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Ben Saunders absorbs 3.6 and lands 3.2 significant strikes per minute. Concedes more than outputs. Negative striking margin.

Ben Saunders's striking output and strike differential both decline in later rounds.

Ben Saunders has minimal takedown activity on record.

Ben Saunders wins 30% of rounds across 37 scored. Concedes more rounds than wins across fights on record.

Ben Saunders has 7 KO/TKO losses in 10 total UFC losses. Absorbs 0.53 knockdowns per fight. Durability score of 12 out of 99, average for the division.

Ben Saunders finishes 67% of wins by KO/TKO or submission.

Ben Saunders's last fight was over 79 months ago.

Ben Saunders is 43 years old.

All Fighters
Fighter Profile›Welterweight
“Killa B”

Ben Saunders

22-13-219 UFC
Balanced
Form
· 4L
Inactive
High Variance
Early Chaos
Output Drops Late
High Wear
6'2"ht·77"reach·Orthodoxstance·43age
Last fightLMatt Brown·KO/TKO·R2·6yr ago
Fighter Context
9–10UFC·
3KO
·
3Sub
·
3Dec
·
7.9min/fight
·
150UFC min
vs. Winning-Record Opps
4–5(9 fights)
·
50%finish rate
·
-0.4str diff/min
vs. Veteran Opps
2–4(6 fights)
·
100%finish rate
·
-0.5str diff/min
CQ Key Stats
Striking Differential
-0.35
Deficit

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.032
None

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

⚠ TD accuracy based on a small number of career attempts. May shift with more data.

Durability
12
Low

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate
30%
Passive

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking

Ben Saunders — 3.23 significant strikes per minute, 50% striking accuracy, absorbs 3.58 strikes per minute.

Saunders
Dirty Boxer
Body Attacker
Welterweight avg
Sig. Strikes / Min3.23
Str. Accuracy50%
486UFC landed/968attempted
Sig. Absorbed / min
−0.1 vs avg3.58
Str. Defense51%
KD Rate / fight0.16
3UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / fight0.53
CQ KO Power
0.62
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
51%
Body
39%
Leg
11%
By Position
Distance59%
/
Clinch33%
/
Ground8%
Sig. Strikes by Round
Round 119 rounds
Round 213 rounds
Round 35 rounds
Avg. Landed151113
Avg. Absorbed121814
Avg. Net+3-8-1
Grappling

Ben Saunders — 0.2 takedowns per 15 minutes, 40% takedown accuracy, 1.3 submission attempts per 15 minutes, 66% takedown defense.

Saunders·50s ctrlAverage Control
Welterweight avg
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min0.20
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY0.50
TD Accuracy40%
2UFC landed/5attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min1.30
3UFC wins/13attempted
Defense
Solid TD Def
TD Defense66%
32UFC defended/48opp. attempts
Sub Defense
Rarely Tapped
Finishing

Ben Saunders — 9 UFC wins (3 KO/TKO, 3 submission, 3 decision), 67% finish rate.

Finish Rate
67%
Strong Finisher
div avg 53%
How They Lose
10UFC losses
Win Breakdown
KO / TKO3 / 9
Submission3 / 9
Decision3 / 9
KD → Finish
2/3Strong
Loss Breakdown
KO / TKO7 / 10
Submission1 / 10
Decision2 / 10
Loss Pattern
8 of 10 losses by finish in R1–R2
Fast and versatile. 6 of 6 finishes inside R1-R2, by both KO and submission
Finish Round Distribution
Finish WinsFinish LossesR1R2R3
KO/TKO W
KO/TKO L
SUB W
SUB L
Cards & Decisions
Recovery Rate
—
More data needed.
Decision Margin
0.7pts
W2 dec
—
L1 dec
field avg 1.95 pts
Decision Types
4UD
·
1SD
·
0MD
·
20%split rate
Career Trajectory
Win
Loss
D/NC
Elite opp (15+ wins)
Veteran opp (8+ wins)
Layoff
sig. strikes trending up. Averaging 7 more in second half of career
0+28+56+85+113avg↵2007200820092010201420152016201720182019

19 UFC fights · hover for details · colored line = 3-fight rolling avg

Pace & Cardio
Output Drops Late
Output
Absorbed
Diff
-0.41.53.4R1R2R3
R1n=19
R2n=13
R3n=5
Outputsig strikes / min
3.6
2.9
2.6
Absorbedsig strikes / min
3.0
4.9
2.8
Diff
+0.7
-2.0
-0.2

Per-round averages across career · partial final rounds included at actual elapsed time · rounds below 5 min. career total suppressed · dashed lines = division avg

Last 8 Fights — Trend
KD Abs
▲Str. Diff+0.31 idxL3
-75%17%108%WLLWLLLL

Last 8 UFC fights · Absorbed & Strike Diff = index vs career avg (1.0 = avg, 0 = breakeven) · Orange dots = KDs absorbed

Elite oppVeteran opp
Saunders — 19 UFC Fights

Ben Saunders — UFC fight record: 9 wins, 10 losses.

