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“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
0.027
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
65
Average

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
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
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
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
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
Result
Method
19 fights
L
Matt BrownVeteran
KO/TKO R2 · 4:55Dec '19
-18
·
12 SS (52%)·30 abs·2 td taken·10s ctrl·4 sub att
L
Takashi Sato
KO/TKO R2 · 1:18Apr '19
+18
·
46 SS (51%)·28 abs·25s ctrl·1 kd taken
L
Lyman Good
KO/TKO R1 · 1:32Nov '18
-2
·
12 SS (52%)·14 abs·1 kd taken
L
Sergio Moraes
SUB R2 · 4:42Sep '18
-1
·
1 SS (50%)·2 abs·2 td taken
W
Jake EllenbergerVeteran
KO/TKO R1 · 1:56Jun '18
+5
·
10 SS (48%)·5 abs·1 kd landed
L
Alan Jouban
KO/TKO R2 · 2:38Feb '18
-45
·
33 SS (42%)·78 abs·2 kd taken
L
Peter Sobotta
KO/TKO R2 · 2:29May '17
-27
·
19 SS (28%)·46 abs·3 kd taken
W
Court McGee
U-DEC R3Jan '17
-5
·
49 SS (35%)·54 abs·1 td taken
L
Patrick CoteVeteran
KO/TKO R2 · 1:14Jan '16
-31
·
11 SS (41%)·42 abs·1/1 td·94s ctrl·1 kd taken
W
Kenny Robertson
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
0.027

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

Durability
65

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
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
|
L
Matt BrownVeteran
KO/TKO·R2·Dec '19
12 SS (52%)·30 abs·2 td taken·10s ctrl·4 sub
L
Takashi Sato
KO/TKO·R2·Apr '19
46 SS (51%)·28 abs·25s ctrl·1 kd taken
L
Lyman Good
KO/TKO·R1·Nov '18
12 SS (52%)·14 abs·1 kd taken
L
Sergio Moraes
SUB·R2·Sep '18
1 SS (50%)·2 abs·2 td taken
W
Jake EllenbergerVeteran
KO/TKO·R1·Jun '18
10 SS (48%)·5 abs·1 kd
L
Alan Jouban
KO/TKO·R2·Feb '18
33 SS (42%)·78 abs·2 kd taken
L
Peter Sobotta
KO/TKO·R2·May '17
19 SS (28%)·46 abs·3 kd taken
W
Court McGee
U-DEC·R3·Jan '17
49 SS (35%)·54 abs·1 td taken
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