// Roster Index›Welterweight›Dossier · Ben Saunders
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
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Ben
Saunders

NICKNAME"Killa B"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
23-13-2
CURRENT FORM
1W STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
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Ben Saunders
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
6'2"
REACH
6'5"
AGE
43
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Welterweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
38 BOUTS
WIN
23
LOSS
13
DRAW
2
WIN RATE
61%
23/38 bouts
FINISH RATE
74%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1W STREAK · 1-4
LLLLW
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 48% of wins are by ko/tko.

KEY STRENGTHS

Closes distance and trades — most wins come from heavy hands inside the first two rounds.

KEY RISKS

Pressure boxers willing to wade into the pocket have found chins on offer; cardio drops in late rounds.

// PERFORMANCE_METRICS · 02_

STRIKE / GRAPPLE
VITALS

Observed profile rates compared with stored weight-class medians where coverage exists. Any fallback uses a labeled UFC reference average; no fallback is presented as a division median.

// SLPM▲ ABOVE
3.23
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.65
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
50%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 47%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
3.58
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.74
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
51%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
0.20
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
40%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
66%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// SUB AVG▲ ABOVE
1.30
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.50
// QUALITY_OF_COMPETITION · 02B_

WHO THEY
ACTUALLY FOUGHT

A record says how often a fighter won, not against whom. These ratings weigh every result by the opponent's strength at the time, then compare this fighter with the 99 rated fighters on the UFC welterweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#47
against the 99 rated on the UFC welterweight roster · Elo 1567
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
37th
percentile · average opponent rated 1545 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
17th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.15 per fight)

35 rated fights · opponents rated in 92% of recorded fights · last rated fight JUL 30, 2021

// CAREER_BREAKDOWN · 03_

WIN CONDITION MAP

Where the wins come from, and where the losses came from. Method splits by knockout, submission, and decision.

// WINS (23)
n = 23
KO/TKO · 11
SUB · 6
DEC · 6
11
KO/TKO
48%
6
SUB
26%
6
DEC
26%
// LOSSES (13)
n = 13
KO/TKO · 9
SUB · 1
DEC · 3
9
KO/TKO
69%
1
SUB
8%
3
DEC
23%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
74% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 11 fights
48%
SUBANY ROUND · 6 fights
26%
DECFULL FIGHT · 6 fights
26%
Top win condition: ko/tko · early rounds.
// DNA_PROFILE · 04_

ATTRIBUTE FINGERPRINT

Evidence-backed 0-100 scores built only from observed profile stats and disclosed bout-history proxies. This is a fixed Blueprint scoring model, not a division percentile; missing axes remain unknown.

// DNA_PROFILE_
3 OBSERVED7 DERIVED0 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
38 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
OCT 3, 2026
// RECORDED SOURCE
ufcstats
Fighter attribute fingerprint10 of 10 attributes have evidence-backed scores on the Blueprint fixed scale. Unknown axes are not plotted and no score represents a division percentile.KO POWER68TD DEFENSE58GRAPPLING60CHIN60STRIKING51CARDIO63AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT65STR DEFENSE47RECOVERY62
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: KO Power. Lowest scored axis: Aggression.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power68
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=23 wins
TD Defense58
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (66%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin60
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=38 bouts
Striking51
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio63
DERIVED PROXY

Long-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share

Aggression25
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat65
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (1.3 per 15 min)

Str Defense47
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (51%)

Recovery62
DERIVED PROXY

Share of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.

N=13 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power68 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins23 wins
TD Defense58 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (66%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record38 bouts
Striking51 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio63 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression25 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat65 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (1.3 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense47 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (51%)Not recorded
Recovery62 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.13 losses
// CAREER_MOMENTUM · 05_

THE ARC SO FAR

Rolling momentum score (0-100) recomputed after every bout. Weighted blend of result, opponent context, and method-of-finish, designed to show the shape, not the destination.