Result
Method
19 fights
L
Matt BrownVeteran
WW
KO/TKO R2 · 4:55Dec '19
-18
·12 SS (52%)·30 abs·2 td taken·10s ctrl·4 sub att
L
Takashi Sato
WW
KO/TKO R2 · 1:18Apr '19
+18
·46 SS (51%)·28 abs·25s ctrl·1 kd taken
L
Lyman Good
WW
KO/TKO R1 · 1:32Nov '18
-2
·12 SS (52%)·14 abs·1 kd taken
L
Sergio Moraes
WW
SUB R2 · 4:42Sep '18
-1
·1 SS (50%)·2 abs·2 td taken
W
Jake EllenbergerVeteran
WW
KO/TKO R1 · 1:56Jun '18
+5
·10 SS (48%)·5 abs·1 kd landed
L
Alan Jouban
WW
KO/TKO R2 · 2:38Feb '18
-45
·33 SS (42%)·78 abs·2 kd taken
L
Peter Sobotta
WW
KO/TKO R2 · 2:29May '17
-27
·19 SS (28%)·46 abs·3 kd taken
W
Court McGee
WW
U-DEC R3Jan '17
-5
·49 SS (35%)·54 abs·1 td taken
L
Patrick CoteVeteran
WW
KO/TKO R2 · 1:14Jan '16
-31
·11 SS (41%)·42 abs·1/1 td·94s ctrl·1 kd taken
W
Kenny Robertson
WW
S-DEC R3Jul '15
+7
·98 SS (48%)·91 abs·2 td taken·1 kd taken
All Fighters
Welterweight
“Killa B”

Ben Saunders

22-13-219 UFC
Form
4L
6'2"ht·77"reach·Orthodoxstance·43age
Last fightLMatt Brown·KO/TKO·6yr ago
Fighter Context
9–10UFC·
3KO
·
3Sub
·
3Dec
·
7.9min/fight
·
150UFC min
vs. Winning Record4–5
vs. Veterans (8+ W)2–4
CQ Key Stats
Str. Differential
-0.35

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.032

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
12

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate
30%

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking
Saunders
Welterweight avg
Dirty BoxerBody Attacker
Sig. Strikes / Min3.23
Str. Accuracy50%
486UFC landed/968attempted
Sig. Absorbed / Min
−0.1 vs avg3.58
Str. Defense51%
KD Rate / Fight0.16
3UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / Fight0.53
CQ KO Power
0.62
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
51%
Body
39%
Leg
11%
By Position
Dist59%
Clinch33%
Ground8%
Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)
R1
n=19
R2
n=13
R3
n=5
Landed151113
Absorbed121814
Net+3-8-1
Grappling
Saunders
Welterweight avg
50s ctrlAverage Control
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min0.20
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY0.50
TD Accuracy40%
2UFC landed/5attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min1.30
3UFC wins/13attempted
Defense
Solid TD Def
TD Defense66%
32UFC defended/48opp. attempts
Sub Defense1 loss / 6 attempts
Finishing
Finish Rate
67%
Strong Finisher
Win Methods
3KO/TKO
3Sub
3Dec
Loss Methods
7KO/TKO
1Sub
2Dec
Finish Round Distribution
R1
R2
R3
KO (W)
KO (L)
Sub (W)
Sub (L)
Cards & Decisions
Recovery RateRounds won after a lost round.
—More data needed.
Decision MarginAvg pts/round on judges' scorecards.
0.7pts
W2 dec
—more needed
L1 dec
field avg 1.95 pts
Decision Types
4UD
·
1SD
·
0MD
·
20%split rate
Career Trajectory chart available on desktop.
Pace & Cardio
Output Drops Late
Output
Absorbed
Diff
-0.41.53.4R1R2R3
R1n=19
R2n=13
R3n=5
Outputsig strikes / min
3.6
2.9
2.6
Absorbedsig strikes / min
3.0
4.9
2.8
Diff
+0.7
-2.0
-0.2

Per-round career averages · partial rounds time-adjusted · dashed = division avg

Saunders — UFC Fight Log
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L
Matt BrownVeteranWW
KO/TKO·R2·Dec '19
12 SS (52%)·30 abs·2 td taken·10s ctrl·4 sub
L
Takashi SatoWW
KO/TKO·R2·Apr '19
46 SS (51%)·28 abs·25s ctrl·1 kd taken
L
Lyman GoodWW
KO/TKO·R1·Nov '18
12 SS (52%)·14 abs·1 kd taken
L
Sergio MoraesWW
SUB·R2·Sep '18
1 SS (50%)·2 abs·2 td taken
W
Jake EllenbergerVeteranWW
KO/TKO·R1·Jun '18
10 SS (48%)·5 abs·1 kd
L
Alan JoubanWW
KO/TKO·R2·Feb '18
33 SS (42%)·78 abs·2 kd taken
L
Peter SobottaWW
KO/TKO·R2·May '17
19 SS (28%)·46 abs·3 kd taken
W
Court McGeeWW
U-DEC·R3·Jan '17
49 SS (35%)·54 abs·1 td taken
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