On the clock
6 of 9 wins inside the distance, 5 in round one. Stopped in 8 of 10 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Career and every weight
Pick a weight to see the rating there, the numbers, and how they compare with that division.
Career
Every UFC fight, at every weight (170 lb). Red is a dominant win (85 or more), blush any other win, grey a loss or draw. Ratings are kept weight by weight, in the other tabs; they do not compare across divisions. Opposition here is each opponent’s standing at their weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year.
9–10UFC record
6 of 9Dominant wins
85Average win score
49thOpposition, percentile
How the wins came3 KO/TKO 3 submission 3 decision
Finish rate67% of wins
Stopped in losses8 of 10
Knockdowns landed3
Average fight time7:55
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min3.2 / 3.6
Sig. strike accuracy50%
Takedowns per 15 min0.2
Control time11% of the fight
Best winMarcus Davis rated 1609 at 170 lb going in
Against the division
How Ben Saunders’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 56 fighters on today’s welterweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every welterweight leaderboard.
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
60
67%
Average win scoreOut of 100
37
85.2
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
39
49th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
64
67%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
18
−0.35
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
21
3.23
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
45
3.58
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
14
0.20
ControlShare of fight time in control
30
11%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Marcus Davis, rated 1609 at 170 lb. Dominant in 6 of 9 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
170 lb
Not on the welterweight board: last fight at 170 lb on 14 Dec 2019, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1425, after 19 fights there.
9–10Record at 170 lb
6 of 9Dominant wins
85Average win score
1405Avg opponent rating
How the wins came3 KO/TKO 3 submission 3 decision
Finish rate67% of wins
Stopped in losses8 of 10
Knockdowns landed3
Average fight time7:55
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min3.2 / 3.6
Sig. strike accuracy50%
Takedowns per 15 min0.2
Control time11% of the fight
Best winMarcus Davis rated 1609 going in
Against the division
How Ben Saunders’s fights at 170 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 47 fighters on today’s welterweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best. Ben Saunders is not on that board, so this sets those fights against today’s field.
Top 10 against the welterweight board:No. 7dominant-win rate
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
77
67%
Average win scoreOut of 100
46
85.2
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
43
49th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
65
67%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
21
−0.35
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
19
3.23
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
40
3.58
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
9
0.20
ControlShare of fight time in control
28
11%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 170 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
6 of 9 wins inside the distance, 5 in round one. Stopped in 8 of 10 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Marcus Davis, rated 1609 at 170 lb. Dominant in 6 of 9 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
Every UFC fight
19 fights on record, newest first, at every weight. Score is the fight's dominance score out of 100, this fighter first; 85 or more is a dominant win.
| Date | Result | Score | Opponent | Method | Round | Weight | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Dec 2019 | Loss | 7–93 | Matt Brown | KO/TKO | R2 4:55 | Welterweight | UFC 245: Usman vs. Covington |
| 27 Apr 2019 | Loss | 11–89 | Takashi Sato | KO/TKO | R2 1:18 | Welterweight | UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs. Hermansson |
| 3 Nov 2018 | Loss | 10–90 | Lyman Good | KO/TKO | R1 1:32 | Welterweight | UFC 230: Cormier vs. Lewis |
| 22 Sep 2018 | Loss | 9–91 | Sergio Moraes | submission | R2 4:42 | Welterweight | UFC Fight Night: Marreta vs. Anders |
| 1 Jun 2018 | Win | 90–10 | Jake Ellenberger | KO/TKO | R1 1:56 | Welterweight | UFC Fight Night: Rivera vs. Moraes |
| 24 Feb 2018 | Loss | 5–95 | Alan Jouban | KO/TKO | R2 2:38 | Welterweight | UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Stephens |
| 28 May 2017 | Loss | 7–93 | Peter Sobotta | KO/TKO | R2 2:29 | Welterweight | UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Teixeira |
| 15 Jan 2017 | Win | 76–24 | Court McGee | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Welterweight | UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Penn |
| 17 Jan 2016 | Loss | 7–93 | Patrick Cote | KO/TKO | R2 1:14 | Welterweight | UFC Fight Night: Dillashaw vs Cruz |
| 25 Jul 2015 | Win | 71–29 | Kenny Robertson | split decision | R3 5:00 | Welterweight | UFC on FOX: Dillashaw vs. Barao II |
| 13 Dec 2014 | Win | 87–13 | Joe Riggs | submission | R1 0:57 | Welterweight | UFC on FOX: Dos Santos vs Miocic |
| 23 Aug 2014 | Win | 86–14 | Chris Heatherly | submission | R1 2:18 | Welterweight | UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Dos Anjos |
| 7 Aug 2010 | Loss | 19–81 | Dennis Hallman | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Welterweight | UFC 117: Silva vs Sonnen |
| 27 Mar 2010 | Loss | 14–86 | Jon Fitch | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Welterweight | UFC 111: St-Pierre vs Hardy |
| 21 Nov 2009 | Win | 88–12 | Marcus Davis | KO/TKO | R1 3:24 | Welterweight | UFC 106: Ortiz vs Griffin 2 |
| 13 Jun 2009 | Loss | 8–92 | Mike Swick | KO/TKO | R2 3:47 | Welterweight | UFC 99: The Comeback |
| 10 Dec 2008 | Win | 96–4 | Brandon Wolff | KO/TKO | R1 1:49 | Welterweight | UFC Fight Night - Fight for the Troops |
| 9 Aug 2008 | Win | 95–5 | Ryan Thomas | submission | R2 2:28 | Welterweight | UFC 87: Seek And Destroy |
| 8 Dec 2007 | Win | 77–23 | Dan Barrera | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Welterweight | The Ultimate Fighter: Team Hughes vs. Team Serra Finale |