Ben Saunders

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Association: American Top Team Orlando
Pro Debut Date: 2004-05-01
Pro Record: 23-13-2
Win Finish %: 73.9%
Quality Perf. %: 60.5%
Last Ranked: 1/01/2021

#104 Welterweight

Highest Quarterly Ranking: 1/01/2010

#24 Welterweight
Last Loss Date: 12/14/2019
Last Loss: [#55 WW] Matt Brown
Opponent's Last 5: L L W L W
UFC Record: 9-10-0
Octagon Time: 2:30:20
Longest Win Streak: 3 (2014-2015)
Next Best Win Streak: 3 (2007-2008)
UFC Debut: 2007-12-08
Last UFC Fight: 2019-12-14

Quarterly Generated Historical Rankings
Rating bar represents the fighter's standing relative to the top of the division at the time

Date ↑ ↓ Rank Record Points
01/01/2021 3 #104 Welterweight 22-13-2
91
10/01/2020 3 #101 Welterweight 22-13-2
98
07/01/2020 2 #98 Welterweight 22-13-2
102
04/01/2020 8 #96 Welterweight 22-13-2
107
01/01/2020 9 #88 Welterweight 22-13-2
112
10/01/2019 1 #97 Welterweight 22-12-2
115
07/01/2019 20 #96 Welterweight 22-12-2
118
04/01/2019 1 #76 Welterweight 22-11-2
137
01/01/2019 12 #75 Welterweight 22-11-2
137
10/01/2018 23 #63 Welterweight 22-10-2
159
07/01/2018 35 #40 Welterweight 22-9-2
197
04/01/2018 18 #75 Welterweight 21-9-2
119
01/01/2018 1 #57 Welterweight 21-8-2
149
10/01/2017 5 #56 Welterweight 21-8-2
149
07/01/2017 19 #51 Welterweight 21-8-2
149
04/01/2017 10 #32 Welterweight 21-7-2
199
01/01/2017 1 #42 Welterweight 20-7-2
178
10/01/2016 11 #41 Welterweight 20-7-2
178
07/01/2016 4 #52 Welterweight 19-7-2
150
04/01/2016 14 #48 Welterweight 19-7-2
150
01/01/2016 4 #34 Welterweight 19-6-2
189
10/01/2015 4 #30 Welterweight 19-6-2
189
07/01/2015   #34 Welterweight 18-6-2
165
04/01/2015 1 #34 Welterweight 18-6-2
165
01/01/2015 5 #35 Welterweight 18-6-2
165
10/01/2014 14 #40 Welterweight 17-6-2
140
07/01/2014 1 #54 Welterweight 16-6-2
121
04/01/2014 3 #55 Welterweight 16-6-2
124
01/01/2014 1 #52 Welterweight 16-6-2
125
10/01/2013 14 #51 Welterweight 16-6-2
125
07/01/2013 2 #37 Welterweight 16-5-2
152
04/01/2013 17 #35 Welterweight 16-5-2
152
01/01/2013   #52 Welterweight 14-5-2
113
10/01/2012   #52 Welterweight 14-5-2
113
07/01/2012 12 #52 Welterweight 13-5-2
106
04/01/2012 5 #40 Welterweight 13-4-2
121
01/01/2012 11 #45 Welterweight 12-4-2
113
10/01/2011 4 #56 Welterweight 11-3-2
99
07/01/2011   #60 Welterweight 10-3-2
93
04/01/2011 2 #60 Welterweight 9-3-2
88
01/01/2011 6 #58 Welterweight 9-3-2
89
10/01/2010 20 #52 Welterweight 8-3-2
91
07/01/2010 3 #32 Welterweight 8-2-2
117
04/01/2010 5 #29 Welterweight 8-2-2
117
01/01/2010 49 #24 Welterweight 8-1-2
117
10/01/2009 6 #73 Welterweight 7-1-2
63
07/01/2009 1 #67 Welterweight 7-1-2
63
04/01/2009 10 #66 Welterweight 7-0-2
63
01/01/2009 88 #56 Welterweight 7-0-2
63
10/01/2008 52 #144 Welterweight 6-0-2
37
07/01/2008 18 #196 Welterweight 5-0-2
30
04/01/2008 16 #178 Welterweight 5-0-2
30
01/01/2008 12 #162 Welterweight 5-0-2
30
10/01/2007 21 #150 Welterweight 4-0-2
30
07/01/2007 5 #129 Welterweight 4-0-2
30
04/01/2007 NR #134 Welterweight 4-0-2
31
01/01/2007 15 #245 Middleweight 3-0-2
21
10/01/2006 NR #230 Middleweight 3-0-2
21


Complete Professional MMA Fight History
Fighter rankings represent most recent generated quarterly rating prior to the fight

