Ben Saunders

Fight Record

2021-07-30	Ben Saunders 22-13-2-0 \| WIN	DEC R3 5:00 Unanimous	Ramsey Nijem LOSS \| 10-8-0-0	XMMA 2 Greenville, United States
XMMA 2 Saunders Vs Nijem • Greenville, South Carolina, United States • None
2019-12-14 Welterweight	Ben Saunders 22-12-2-0 \| LOSS	KO R2 4:55 Elbows & Punches	Matt Brown WIN \| 21-16-0-0	UFC 245 Las Vegas, United States
UFC 245 Usman Vs Covington • Las Vegas, Nevada, United States • T-Mobile Arena
2019-04-27 Welterweight	Ben Saunders 22-11-2-0 \| LOSS	TKO R2 1:18 Elbows & Punches	Takashi Sato WIN \| 13-2-0-0	UFC Fight Night Sunrise, United States
UFC Fight Night Jacare Vs Hermansson • Sunrise, Florida, United States • Bb&T Center
2018-11-03 Welterweight	Ben Saunders 22-10-2-0 \| LOSS	KO R1 1:32 Punches	Lyman Good WIN \| 19-4-0-1	UFC 230 New York City, United States
UFC 230 Cormier Vs Lewis • New York City, New York, United States • Madison Square Garden
2018-09-22 Welterweight	Ben Saunders 22-9-2-0 \| LOSS	SUB R2 4:42 Arm-Triangle Choke	Sergio Moraes WIN \| 13-3-1-0	UFC Fight Night São Paulo, Brazil
UFC Fight Night Santos Vs Anders • São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil • Ginásio Do Ibirapuera
2018-06-01 Welterweight	Ben Saunders 21-9-2-0 \| WIN	TKO R1 1:56 Knee To Body & Punches	Jake Ellenberger LOSS \| 32-15-0-0	UFC Fight Night Utica, United States
UFC Fight Night Rivera Vs Moraes • Utica, New York, United States • Adirondack Bank Center
2018-02-24 Welterweight	Ben Saunders 21-8-2-0 \| LOSS	KO R2 2:38 Punch	Alan Jouban WIN \| 15-6-0-0	UFC On Fox 45 Groznyy, Russia
UFC On Fox 45 Emmett Vs Stephens • Groznyy, Chechnya, Russia • Amway Center
2017-05-28 Welterweight	Ben Saunders 21-7-2-0 \| LOSS	TKO R2 2:29 Punches & Knee	Peter Sobotta WIN \| 16-5-1-0	UFC Fight Night Stockholm, Sweden
UFC Fight Night Gustafsson Vs Teixeira • Stockholm, Stockholm, Sweden • Ericsson Globe
2017-01-15 Welterweight	Ben Saunders 20-7-2-0 \| WIN	DEC R3 5:00 Unanimous (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)	Court Mcgee LOSS \| 18-5-0-0	UFC Fight Night Phoenix, United States
UFC Fight Night Rodriguez Vs Penn • Phoenix, Arizona, United States • Talking Stick Resort Arena
2016-09-09	Ben Saunders 19-7-2-0 \| WIN	SUB R1 0:17 Armbar	Jacob Volkmann LOSS \| 19-6-0-0	Fight Night at the Island Welch, United States
Fight Night at the Island Saunders Vs Volkmann • Welch, Minnesota, United States
2016-01-17 Welterweight	Ben Saunders 19-6-2-0 \| LOSS	TKO R2 1:14 Punches	Patrick Cote WIN \| 22-9-0-0	UFC Fight Night Boston, United States
UFC Fight Night Dillashaw Vs Cruz • Boston, Massachusetts, United States • Td Garden
2015-07-25 Welterweight	Ben Saunders 18-6-2-0 \| WIN	DEC R3 5:00 Split (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)	Kenny Robertson LOSS \| 15-3-0-0	UFC On Fox Ralston, United States
UFC On Fox Dillashaw Vs Barao 2 • Ralston, Nebraska, United States • United Center
2014-12-13 Welterweight	Ben Saunders 17-6-2-0 \| WIN	SUB R1 0:57 Neck Injury	Joe Riggs LOSS \| 40-14-0-1	UFC On Fox 2 Phoenix, United States
UFC On Fox 2 Dos Santos Vs Miocic • Phoenix, Arizona, United States • U.S. Airways Center
2014-08-23 Welterweight	Ben Saunders 16-6-2-0 \| WIN	SUB R1 2:18 Omoplata	Chris Heatherly LOSS \| 1-1-0-1	UFC Fight Night Macau, Macao
UFC Fight Night Henderson Vs Dos Anjos • Macau, Macao • Bok Center
2013-09-20 Welterweight	Ben Saunders 16-5-2-0 \| LOSS	KO R2 4:33 Head Kick	Douglas Lima WIN \| 24-5-0-0	Bellator 100 Phoenix, United States
Bellator 100 • Phoenix, Arizona, United States • Grand Canyon University Arena
2013-02-21 Welterweight	Ben Saunders 15-5-2-0 \| WIN	KO R1 2:56 Head Kick	Raul Amaya LOSS \| 11-1-0-0	Bellator 90 West Valley City, United States
Bellator 90 • West Valley City, Utah, United States • Maverik Center
2013-01-24 Welterweight	Ben Saunders 14-5-2-0 \| WIN	DEC R3 5:00 Unanimous (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)	Koffi Adzitso LOSS \| 1-2-0-0	Bellator 86 Thackerville, United States
Bellator 86 • Thackerville, Oklahoma, United States • Winstar World Casino
