Ben Saunders

"Killa B"

MMA Record: 22-13-2
UFC Record: 9-10-0
Weight Class: Welterweight

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.

Fight Results Breakdown

19
Total Fights

Fighter Profile

Ben Saunders, a seasoned mixed martial artist, has competed with an impressive record of 22 wins, 13 losses, and 2 draws. He has established himself in the welterweight division, weighing in at 170 lbs. Standing tall at 6' 2', with a reach of 77 inches, Saunders adopts an orthodox stance in the octagon. Throughout his UFC career, Saunders has demonstrated a significant striking rate of 3.23 per minute, maintaining a striking accuracy of 50%. However, he has also faced a considerable number of strikes, averaging 3.58 per minute, with a strike defense of 51%. His takedown attempts are less frequent, averaging 0.2 per 15 minutes, but when he does attempt them, his accuracy is at 40%. Additionally, Saunders has made an average of 1.3 submission attempts per 15 minutes during his UFC career. One of Saunders' most notable victories came against Marcus Davis, who held an ELO rating of 1102. In recent years, he competed in five fights, with a win against Jake Ellenberger via KO/TKO knee in June 2018 being one of his highlights. However, he suffered losses to Sergio Moraes, Lyman Good, Takashi Sato, and Matt Brown, all via KO/TKO, in the following fights leading up to his last recorded bout in December 2019.

Biggest Win
Opponent ELO: 1102

Physical & Background Stats

Height
6' 2'
Weight
Welterweight
Reach
77'
Stance
Orthodox
Date of Birth
Apr 13 1983
Age
42
Peak ELO
1072
ELO Rank
1241 of 2638
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

Date Event Opponent Method Round Time Result
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

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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