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Age 38
Gender Male
Height 5' 8"
Weight Class Lightweight

Chris Saunders is a MMA fighter with a professional fight record of 17 wins, 8 losses and 0 draws

Professional Career Statistics

Pro Record 17-8-0 (Win-Loss-Draw)
Career Length 7 years, 9 months, 12 days
Rounds Fought 47.3
Avg. Fights/Year 3.2
Longest Layoff 10 months, 19 days
Quickest Turnaround 3 weeks, 4 days

Record BreakDown

- KO/TKO SUB DEC
Wins 2 9 6
Losses 1 3 4
Finish Rate 64.7%
Finished Rate 50.0%
Win by Decision Rate 35.3%
Loss by Decision Rate 50.0%
Win by KO Rate 11.8%
Loss by KO Rate 12.5%
Win by SUB Rate 52.9%
Loss by SUB Rate 37.5%
Win Method
Loss Method

Current Streak

1 Win

Quick Hits

Fastest Win 00:29
Fastest KO 05:22
Fastest SUB 00:29
Ave. Rounds (Ws) 1.8
Ave. Length of Fight (Ws) 09:04
Ave. Rounds (Ls) 2.1
Ave. Length of Fight (Ls) 10:18
Finish Rounds
Finished Rounds

Official Professional Fight Record

Date Opponent Weightclass Method Round Time
Official MMA Fight Results 04/29/2017 W
(16-8-0)
Derion Chapman
(3-5-1)
LW Decision (Unanimous Decision)
CXF 7 - Locked and Loaded
3 05:00
Official MMA Fight Results 06/10/2016 L
(16-7-0)
Chris Culley
(14-8-0)
LW
(154.1 vs. 155.0)
Decision (Split Decision)
Badbeat 20
5 05:00
Official MMA Fight Results 02/20/2016 W
(15-7-0)
Darren Smith Jr.
(7-5-0)
LW
(154.0 vs. 158.0*)
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
World Series of Fighting 28 - Moraes vs Barajas
5 05:00
Official MMA Fight Results 10/02/2015 W
(14-7-0)
Kevin Bostick
(6-3-0)
LW
(153.6 vs. 154.6)
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
Badbeat 17
1 00:29
Official MMA Fight Results 06/26/2015 W
(13-7-0)
Brandon Morris
(3-2-0)
LW
(156.0 vs. 155.8)
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
Badbeat 16
2 01:28
Official MMA Fight Results 04/10/2015 W
(12-7-0)
Darren Smith Jr.
(5-4-0)
LW
(156.0 vs. 155.4)
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
Badbeat 15
1 01:14
NSF 10/04/2014 W
(11-7-0)
Louis Wilson
(0-0-0)
Submission
Gladiator Challenge - Glove Up
1 01:02
Official MMA Fight Results 08/10/2014 L
(11-6-0)
Dominic Clark
(6-3-0)
LW
(155.0 vs. 155.0)
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
Chaos at the Casino 5
1 01:09
NSF 04/12/2014 W
(10-6-0)
Dominique Gutreece
(6-16-0)
LW
(154.8 vs. 155.4)
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
Chaos At The Casino
3 01:03
Official MMA Fight Results 11/23/2013 L
(10-5-0)
Sevak Magakian
(12-5-1)
LW
(154.8 vs. 153.2)
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Chaos at the Casino 11/23/13
3 05:00
Official MMA Fight Results 07/13/2013 W
(9-5-0)
Shad Smith
(13-17-2)
LW
(154.0 vs. 154.0)
Submission (Triangle Choke)
Respect in the Cage 07/13/13
2 01:10
Official MMA Fight Results 03/07/2013 L
(9-4-0)
Akop Stepanyan
(12-5-0)
LW
(154.5 vs. 156.0)
TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
Bellator MMA 92
1 03:55
NSF 10/19/2012 L
(9-3-0)
Thiago Meller
(13-5-0)
LW
(155.0 vs. 156.0)
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Samurai Pro 10/19/12
3 05:00
Official MMA Fight Results 06/01/2012 L
(9-2-0)
Myles Jury
(9-0-0)
LW
(156.0 vs. 155.0)
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
TUF Live Finale
1 04:03
Official MMA Fight Results 05/18/2012 L
(9-2-0)
Vinc Pichel
(7-0-0)
LW
(156.0 vs. 155.0)
Decision (Majority Decision)
The Ultimate Fighter Season 15 - 05/18/12*
2 05:00
Official MMA Fight Results 04/27/2012 W
(9-2-0)
Samuel Sicilia
(10-1-0)
LW
(155.0 vs. 155.0)
Decision (Split Decision)
The Ultimate Fighter Season 15 - 04/27/12*
2 05:00
Official MMA Fight Results 03/09/2012 W
(9-2-0)
Chase Hackett
(4-1-0)
LW
(155.0 vs. 155.0)
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
The Ultimate Fighter Season 15 - 03/09/12*
1 05:00
Official MMA Fight Results 07/23/2011 L
(9-1-0)
Chris Horodecki
(17-3-0)
LW
(155.4 vs. 155.4)
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Bellator Fighting Championships 47
3 05:00
Official MMA Fight Results 04/10/2011 W
(8-1-0)
Cleber Luciano
(5-3-0)
LW
(155.6 vs. 155.6)
KO (Strike)
Red Scorpion 04/10/11
2 00:22
Official MMA Fight Results 11/19/2010 W
(7-1-0)
Jorge Valdez
(1-0-0)
LW
(154.0 vs. 154.7)
Submission (Strikes)
MEZ Sports 11/19/10
4 03:21
Official MMA Fight Results 06/24/2010 W
(6-1-0)
Andy Morales
(3-0-0)
LW Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Battle In The Ball Room 6/24/10
3 05:00
Official MMA Fight Results 05/13/2010 W
(5-1-0)
Todd Willingham
(2-3-0)
LW
(154.4 vs. 154.8)
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Roy Englebrecht 5/13/10
3 05:00
Official MMA Fight Results 04/18/2010 W
(4-1-0)
Nick Reale
(7-2-0)
LW
(155.8 vs. 155.8)
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
Long Beach Fight Nights
1 01:35
Official MMA Fight Results 02/10/2010 W
(3-1-0)
Billy Terry
(3-14-0)
WW
(157.0 vs. 160.0)
TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage)
Battle In The Ball Room 2/10/10
2 01:48
Official MMA Fight Results 12/18/2009 W
(2-1-0)
Todd Willingham
(1-1-0)
LW
(155.0 vs. 154.6)
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Battle In The Ball Room 12/18/09
3 03:00
Official MMA Fight Results 11/20/2009 L
(2-0-0)
Issac Gutierrez
(1-1-0)
LW
(156.0 vs. 154.0)
Submission
All Star 11/20/09
2 00:18
Official MMA Fight Results 08/15/2009 W
(1-0-0)
Guilherme Cotliarenko
(0-0-0)
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Roy Englebrecht Promotions 8/15/09
3 05:00
Official MMA Fight Results 07/17/2009 W
(0-0-0)
Thor Skancke
(1-1-0)
LW
(154.0 vs. 154.0)
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
Summer Fist III
2 02:47
* 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