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Ben Saunders

Ben Saunders

994 ELO #1267

"Killa B"

MMA 22-13-2 · UFC 9-10-0 · Welterweight · Last fought 6 years and 179 days ago

Ben Saunders "Killa B" - UFC Fighter Profile

Career Highlights: Ben Saunders has 9 wins in the UFC. Ben Saunders lands an average of 3.23 significant strikes per minute and averages 0.2 takedowns per 15 minutes.

Sensible Hypothetical Matchups

No fight is booked yet. These active Welterweight fighters are a similar age (within 8 years) and ELO (closest to 994), and have not fought Ben Saunders before.

Opponent UFC Age ELO Δ Age Δ ELO
Stephen Thompson 12-9-0 43 1100 0.0 106
Tim Means 15-14-0 42 1056 1.0 62
Muslim Salikhov 9-5-0 42 1061 1.0 67
Tony Ferguson 15-9-0 42 1083 1.0 89
Nicolas Dalby 8-5-0 41 1044 2.0 50
Rafael Dos Anjos 21-15-0 41 1097 2.0 103

Fight Results Breakdown

19
Total Fights

Biggest Win

Marcus Davis in 2009
Opponent ELO: 1102

Biggest Upset Loss

Dennis Hallman in 2010
Your ELO: 1053 · Opponent ELO: 961 · Favored by 92

Physical & Background Stats

Height
6' 2'
Weight
Welterweight
Reach
77'
Stance
Orthodox
Date of Birth
Apr 13 1983
Age
43
Peak ELO
1072
ELO Rank
1267 of 2693
Strength of Schedule
406-176-5
Combined record of UFC opponents
Avg ELO of Opponents
1025.8
Avg ELO of Defeated Opponents
1000.3

Performance Statistics

SLpM
3.23
Significant Strikes Landed per Minute
Str. Acc.
50%
Significant Striking Accuracy
SApM
3.58
Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute
Str. Def.
51%
Significant Strike Defence
TD Avg.
0.2
Average Takedowns per 15 minutes
TD Acc.
40%
Takedown Accuracy
Sub. Avg.
1.3
Average Submissions per 15 minutes

Ben Saunders Fight History

No defeats in this fight history.

Date Event Opponent Method Round Time Result Odds
2019-12-14 UFC 245: Usman vs. Covington Matt Brown KO/TKO Punches 2 4:55 Loss -
2019-04-27 UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs. Hermansson Takashi Sato KO/TKO Elbows 2 1:18 Loss -
2018-11-03 UFC 230: Cormier vs. Lewis Lyman Good KO/TKO Punches 1 1:32 Loss -
2018-09-22 UFC Fight Night: Marreta vs. Anders Sergio Moraes SUB Arm Triangle 2 4:42 Loss -
2018-06-01 UFC Fight Night: Rivera vs. Moraes Jake Ellenberger KO/TKO Knee 1 1:56 Win -
2018-02-24 UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Stephens Alan Jouban KO/TKO Punch 2 2:38 Loss -
2017-05-28 UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Teixeira Peter Sobotta KO/TKO Knee 2 2:29 Loss -
2017-01-15 UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Penn Court McGee U-DEC 3 5:00 Win -
2016-01-17 UFC Fight Night: Dillashaw vs Cruz Patrick Cote KO/TKO Punches 2 1:14 Loss -
2015-07-25 UFC on FOX: Dillashaw vs. Barao II Kenny Robertson S-DEC 3 5:00 Win -
2014-12-13 UFC on FOX: Dos Santos vs Miocic Joe Riggs SUB Injury 1 0:57 Win -
2014-08-23 UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Dos Anjos Chris Heatherly SUB Omoplata 1 2:18 Win -
2010-08-07 UFC 117: Silva vs Sonnen Dennis Hallman U-DEC 3 5:00 Loss -
2010-03-27 UFC 111: St-Pierre vs Hardy Jon Fitch U-DEC 3 5:00 Loss -
2009-11-21 UFC 106: Ortiz vs Griffin 2 Marcus Davis KO/TKO Knee 1 3:24 Win -
2009-06-13 UFC 99: The Comeback Mike Swick KO/TKO Punches 2 3:47 Loss -
2008-12-10 UFC Fight Night - Fight for the Troops Brandon Wolff KO/TKO Knees 1 1:49 Win -
2008-08-09 UFC 87: Seek And Destroy Ryan Thomas SUB Armbar 2 2:28 Win -
2007-12-08 The Ultimate Fighter: Team Hughes vs. Team Serra Finale Dan Barrera U-DEC 3 5:00 Win -

ELO Progression Over Time

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Ben Saunders ELO Rating Calculation

Fight # Date Opponent Name Opponent ELO Result ELO Gained ELO
19 2019-12-14 Matt Brown 1112 Loss -11 994
18 2019-04-27 Takashi Sato 1000 Loss -17 1005
17 2018-11-03 Lyman Good 1021 Loss -17 1022
16 2018-09-22 Sergio Moraes 1060 Loss -16 1039
15 2018-06-01 Jake Ellenberger 1043 Win +21 1055
14 2018-02-24 Alan Jouban 1043 Loss -16 1034
13 2017-05-28 Peter Sobotta 996 Loss -19 1050
12 2017-01-15 Court McGee 1032 Win +15 1069
11 2016-01-17 Patrick Cote 1028 Loss -18 1054
10 2015-07-25 Kenny Robertson 1052 Win 0 1072
9 2014-12-13 Joe Riggs 1025 Win +20 1072
8 2014-08-23 Chris Heatherly 1000 Win +19 1052
7 2010-08-07 Dennis Hallman 961 Loss -20 1033
6 2010-03-27 Jon Fitch 1139 Loss -13 1053
5 2009-11-21 Marcus Davis 1102 Win +24 1066
4 2009-06-13 Mike Swick 1111 Loss -13 1042
3 2008-12-10 Brandon Wolff 1000 Win +19 1055
2 2008-08-09 Ryan Thomas 1000 Win +20 1036
1 2007-12-08 Dan Barrera 1000 Win +16 1016

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