Ben SaundersGrappler

Welterweight · 22-13-2 · orthodox

Last 5
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Height
6'2"
187.96 cm
Reach
6'5"
195.58 cm
Age
43
Elo Rating
1503.9

Scouting report

Career stats ranked against 196 Welterweight fighters in our database with 5+ UFC fights. The tick marks the division median.

Strengths

  • Attempts 1.30 submissions per 15 minutes — better than 87% of Welterweight fighters
  • Lands 50% of the significant strikes they throw — better than 81% of Welterweight fighters

Weaknesses

  • Averages just 0.20 takedowns per 15 minutes — worse than 93% of Welterweight fighters

Striking

  • Strikes landed / min
    3.23
    Bottom 49%
  • Striking accuracy
    50%
    Top 19%
  • Strikes absorbed / min
    3.58
    Bottom 34%
  • Striking defense
    51%
    Bottom 27%

Grappling

  • Takedowns / 15 min
    0.20
    Bottom 7%
  • Takedown accuracy
    40%
    Top 49%
  • Takedown defense
    66%
    Top 42%
  • Submission attempts / 15 min
    1.30
    Top 13%

Recent opponents

Last 5 opponents averaged Elo 1534, higher than 46% of Welterweight fighters. Ratings are each opponent's current Elo, not their rating on fight night. The tick marks this fighter's own Elo (1504).

Last 5 — Fight Time
05101520251:56Ellenberger9:42Moraes1:32Good6:18Sato9:55Brown
Win Loss Draw/NC

Fight History

LMatt Brown
UFC 245: Usman vs. Covington
2019-12-14 · KO/TKO, R2 4:55
LTakashi Sato
UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs. Hermansson
2019-04-27 · KO/TKO, R2 1:18
LLyman Good
UFC 230: Cormier vs. Lewis
2018-11-03 · KO/TKO, R1 1:32
LSergio Moraes
UFC Fight Night: Marreta vs. Anders
2018-09-22 · Submission, R2 4:42
WJake Ellenberger
UFC Fight Night: Rivera vs. Moraes
2018-06-01 · KO/TKO, R1 1:56
LAlan Jouban
UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Stephens
2018-02-24 · KO/TKO, R2 2:38
LPeter Sobotta
UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Teixeira
2017-05-28 · KO/TKO, R2 2:29
WCourt McGee
UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Penn
2017-01-15 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
LPatrick Cote
UFC Fight Night: Dillashaw vs Cruz
2016-01-17 · KO/TKO, R2 1:14
WKenny Robertson
UFC on FOX: Dillashaw vs. Barao II
2015-07-25 · Decision - Split, R3 5:00
WJoe Riggs
UFC on FOX: Dos Santos vs Miocic
2014-12-13 · Submission, R1 0:57
WChris Heatherly
UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Dos Anjos
2014-08-23 · Submission, R1 2:18
LDennis Hallman
UFC 117: Silva vs Sonnen
2010-08-07 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
LJon Fitch
UFC 111: St-Pierre vs Hardy
2010-03-27 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
WMarcus Davis
UFC 106: Ortiz vs Griffin 2
2009-11-21 · KO/TKO, R1 3:24
LMike Swick
UFC 99: The Comeback
2009-06-13 · KO/TKO, R2 3:47
WBrandon Wolff
UFC Fight Night - Fight for the Troops
2008-12-10 · KO/TKO, R1 1:49
WRyan Thomas
UFC 87: Seek And Destroy
2008-08-09 · Submission, R2 2:28
WDan Barrera
The Ultimate Fighter: Team Hughes vs. Team Serra Finale
2007-12-08 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00