// MOMENTUM_TIMELINE_
SCOREWINLOSS
0255075100MAY 2004MAY 2004APR 2005WDEC 2005WFEB 2006WJUL 2006WFEB 2007WDEC 2007WAUG 2008WDEC 2008LJUN 2009WNOV 2009LMAR 2010LAUG 2010WNOV 2010WAPR 2011WSEP 2011WOCT 2011LNOV 2011WMAR 2012LMAY 2012WJUL 2012WJAN 2013WFEB 2013LSEP 2013WAUG 2014WDEC 2014WJUL 2015LJAN 2016WSEP 2016WJAN 2017LMAY 2017LFEB 2018WJUN 2018LSEP 2018LNOV 2018LAPR 2019LDEC 2019WJUL 2021// SCORE

  1. Start, MAY 2004, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, MAY 2004, momentum score 45.
  3. Start, APR 2005, momentum score 45.
  4. Start, DEC 2005, momentum score 55, SUB R1.
  5. Start, FEB 2006, momentum score 65, KO/TKO R1.
  6. Start, JUL 2006, momentum score 74, KO/TKO R3.
  7. Start, FEB 2007, momentum score 84, SUB R1.
  8. Start, DEC 2007, momentum score 91, DEC R3.
  9. Start, AUG 2008, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  10. Start, DEC 2008, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  11. Start, JUN 2009, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R2.
  12. Start, NOV 2009, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  13. Start, MAR 2010, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  14. Start, AUG 2010, momentum score 86, DEC R3.
  15. Start, NOV 2010, momentum score 97, KO/TKO R1.
  16. Start, APR 2011, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R3.
  17. Start, SEP 2011, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R3.
  18. Start, OCT 2011, momentum score 100, SUB R3.
  19. Start, NOV 2011, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R2.
  20. Start, MAR 2012, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  21. Start, MAY 2012, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  22. Start, JUL 2012, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  23. Start, JAN 2013, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  24. Start, FEB 2013, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  25. Start, SEP 2013, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R2.
  26. Start, AUG 2014, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  27. Start, DEC 2014, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  28. Start, JUL 2015, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  29. Start, JAN 2016, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R2.
  30. Start, SEP 2016, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  31. Start, JAN 2017, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  32. Start, MAY 2017, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R2.
  33. Start, FEB 2018, momentum score 86, KO/TKO R2.
  34. Start, JUN 2018, momentum score 97, KO/TKO R1.
  35. Start, SEP 2018, momentum score 90, SUB R2.
  36. Start, NOV 2018, momentum score 80, KO/TKO R1.
  37. Start, APR 2019, momentum score 73, KO/TKO R2.
  38. Start, DEC 2019, momentum score 66, KO/TKO R2.
  39. Start, JUL 2021, momentum score 73, DEC R3.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Thomas), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 73.

// KILL_SHOT_MATRIX · 06_

WHEN THE FINISHES COME

Cross-tab of fight outcome by method and round. Reads top-down for method, left-right for round. Cyan intensity scales with frequency.

// METHOD × ROUND_
36/38 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
9
25%
8
22%
3
8%
-
-
20
total
SUB
4
11%
2
6%
1
3%
-
-
7
total
DEC
-
-
9
25%
-
-
9
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 17 of 36 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
24%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
38 FIGHTS

Detailed bout records for the indexed tenure. Sorted most recent first.

W
VS Ramsey NijemJul 30, 2021
DecisionR3 · 5:00
XMMA 2 - Saunders vs. Nijem
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Matt BrownDec 14, 2019
KO/TKOR2 · 4:55
UFC 245 - Usman vs. Covington
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Elbows and Punches)
L
VS Takashi SatoApr 27, 2019
KO/TKOR2 · 1:18
UFC Fight Night 150 - Jacare vs. Hermansson
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches and Elbows)
L
VS Lyman GoodNov 3, 2018
KO/TKOR1 · 1:32
UFC 230 - Cormier vs. Lewis
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
L
VS Sergio MoraesSep 22, 2018
SubmissionR2 · 4:35
UFC Fight Night 137 - Santos vs. Anders
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)
W
VS Jake EllenbergerJun 1, 2018
KO/TKOR1 · 1:56
UFC Fight Night 131 - Rivera vs. Moraes
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Knee to the Body)
L
VS Alan JoubanFeb 24, 2018
KO/TKOR2 · 2:38
UFC on Fox 28 - Emmett vs. Stephens
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
L
VS Peter SobottaMay 28, 2017
KO/TKOR2 · 2:29
UFC Fight Night 109 - Gustafsson vs. Teixeira
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches and Knee)
W
VS Court McGeeJan 15, 2017
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 103 - Rodriguez vs. Penn
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Jacob VolkmannSep 9, 2016
SubmissionR1 · 0:17
Fight Night at the Island - Saunders vs. Volkmann
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
L
VS Patrick CoteJan 17, 2016
KO/TKOR2 · 1:14
UFC Fight Night 81 - Dillashaw vs. Cruz
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Kenny RobertsonJul 25, 2015
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC on Fox 16 - Dillashaw vs. Barao 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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Welterweight. Professional record 23-13-2. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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