Ben Saunders

🇺🇸 ︎

(1983-04-13)

Statistics

UFC Record: 9-10

By Method:

KO/TKO: 3-7
Submission: 3-1
Decision: 3-2

By Elo:

As Favorite: 6-3
As Underdog: 3-7

By Weight Class:

Welterweight: 9-10

By Round:

Round 1: 5-1
Round 2: 1-7
Round 3: 3-2

UFC Roster Status: Inactive

Last 5: W L L L L

Peak Elo: 2872 (2015-07-25)

Avg Opponent Elo: 2685 (#996)

Bonuses: 3 (1 FOTN, 2 Performance)

Avg Fight Time: 7m 55s

Total Fight Time: 2h 30m 27s

Avg Time Between Fights: 168 days

Avg Card Placement: 6.8

Elo Rating & UFC Rankings

Bout History

2019-12-14
UFC 245: Usman vs. Covington

Matt Brown (38) 🇺🇸 ︎
W L L L W • 14-10
Elo: 2916 (93%)

WELTERWEIGHT
KO
R2
4:55

🇺🇸 ︎ Ben Saunders (36)
9-9 • L L L W L
Elo: 2479 (7%)

T-Mobile Arena
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States 🇺🇸 ︎

2019-04-27
UFC Fight Night: Jacaré vs. Hermansson

Takashi Sato (28) 🇯🇵 ︎
Debut 🔰
Elo: 2525 (39%)

WELTERWEIGHT
TKO
R2
1:18

🇺🇸 ︎ Ben Saunders (36)
9-8 • L L W L L
Elo: 2600 (61%)

BB&T Center
Sunrise, Florida
United States 🇺🇸 ︎

2018-11-03
UFC 230: Cormier vs. Lewis

Lyman Good (33) 🇵🇷 ︎ 🇺🇸 ︎
W L • 1-1
Elo: 2748 (60%)

WELTERWEIGHT
KO
R1
1:32

🇺🇸 ︎ Ben Saunders (35)
9-7 • L W L L W
Elo: 2681 (40%)

Madison Square Garden
New York City, New York
United States 🇺🇸 ︎

2018-09-22
UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Anders

Sergio Moraes (36) 🇧🇷 ︎
D W W L W • 7-2-1
Elo: 2856 (65%)

WELTERWEIGHT
SUB
R2
4:42

🇺🇸 ︎ Ben Saunders (35)
9-6 • W L L W L
Elo: 2752 (35%)

Ginásio do Ibirapuera
São Paulo
Brazil 🇧🇷 ︎

2018-06-01
UFC Fight Night: Rivera vs. Moraes

⭐ Ben Saunders (35) 🇺🇸 ︎
L L W L W • 8-6
Elo: 2627 (37%)

WELTERWEIGHT
TKO
R1
1:56

🇺🇸 ︎ Jake Ellenberger (33)
10-9 • L L W L L
Elo: 2716 (63%)

Adirondack Bank Center
Utica, New York
United States 🇺🇸 ︎

2018-02-24
UFC on Fox: Emmett vs. Stephens

Alan Jouban (36) 🇺🇸 ︎
W W W L L • 6-4
Elo: 2763 (57%)

WELTERWEIGHT

⭐KO⭐

R2
2:38

🇺🇸 ︎ Ben Saunders (34)
8-5 • L W L W W
Elo: 2713 (43%)

Amway Center
Orlando, Florida
United States 🇺🇸 ︎

2017-05-28
UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Teixeira

Peter Sobotta (30) 🇩🇪 ︎
L W W L W • 3-4
Elo: 2689 (27%)

WELTERWEIGHT
TKO
R2
2:29

🇺🇸 ︎ Ben Saunders (34)
8-4 • W L W W W
Elo: 2858 (73%)

Ericsson Globe
Stockholm
Sweden 🇸🇪 ︎

2017-01-15
UFC Fight Night: Rodríguez vs. Penn

Ben Saunders (33) 🇺🇸 ︎
L W W W L • 7-4
Elo: 2781 (61%)

WELTERWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

🇺🇸 ︎ Court McGee (32)
7-4 • W L W L W
Elo: 2700 (39%)

Talking Stick Resort Arena
Phoenix, Arizona
United States 🇺🇸 ︎

2016-01-17
UFC Fight Night: Dillashaw vs. Cruz

Patrick Cote (35) 🇨🇦 ︎
W W L W W • 9-9
Elo: 2904 (55%)

