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Ben Saunders

Fighter profile

Ben Saunders

WW23-13-2P4P #415Div #56
Form
 
4.3
5.3
4.8
2.6
66
Overall
SoS 74
Skill ratings
Striking
71
Boxing
71
Kicking
60
Clinch
80
Striking def.
69
Wrestling off.
40
Wrestling def.
65
Ground game
53
Submissions
76
Grappling def.
59
Profile
Age43
Height6'2"
Reach77"
StanceOrthodox
StyleBalanced
CountryUSA
Pro debut2004
UFC record9-10-0
Last fight2021-07-30
Octagon time150.5 min
Avg fight7.9 min
Career length22y 3m
Elo trajectory
Shadedinjuryfrom researched absences — hover a band for detail
Skill Elos

Per-discipline Elo and momentum, each with its percentile within the WW division (435 fighters).

Striking offense1497
47th
WW avg 1499
Striking defense1495
34th
WW avg 1502
Grappling offense1467
4th
WW avg 1496
Grappling defense1503
59th
WW avg 1505
Momentum5
33rd
WW avg 22
Win / loss by method
Record: 23-13-2

Bar length is fight count (largest bar = full width); shading splits finishes by round and decisions by unanimous vs split — tap a bar for the round-by-round count.

KO/TKO
10 wins, 9 losses
W
43% of wins
L
69% of losses
Submission
7 wins, 1 loss
W
30% of wins
L
8% of losses
Decision
6 wins, 3 losses
W
26% of wins
L
23% of losses
UFC
9win10loss0draw0NC
WinsLosses
3 (33%)KO/TKO(70%) 7
3 (33%)Submission(10%) 1
3 (33%)Decision(20%) 2
Non-UFC
14win3loss2draw0NC
WinsLosses
7 (50%)KO/TKO(67%) 2
4 (29%)Submission(0%) 0
3 (21%)Decision(33%) 1
UFC stats
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Striking · offense

Sig. strikes486
Sig. accuracy50%
Sig. attempted968
Total strikes906
Total attempted1416
Knockdowns3
Head247
Body188
Leg51
Distance285
Clinch160
Ground41

Striking · defense

Sig. absorbed538
Sig. defense51%
KDs absorbed10
Head abs.374
Body abs.64
Leg abs.100
Distance abs.288
Clinch abs.108
Ground abs.142

Grappling · offense

Takedowns2
TD accuracy40%
TD attempted5
Sub att.13
Reversals0
Control time15:58

Grappling · defense

TD defense67%
TDs absorbed16
TD att. faced48
Sub att. faced6
Controlled time69:28

Totals (no benchmarks in this view) · 19 UFC fights · 150:27 total fight time

Schedule strength
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Opponents' records as of fight night — the quality of opposition Ben has faced, inside the UFC and out.

UFC opponents
all-promotion · as of fight night · career
OverallSoft
346W–106Lwin 76.5%div #202/300pct 33rd
WinsAverage
144W–44Lwin 76.6%div #154/273pct 44th
LossesSoft
202W–62Lwin 76.5%div #223/291pct 24th

Div rank, percentile & tier place this view's opp win % among active division peers with 3+ UFC bouts (career distribution).

Opponent Elo
UFC P4P · as of fight night · career
OverallStrong
1551 elodiv #101/300pct 67th
WinsAverage
1537 elodiv #127/273pct 54th
LossesStrong
1563 elodiv #107/291pct 64th

Mean UFC pound-for-pound Elo of opponents faced (~1500 = average), split by result. Div rank, percentile & tier place it among active division peers with 3+ UFC bouts (career distribution).

Non-UFC opponents
all promotions · as of fight night · career
Opp recordOpp win %
Overall247W–78L76.0%
Wins186W–66L73.8%
Losses61W–12L83.6%

Opponents' records as of each fight night, counted from their full pro careers rather than only the bouts we hold — so a regional opponent reads as the fighter they were, not as 0‑0. Always all promotions; SCOPE does not apply here.

Market profile

How the betting market priced Ben, and the hypothetical return on a flat 1-unit bet at the closing line every UFC fight. Retrospective analytics — not a betting signal.

Net return
−2.42u−12.8% ROI

over 19 close-line bets

Average odds
+107

48% implied

As favorite
5W–2L

ROI −3.2%

Avg -259

As underdog
4W–8L

ROI −18.3%

Avg +190

Based on 19 of 19 UFC fights with a closing line · draws & no-contests excluded.

Fight history
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Per-fight: SS & TD shown landed/attempted; Close = consensus closing line.