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Team Marcio Simas
Age 41
Gender Male
Height 6' 2"
Weight Class Welterweight

Ben Saunders is a MMA fighter with a professional fight record of 23 wins, 13 losses and 2 draws

Professional Career Statistics

Pro Record 23-13-2 (Win-Loss-Draw)
Career Length 17 years, 2 months, 29 days
Rounds Fought 61.6
Avg. Fights/Year 2.2
Longest Layoff 1 year, 7 months, 16 days
Quickest Turnaround 3 weeks, 6 days

Record BreakDown

- KO/TKO SUB DEC
Wins 10 7 6
Losses 9 1 3
Finish Rate 73.9%
Finished Rate 76.9%
Win by Decision Rate 26.1%
Loss by Decision Rate 23.1%
Win by KO Rate 43.5%
Loss by KO Rate 69.2%
Win by SUB Rate 30.4%
Loss by SUB Rate 7.7%
Win Method
Loss Method

Current Streak

1 Win

Quick Hits

Fastest Win 00:17
Fastest KO 00:22
Fastest SUB 00:17
Ave. Rounds (Ws) 1.5
Ave. Length of Fight (Ws) 07:22
Ave. Rounds (Ls) 1.8
Ave. Length of Fight (Ls) 09:06
Finish Rounds
Finished Rounds