WELTERWEIGHT
TKO
R2
1:14

🇺🇸 ︎ Ben Saunders (32)
7-3 • W W W L L
Elo: 2872 (45%)

TD Garden
Boston, Massachusetts
United States 🇺🇸 ︎

2015-07-25
UFC on Fox: Dillashaw vs. Barão 2

Ben Saunders (32) 🇺🇸 ︎
W W L L W • 6-3
Elo: 2839 (51%)

WELTERWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

🇺🇸 ︎ Kenny Robertson (31)
4-3 • W L W W W
Elo: 2833 (49%)

United Center
Chicago, Illinois
United States 🇺🇸 ︎

2014-12-13
UFC on Fox: dos Santos vs. Miocic

Ben Saunders (31) 🇺🇸 ︎
W L L W L • 5-3
Elo: 2775 (68%)

WELTERWEIGHT
SUB
R1
0:57

🇺🇸 ︎ Joe Riggs (32)
4-4 • L W L W L
Elo: 2645 (32%)

U.S. Airways Center
Phoenix, Arizona
United States 🇺🇸 ︎

2014-08-23
UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs. dos Anjos

⭐ Ben Saunders (31) 🇺🇸 ︎
L L W L W • 4-3
Elo: 2741 (83%)

WELTERWEIGHT
SUB
R1
2:18

🇺🇸 ︎ Chris Heatherly (26)
🔰 Debut
Elo: 2467 (17%)

BOK Center
Tulsa, Oklahoma
United States 🇺🇸 ︎

2010-08-07
UFC 117: Silva vs. Sonnen

Dennis Hallman (34) 🇺🇸 ︎
W L L L L • 1-4
Elo: 2462 (20%)

WELTERWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

🇺🇸 ︎ Ben Saunders (27)
4-2 • L W L W W
Elo: 2706 (80%)

Oracle Arena
Oakland, California
United States 🇺🇸 ︎

2010-03-27
UFC 111: St-Pierre vs. Hardy

Jon Fitch (32) 🇺🇸 ︎
W L W W W • 11-1
Elo: 3037 (85%)

WELTERWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

🇺🇸 ︎ Ben Saunders (26)
4-1 • W L W W W
Elo: 2736 (15%)

Prudential Center
Newark, New Jersey
United States 🇺🇸 ︎

2009-11-21
UFC 106: Ortiz vs. Griffin 2

Ben Saunders (26) 🇺🇸 ︎
L W W W • 3-1
Elo: 2595 (30%)

WELTERWEIGHT
KO
R1
3:24

🇺🇸 ︎ Marcus Davis (36)
8-3 • W L W W L
Elo: 2746 (70%)

Mandalay Bay Events Center
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States 🇺🇸 ︎

2009-06-13
UFC 99: The Comeback

⭐ Mike Swick (29) 🇺🇸 ︎
W L W W W • 8-1
Elo: 2946 (87%)

WELTERWEIGHT
TKO
R2
3:47

🇺🇸 ︎ Ben Saunders (26)
3-0 • W W W
Elo: 2622 (13%)

Lanxess Arena
Cologne
Germany 🇩🇪 ︎

2008-12-10
UFC: Fight for the Troops

Ben Saunders (25) 🇺🇸 ︎
W W • 2-0
Elo: 2510 (44%)

WELTERWEIGHT
TKO
R1
1:49

🇺🇸 ︎ Brandon Wolff (33)
🔰 Debut
Elo: 2553 (56%)

Cumberland County Crown Coliseum
Fayetteville, North Carolina
United States 🇺🇸 ︎

2008-08-09
UFC 87: Seek and Destroy

Ben Saunders (25) 🇺🇸 ︎
W • 1-0
Elo: 2445 (68%)

WELTERWEIGHT
SUB
R2
2:28

🇺🇸 ︎ Ryan Thomas (23)
🔰 Debut
Elo: 2317 (32%)

Target Center
Minneapolis, Minnesota
United States 🇺🇸 ︎

2007-12-08
The Ultimate Fighter: Team Hughes vs. Team Serra

Ben Saunders (24) 🇺🇸 ︎
Debut 🔰
Elo: 2400 (77%)

WELTERWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

🇺🇸 ︎ Daniel Barrera (26)
🔰 Debut
Elo: 2186 (23%)

Palms Casino Resort
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States 🇺🇸 ︎