Welterweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 1:32

Ben Saunders12/2352%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Lyman Good14/2264%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:05KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Ben Saunders	12/23	52%	0/0	0:00	—
	Lyman Good	14/22	64%	0/0	0:05	1

LOSS

vs. Sergio Moraes

UFC Fight Night: Marreta vs. Anders • Sep 2018Welterweight

Submission (Arm Triangle) • Rd 2, 4:42

Ben Saunders1/250%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Sergio Moraes2/367%TD 2/2Ctrl 8:04

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Ben Saunders	0/1	0%	0/0	0:00	—
	Sergio Moraes	1/2	50%	1/1	3:58	—

R2	Ben Saunders	1/1	100%	0/0	0:00	—
	Sergio Moraes	1/1	100%	1/1	4:06	—

WIN

vs. Jake Ellenberger

UFC Fight Night: Rivera vs. Moraes • Jun 2018Welterweight

KO/TKO (Knee) • Rd 1, 1:56

Ben Saunders10/2148%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00KD 1

Jake Ellenberger5/956%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:40

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Ben Saunders	10/21	48%	0/0	0:00	1
	Jake Ellenberger	5/9	56%	0/0	0:40	—

LOSS

vs. Alan Jouban

UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Stephens • Feb 2018Welterweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 2, 2:38

Ben Saunders33/7942%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:03

Alan Jouban78/14155%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:18KD 2

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Ben Saunders	20/46	43%	0/0	0:03	—
	Alan Jouban	44/83	53%	0/0	0:12	1

R2	Ben Saunders	13/33	39%	0/0	0:00	—
	Alan Jouban	34/58	59%	0/0	0:06	1

LOSS

vs. Peter Sobotta

UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Teixeira • May 2017Welterweight

KO/TKO (Knee) • Rd 2, 2:29

Ben Saunders19/6828%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Peter Sobotta46/9747%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:03KD 3

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Ben Saunders	14/43	33%	0/0	0:00	—
	Peter Sobotta	27/61	44%	0/0	1:02	2

R2	Ben Saunders	5/25	20%	0/0	0:00	—
	Peter Sobotta	19/36	53%	0/0	0:01	1

WIN

vs. Court McGee

UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Penn • Jan 2017Welterweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Ben Saunders49/13935%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Court McGee54/17231%TD 1/3Ctrl 3:51

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Ben Saunders	22/52	42%	0/0	0:00	—
	Court McGee	19/60	32%	0/0	0:01	—

R2	Ben Saunders	17/57	30%	0/0	0:00	—
	Court McGee	16/66	24%	0/1	0:52	—

R3	Ben Saunders	10/30	33%	0/0	0:00	—
	Court McGee	19/46	41%	1/2	2:58	—

LOSS

vs. Patrick Cote

UFC Fight Night: Dillashaw vs Cruz • Jan 2016Welterweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 1:14

Ben Saunders11/2741%TD 1/1Ctrl 1:34

Patrick Cote42/6367%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:30KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Ben Saunders	5/15	33%	1/1	1:34	—
	Patrick Cote	20/33	61%	0/0	1:22	—

R2	Ben Saunders	6/12	50%	0/0	0:00	—
	Patrick Cote	22/30	73%	0/0	0:08	1

WIN

vs. Kenny Robertson

UFC on FOX: Dillashaw vs. Barao II • Jul 2015Welterweight

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Ben Saunders98/20448%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Kenny Robertson91/18649%TD 2/3Ctrl 6:21KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Ben Saunders	28/64	44%	0/0	0:00	—
	Kenny Robertson	24/54	44%	1/2	2:10	1

R2	Ben Saunders	48/96	50%	0/0	0:00	—
	Kenny Robertson	61/111	55%	0/0	0:29	—

R3	Ben Saunders	22/44	50%	0/0	0:00	—
	Kenny Robertson	6/21	29%	1/1	3:42	—

WIN

vs. Joe Riggs

UFC on FOX: Dos Santos vs Miocic • Dec 2014Welterweight

Submission (Injury) • Rd 1, 0:57

Ben Saunders4/757%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Joe Riggs2/367%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:19

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Ben Saunders	4/7	57%	0/0	0:00	—
	Joe Riggs	2/3	67%	1/1	0:19	—