Official Professional Fight Record

Date Opponent Weightclass Method Round Time
Official MMA Fight Results 07/30/2021 W
(22-13-2)
Ramsey Nijem
(10-8-0)
WW
(168.0 vs. 170.5)
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
XMMA 2: SAUNDERS vs. NIJEM
3 05:00
Official MMA Fight Results 12/14/2019 L
(22-12-2)
Matt Brown
(21-16-0)
WW
(170.0 vs. 171.0)
KO
UFC 245: USMAN vs. COVINGTON
2 04:55
Official MMA Fight Results 04/27/2019 L
(22-11-2)
Takashi Sato
(13-3-0)
WW
(170.5 vs. 170.5)
TKO/RSC
UFC on ESPN+ 8
2 01:18
Official MMA Fight Results 11/03/2018 L
(22-10-2)
Lyman Good
(18-4-0)
WW
(170.4 vs. 169.6)
KO (Strike)
UFC 230
1 01:32
Official MMA Fight Results 09/22/2018 L
(22-9-2)
Sergio Moraes
(13-3-1)
WW
(170.0 vs. 171.0)
Submission (Arm Triangle Choke)
UFC FIGHT NIGHT: SANTOS vs ANDERS
2 04:42
Official MMA Fight Results 06/01/2018 W
(21-9-2)
Jake Ellenberger
(30-13-0)
WW
(169.4 vs. 170.4)
TKO/RSC
UFC Fight Night: Rivera vs. Moraes
1 01:56
Official MMA Fight Results 02/24/2018 L
(21-8-2)
Alan Jouban
(15-6-0)
WW
(171.0 vs. 171.0)
KO
UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs Stephens
2 02:38
Official MMA Fight Results 05/28/2017 L
(21-7-2)
Peter Sobotta
(16-6-0)
WW TKO/RSC
UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Teixeira
2 02:29
Official MMA Fight Results 01/15/2017 W
(20-7-2)
Court McGee
(16-5-0)
WW
(170.0 vs. 170.0)
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Penn
3 05:00
Official MMA Fight Results 09/09/2016 W
(19-7-2)
Jacob Volkmann
(19-6-0)
WW
(170.6 vs. 169.2)
Submission
Fight Night at the Island
1 00:17
Official MMA Fight Results 01/17/2016 L
(19-6-2)
Patrick Cote
(22-9-0)
WW
(170.0 vs. 171.0)
TKO/RSC
UFC Fight Night 81: Dillashaw vs Cruz
2 01:14
Official MMA Fight Results 07/25/2015 W
(18-6-2)
Kenny Robertson
(15-3-0)
WW
(170.5 vs. 170.0)
Decision (Split Decision)
UFC on FOX 16: Dillashaw vs Barao
3 05:00
Official MMA Fight Results 12/13/2014 W
(17-6-2)
Joe Riggs
(40-14-0)
WW
(170.0 vs. 171.0)
TKO/RSC (Injury)
UFC on FOX: Miocic vs Dos Santos
1 00:57
Official MMA Fight Results 08/23/2014 W
(16-6-2)
Chris Heatherly
(8-1-0)
WW
(170.0 vs. 170.0)
Submission
UFC Fight Night 49: Dos Anjos vs Henderson
1 02:18
Official MMA Fight Results 09/20/2013 L
(16-5-2)
Douglas Lima
(22-5-0)
WW
(169.4 vs. 169.9)
KO
Bellator MMA 100
2 04:33
Official MMA Fight Results 02/21/2013 W
(15-5-2)
Raul Amaya
(11-1-0)
WW
(170.3 vs. 169.9)
KO (Kick)
Bellator MMA 90
1 02:56
Official MMA Fight Results 01/24/2013 W
(14-5-2)
Koffi Adzitso
(17-8-0)
WW
(169.8 vs. 170.8)
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Bellator Fighting Championships 86
3 05:00
Official MMA Fight Results 07/20/2012 W
(13-5-2)
Brian Warren
(17-15-1)
WW
(177.0* vs. 173.6*)
TKO/RSC
Bellator Fighting Championships 72
1 00:22
Official MMA Fight Results 05/04/2012 L
(13-4-2)
Bryan Baker
(13-3-1)
WW
(171.0 vs. 171.0)
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Bellator Fighting Championships 67
3 05:00
Official MMA Fight Results 03/30/2012 W
(12-4-2)
Raul Amaya
(9-0-0)
WW Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Bellator Fighting Championships 63
3 05:00
Official MMA Fight Results 11/12/2011 L
(12-3-2)
Douglas Lima
(18-4-0)
WW TKO/RSC
Bellator Fighting Championships 57
2 01:21
Official MMA Fight Results 10/08/2011 W
(11-3-2)
Luis Santos
(47-6-1)
WW
(170.0 vs. 170.0)
Submission
Bellator Fighting Championships 53
3 01:45
Official MMA Fight Results 09/10/2011 W
(10-3-2)
Chris Cisneros
(12-3-0)
WW
(171.0 vs. 171.0)
TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage)
Bellator Fighting Championships 49
3 00:29
Official MMA Fight Results 04/02/2011 W
(9-3-2)
Matt Lee
(12-8-1)
WW
(174.5* vs. 174.0*)
TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage)
Bellator Fighting Championships 39
3 01:24
Official MMA Fight Results 11/06/2010 W
(8-3-2)
Elijah Harshbarger
(5-1-0)
WW
(171.2* vs. 168.0)
Submission
World Extreme Fighting 44
1 04:22
Official MMA Fight Results 08/07/2010 L
(8-2-2)
Dennis Hallman
(45-13-2)
WW
(171.0 vs. 171.0)
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC 117: Silva vs. Sonnen
3 05:00
Official MMA Fight Results 03/27/2010 L
(8-1-2)
Jon Fitch
(22-3-0)
WW
(169.0 vs. 171.0)
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC 111: St. Pierre vs. Hardy
3 05:00
Official MMA Fight Results 11/21/2009 W
(7-1-2)
Marcus Davis
(16-5-0)
WW
(170.0 vs. 170.0)
TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
UFC 106: Ortiz vs Griffin 2
1 03:24
Official MMA Fight Results 06/13/2009 L
(7-0-2)
Mike Swick
(13-2-0)
WW
(169.0 vs. 169.0)
TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
UFC 99: The Comeback
2 03:47
Official MMA Fight Results 12/10/2008 W
(6-0-2)
Brandon Wolff
(7-3-0)
WW
(170.0 vs. 170.0)
TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
UFC Fight Night: Fight For The Troops
1 01:49
Official MMA Fight Results 08/09/2008 W
(5-0-2)
Ryan Thomas
(11-1-0)
WW
(170.0 vs. 170.0)
Submission (Arm Bar)
UFC 87: Seek & Destroy
2 02:28
Official MMA Fight Results 12/08/2007 W
(4-0-2)
Dan Barrera
(0-0-0)
WW
(169.0 vs. 170.0)
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC Fight Night: The Ultimate Fighter 6 Finale
3 05:00
Official MMA Fight Results 07/09/2007 L
(4-0-2)
Thomas Speer
(9-1-0)
WW
(170.0 vs. 171.0)
Decision (Majority Decision)
The Ultimate Fighter Season 6: Quarter Finals*
2 05:00
Official MMA Fight Results 06/26/2007 W
(4-0-2)
Dan Barrera
(0-0-0)
WW
(170.0 vs. 171.0)
Decision (Majority Decision)
The Ultimate Fighter Season 6*
2 05:00
Official MMA Fight Results 02/17/2007 W
(3-0-2)
Charles Blanchard
(2-0-0)
WW
(167.0 vs. 169.0)
Submission
Combat Fighting Championship 3
1 00:46
Official MMA Fight Results 07/15/2006 W
(2-0-2)
Kenny Stevens
(6-5-0)
MW
(183.8 vs. 185.0)
TKO/RSC
Combat Fighting Championship 1
3 03:05
Official MMA Fight Results 02/18/2006 W
(1-0-2)
Rick Veccio
(2-0-0)
MW
(184.5 vs. 184.5)
TKO/RSC
Absolute Fighting Championships 15
1 05:00
Official MMA Fight Results 12/10/2005 W
(0-0-2)
Reggie Pena
(0-0-0)
MW
(178.0 vs. 180.0)
Submission (Triangle Choke)
Absolute Fighting Championships 14
1 01:12
Official MMA Fight Results 04/29/2005 D
(0-0-1)
Diego Vitoski
(0-1-0)
MW
(182.4 vs. 178.2)
Draw
Absolute Fighting Championships 12
2 05:00
Official MMA Fight Results 05/01/2004 D
(0-0-0)
Crafton Wallace
(3-1-0)
Draw
Absolute Fighting Championships 8
2 05:00
* Bouts marked with an 'Official' logo denote results which have been verified by an ABC-recognized athletic commission
* Bouts marked with an (*) are considered exhibition bouts and do not count towards the fighter's record
* Weights marked with an (*) denote those over the limit for the weight class