Ben Saunders
19 UFC Fights | 47% Win Rate | 6 Finishes (67%)
Ben Saunders UFC Record & Pro MMA Record
Ben Saunders is 9-10 in the UFC across 19 fights, with 3 wins by knockout, 3 by submission and 3 by decision. The full pro MMA record is 23-13-2, 14-3 of it outside the UFC. Saunders competes at welterweight as an orthodox clinch fighter, standing 6'2" with a 77" reach at 43 years old. The last bout was a win over Ramsey Nijem by unanimous decision in Jul 2021.
Best attribute: striking accuracy (share of significant strikes that land) — 76th percentile among 280 welterweight fighters (50%).
Ben Saunders's UFC win rate is 47% (9 of 19 fights), and 67% of those wins came by finish. Saunders averages 0.1 takedowns per fight at 40% accuracy and stops 67% of opponents' takedown attempts.
- Pro MMA Record
- 23-13-2
- UFC Record
- 9-10
- Height
- 6'2"
- Reach
- 77"
- Age
- 43
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Last Fight
- W vs Ramsey Nijem · Decision (Unanimous) · Jul 2021
Pro record from Sherdog (snapshot 2026-07-03) plus every UFC bout since; UFC record from UFCStats.
Ben Saunders's Last 5 Fights
Saunders is 1-4 in the last five UFC fights.
- Loss vs Matt Brown · KO/TKO · R2 4:55 · UFC 245: Usman vs. Covington · Dec 2019
- Loss vs Takashi Sato · KO/TKO · R2 1:18 · UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs. Hermansson · Apr 2019
- Loss vs Lyman Good · KO/TKO · R1 1:32 · UFC 230: Cormier vs. Lewis · Nov 2018
- Loss vs Sergio Moraes · Submission · R2 4:42 · UFC Fight Night: Marreta vs. Anders · Sep 2018
- Win vs Jake Ellenberger · KO/TKO · R1 1:56 · UFC Fight Night: Rivera vs. Moraes · Jun 2018
Striking
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Round-by-Round Output
Sig. Strikes Landed per Round — Ben Saunders vs Average
Ben Saunders's UFC Fight History
19 UFC fights on record (9-10), most recent first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Rd · Time | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Matt Brown | KO/TKO | R2 · 4:55 | UFC 245: Usman vs. Covington | 2019-12-14 |
| L | Takashi Sato | KO/TKO | R2 · 1:18 | UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs. Hermansson | 2019-04-27 |
| L | Lyman Good | KO/TKO | R1 · 1:32 | UFC 230: Cormier vs. Lewis | 2018-11-03 |
| L | Sergio Moraes | Submission | R2 · 4:42 | UFC Fight Night: Marreta vs. Anders | 2018-09-22 |
| W | Jake Ellenberger | KO/TKO | R1 · 1:56 | UFC Fight Night: Rivera vs. Moraes | 2018-06-01 |
| L | Alan Jouban | KO/TKO | R2 · 2:38 | UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Stephens | 2018-02-24 |
| L | Peter Sobotta | KO/TKO | R2 · 2:29 | UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Teixeira | 2017-05-28 |
| W | Court McGee | Decision | R3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Penn | 2017-01-15 |
| L | Patrick Cote | KO/TKO | R2 · 1:14 | UFC Fight Night: Dillashaw vs Cruz | 2016-01-17 |
| W | Kenny Robertson | Decision | R3 · 5:00 | UFC on FOX: Dillashaw vs. Barao II | 2015-07-25 |
| W | Joe Riggs | Submission | R1 · 0:57 | UFC on FOX: Dos Santos vs Miocic | 2014-12-13 |
| W | Chris Heatherly | Submission | R1 · 2:18 | UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Dos Anjos | 2014-08-23 |
| L | Dennis Hallman | Decision | R3 · 5:00 | UFC 117: Silva vs Sonnen | 2010-08-07 |
| L | Jon Fitch | Decision | R3 · 5:00 | UFC 111: St-Pierre vs Hardy | 2010-03-27 |
| W | Marcus Davis | KO/TKO | R1 · 3:24 | UFC 106: Ortiz vs Griffin 2 | 2009-11-21 |
| L | Mike Swick | KO/TKO | R2 · 3:47 | UFC 99: The Comeback | 2009-06-13 |
| W | Brandon Wolff | KO/TKO | R1 · 1:49 | UFC Fight Night - Fight for the Troops | 2008-12-10 |
| W | Ryan Thomas | Submission | R2 · 2:28 | UFC 87: Seek And Destroy | 2008-08-09 |
| W | Dan Barrera | Decision | R3 · 5:00 | The Ultimate Fighter: Team Hughes vs. Team Serra Finale | 2007-12-08 |
How Saunders Ranks at Welterweight
Percentile among the 280 welterweight fighters in our database (higher is better; absorbed strikes are inverted).
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