WIN

vs. Chris Heatherly

UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Dos Anjos • Aug 2014Welterweight

Submission (Omoplata) • Rd 1, 2:18

Ben Saunders4/667%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:44

Chris Heatherly4/580%TD 1/1Ctrl 1:14

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Ben Saunders	4/6	67%	0/0	0:44	—
	Chris Heatherly	4/5	80%	1/1	1:14	—

LOSS

vs. Dennis Hallman

UFC 117: Silva vs Sonnen • Aug 2010Welterweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Ben Saunders30/4567%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Dennis Hallman28/5551%TD 3/6Ctrl 11:49

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Ben Saunders	1/1	100%	0/0	0:00	—
	Dennis Hallman	9/19	47%	1/3	4:50	—

R2	Ben Saunders	6/12	50%	0/0	0:00	—
	Dennis Hallman	9/15	60%	1/1	4:12	—

R3	Ben Saunders	23/32	72%	0/0	0:00	—
	Dennis Hallman	10/21	48%	1/2	2:47	—

LOSS

vs. Jon Fitch

UFC 111: St-Pierre vs Hardy • Mar 2010Welterweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Ben Saunders17/3057%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:43

Jon Fitch72/9973%TD 2/7Ctrl 12:15

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Ben Saunders	9/11	82%	0/0	0:20	—
	Jon Fitch	15/20	75%	1/2	4:15	—

R2	Ben Saunders	4/11	36%	0/0	0:16	—
	Jon Fitch	21/27	78%	1/3	3:56	—

R3	Ben Saunders	4/8	50%	0/0	0:07	—
	Jon Fitch	36/52	69%	0/2	4:04	—

WIN

vs. Marcus Davis

UFC 106: Ortiz vs Griffin 2 • Nov 2009Welterweight

KO/TKO (Knee) • Rd 1, 3:24

Ben Saunders22/3956%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:54

Marcus Davis8/2433%TD 0/2Ctrl 1:06

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Ben Saunders	22/39	56%	0/2	0:54	—
	Marcus Davis	8/24	33%	0/2	1:06	—

LOSS

vs. Mike Swick

UFC 99: The Comeback • Jun 2009Welterweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 3:47

Ben Saunders17/3155%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:39

Mike Swick10/3529%TD 1/1Ctrl 5:25KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Ben Saunders	8/14	57%	0/1	0:38	—
	Mike Swick	2/12	17%	0/0	3:35	—

R2	Ben Saunders	9/17	53%	0/0	0:01	—
	Mike Swick	8/23	35%	1/1	1:50	1

WIN

vs. Brandon Wolff

UFC Fight Night - Fight for the Troops • Dec 2008Welterweight

KO/TKO (Knees) • Rd 1, 1:49

Ben Saunders42/5182%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:48KD 1

Brandon Wolff0/10%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:06

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Ben Saunders	42/51	82%	0/0	0:48	1
	Brandon Wolff	0/1	0%	0/0	0:06	—

WIN

vs. Ryan Thomas

UFC 87: Seek And Destroy • Aug 2008Welterweight

Submission (Armbar) • Rd 2, 2:28

Ben Saunders41/5871%TD 1/1Ctrl 4:08KD 1

Ryan Thomas12/5323%TD 0/7Ctrl 0:22

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Ben Saunders	25/39	64%	0/0	3:09	1
	Ryan Thomas	9/30	30%	0/2	0:22	—

R2	Ben Saunders	16/19	84%	1/1	0:59	—
	Ryan Thomas	3/23	13%	0/5	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Dan Barrera

The Ultimate Fighter: Team Hughes vs. Team Serra Finale • Dec 2007Welterweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Ben Saunders18/2572%TD 0/0Ctrl 5:50

Dan Barrera12/1771%TD 1/12Ctrl 7:09

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Ben Saunders	7/8	88%	0/0	1:25	—
	Dan Barrera	8/10	80%	0/4	3:03	—

R2	Ben Saunders	5/9	56%	0/0	1:16	—
	Dan Barrera	4/6	67%	1/4	3:04	—

R3	Ben Saunders	6/8	75%	0/0	3:09	—
	Dan Barrera	0/1	0%	0/4	1:02	—

Last updated: 2026-08-22 | Data source: UFCStats.com