  Opponent Event Outcome
W Ramsey Nijem   XMMA 2 - Saunders vs. Nijem
Friday, July 30th 2021 		Decision (Unanimous)
Round 3
L Matt Brown   UFC 245 - Usman vs. Covington
Saturday, December 14th 2019 		KO (Elbows and Punches)
Round 2
L Takashi Sato
#139 Welterweight 		  UFC Fight Night 150 - Jacare vs. Hermansson
Saturday, April 27th 2019 		TKO (Punches and Elbows)
Round 2
L Lyman Good
#98 Welterweight 		  UFC 230: Cormier vs. Lewis
Saturday, November 3rd 2018 		KO (Punches)
Round 1
L Sergio Moraes
#47 Welterweight 		  UFC Fight Night 137 - Santos vs. Anders
Saturday, September 22nd 2018 		Submission (Arm Triangle Choke)
Round 2
W Jake Ellenberger
#34 Welterweight 		  UFC Fight Night 131 - Rivera vs. Moraes
Friday, June 1st 2018 		KO (Knee to the Body)
Round 1
L Alan Jouban
#55 Welterweight 		  UFC on Fox 28 - Emmett vs. Stephens
Saturday, February 24th 2018 		KO (Punch)
Round 2
L Peter Sobotta
#99 Welterweight 		  UFC Fight Night 109 - Gustafsson vs. Teixeira
Sunday, May 28th 2017 		TKO (Punches and Knee)
Round 2
W Court McGee
#81 Welterweight 		  UFC Fight Night 103 - Rodriguez vs. Penn
Sunday, January 15th 2017 		Decision (Unanimous)
Round 3
W Jacob Volkmann
#86 Welterweight 		  Fight Night at the Island - Saunders vs. Volkmann
Friday, September 9th 2016 		Submission (Armbar)
Round 1
L Patrick Cote
#32 Welterweight 		  UFC Fight Night 81 - Dillashaw vs. Cruz
Sunday, January 17th 2016 		TKO (Punches)
Round 2
W Kenny Robertson
#32 Welterweight 		  UFC on FOX 16: Dillashaw vs. Barao 2
Saturday, July 25th 2015 		Decision (Split)
Round 3
W Joe Riggs
#81 Welterweight 		  UFC on Fox 13 - Dos Santos vs. Miocic
Saturday, December 13th 2014 		TKO (Neck Injury)
Round 1
W Chris Heatherly
#130 Welterweight 		  UFC Fight Night - Henderson vs. dos Anjos
Saturday, August 23rd 2014 		Submission (Omoplata)
Round 1
L Douglas Lima
#22 Welterweight 		  Bellator MMA - Bellator 100
Friday, September 20th 2013 		KO (Head Kick)
Round 2
W Raul Amaya
#191 Welterweight 		  Bellator MMA - Bellator 90
Thursday, February 21st 2013 		KO (Head Kick)
Round 1
W Koffi Adzitso
#129 Welterweight 		  Bellator MMA - Bellator 86
Thursday, January 24th 2013 		Decision (Unanimous)
Round 3
W Brian Warren
#238 Welterweight 		  BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 72
Friday, July 20th 2012 		TKO (Knees)
Round 1
L Bryan Baker
#33 Welterweight 		  BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 67
Friday, May 4th 2012 		Decision (Unanimous)
Round 3
W Raul Amaya
#171 Welterweight 		  BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 63
Friday, March 30th 2012 		Decision (Unanimous)
Round 3
L Douglas Lima
#27 Welterweight 		  BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 57
Saturday, November 12th 2011 		KO (Punches)
Round 2
W Luis Santos
#36 Welterweight 		  BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 53
Saturday, October 8th 2011 		Submission (Keylock)
Round 3
W Chris Cisneros
#241 Welterweight 		  BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 49
Saturday, September 10th 2011 		TKO (Knee to the Body and Punches)
Round 3
W Matt Lee
#263 Welterweight 		  BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 39
Saturday, April 2nd 2011 		TKO (Doctor Stoppage)
Round 3
W Elijah Harshbarger   WEF - Saunders vs. Harshbarger
Saturday, November 6th 2010 		Submission (Punches and Elbows)
Round 1
L Dennis Hallman
#169 Welterweight 		  UFC 117 - Silva vs. Sonnen
Saturday, August 7th 2010 		Decision (Unanimous)
Round 3
L Jon Fitch
#2 Welterweight 		  UFC 111 - St. Pierre vs. Hardy
Saturday, March 27th 2010 		Decision (Unanimous)
Round 3
W Marcus Davis
#22 Welterweight 		  UFC 106 - Ortiz vs. Griffin 2
Saturday, November 21st 2009 		KO (Knees)
Round 1
L Mike Swick
#7 Welterweight 		  UFC 99 - The Comeback
Saturday, June 13th 2009 		TKO (Punches)
Round 2
W Brandon Wolff
#71 Welterweight 		  UFC - Fight for the Troops
Wednesday, December 10th 2008 		TKO (Knees)
Round 1
W Ryan Thomas
#169 Welterweight 		  UFC 87 - Seek and Destroy
Saturday, August 9th 2008 		Submission (Armbar)
Round 2
W Daniel Barrera   UFC - The Ultimate Fighter 6 Finale
Saturday, December 8th 2007 		Decision (Unanimous)
Round 3
W Charles Blanchard   CFC 3 - Combat Fighting Championship 3
Saturday, February 17th 2007 		Submission (Armbar)
Round 1
W Kenny Stevens   CFC 1 - Combat Fighting Championship 1
Saturday, July 15th 2006 		TKO (Punches)
Round 3
W Rick Delvecchio   AFC - Absolute Fighting Championships 15
Saturday, February 18th 2006 		KO (Head Kick)
Round 1
W Reggie Pena   AFC - Absolute Fighting Championships 14
Saturday, December 10th 2005 		Submission (Triangle Choke)
Round 1
D Diego Lionel Visotzky   AFC - Absolute Fighting Championships 12
Saturday, April 30th 2005 		Draw
Round 2
D Crafton Wallace   AFC 8 - Absolute Fighting Championships 8
Saturday, May 1st 2004 		Draw
Round 2


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