2012-07-20 Catchweight-178	Ben Saunders 13-5-2-0 \| WIN	TKO R1 0:22 Knees	Brian Warren LOSS \| 9-12-0-0	Bellator 72 Tampa, United States
Bellator 72 • Tampa, Florida, United States • Usf Sun Dome
2012-05-04 Welterweight	Ben Saunders 13-4-2-0 \| LOSS	DEC R3 5:00 Unanimous (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)	Bryan Baker WIN \| 17-3-0-0	Bellator 67 Rama, Canada
Bellator 67 • Rama, Ontario, Canada • Casino Rama
2012-03-30 Welterweight	Ben Saunders 12-4-2-0 \| WIN	DEC R3 5:00 Unanimous (30-26, 30-27, 30-27)	Raul Amaya LOSS \| 9-0-0-0	Bellator 63 Uncasville, United States
Bellator 63 • Uncasville, Connecticut, United States • Mohegan Sun Arena
2011-11-12 Welterweight	Ben Saunders 12-3-2-0 \| LOSS	KO R2 1:21 Punches	Douglas Lima WIN \| 20-4-0-0	Bellator 57 Rama, Canada
Bellator 57 • Rama, Ontario, Canada • Casino Rama
2011-10-08 Welterweight	Ben Saunders 11-3-2-0 \| WIN	SUB R3 Americana	Luis Santos LOSS \| 56-7-1-0	Bellator 53 Miami, United States
Bellator 53 • Miami, Florida, United States • Buffalo Run Hotel & Casino
2011-09-10 Welterweight	Ben Saunders 10-3-2-0 \| WIN	TKO R3 0:29 Knee To Body & Punches	Chris Cisneros LOSS \| 0-2-0-0	Bellator 49 Atlantic City, United States
Bellator 49 • Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States • Caesars Atlantic City
2011-04-02 Catchweight-175	Ben Saunders 9-3-2-0 \| WIN	TKO R3 1:24 Doctor Stoppage	Matt Lee LOSS \| 0-7-1-0	Bellator 39 Uncasville, United States
Bellator 39 • Uncasville, Connecticut, United States • Mohegan Sun Arena
2010-11-06	Ben Saunders 8-3-2-0 \| WIN	TKO R1 4:21 Submission To Punches & Elbows	Elijah Harshbarger LOSS \| 0-0-0-0	World Extreme Fighting Kissimmee, United States
World Extreme Fighting Saunders Vs Harshbarger • Kissimmee, Florida, United States
2010-08-07 Welterweight	Ben Saunders 8-2-2-0 \| LOSS	DEC R3 5:00 Unanimous (29-28, 30-27, 29-28)	Dennis Hallman WIN \| 48-13-2-1	UFC 117 Oakland, United States
UFC 117 Silva Vs Sonnen • Oakland, California, United States • Oracle Arena
2010-03-27 Welterweight	Ben Saunders 8-1-2-0 \| LOSS	DEC R3 5:00 Unanimous (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)	Jon Fitch WIN \| 22-3-0-1	UFC 111 Newark, United States
UFC 111 St Pierre Vs Hardy • Newark, New Jersey, United States • Prudential Center
2009-11-21 Welterweight	Ben Saunders 7-1-2-0 \| WIN	KO R1 3:24 Knees	Marcus Davis LOSS \| 16-5-0-0	UFC 106 Las Vegas, United States
UFC 106 Ortiz Vs Griffin 2 • Las Vegas, Nevada, United States • Mandalay Bay Events Center
2009-06-13 Welterweight	Ben Saunders 7-0-2-0 \| LOSS	TKO R2 3:47 Punches	Mike Swick WIN \| 13-2-0-0	UFC 99 Köln, Germany
UFC 99 The Comeback • Köln, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany • Lanxess Arena
2008-12-10 Welterweight	Ben Saunders 6-0-2-0 \| WIN	TKO R1 1:49 Knees	Brandon Wolff LOSS \| 7-3-0-0	UFC Fayetteville, United States
UFC Fight For The Troops • Fayetteville, North Carolina, United States • Crown Coliseum
2008-08-09 Welterweight	Ben Saunders 5-0-2-0 \| WIN	SUB R2 2:28 Armbar	Ryan Thomas LOSS \| 9-1-0-0	UFC 87 Minneapolis, United States
UFC 87 Seek And Destroy • Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States • Target Center
2007-12-08 Welterweight	Ben Saunders 4-0-2-0 \| WIN	DEC R3 5:00 Unanimous (30-27, 29-28, 30-27)	Dan Barrera LOSS \| 0-0-0-0	UFC The Ultimate Fighter Las Vegas, United States
UFC The Ultimate Fighter Team Hughes Vs Team Serra Finale • Las Vegas, Nevada, United States • Palms Casino Resort
2007-02-17	Ben Saunders 3-0-2-0 \| WIN	SUB R1 0:46 Armbar	Charles Blanchard LOSS \| 0-0-0-0	Combat FC 3 Orlando, United States
Combat FC 3 • Orlando, Florida, United States
2006-07-15	Ben Saunders 2-0-2-0 \| WIN	TKO R3 3:05 Punches	Kenny Stevens LOSS \| 0-1-0-0	Combat Fighting Championship 1 Orlando, United States
Combat Fighting Championship 1 • Orlando, Florida, United States
2006-02-18	Ben Saunders 1-0-2-0 \| WIN	KO R1 4:31 Head Kick	Rick Delvecchio LOSS \| 1-0-0-0	Absolute Fighting Championships 15 Fort Lauderdale, United States
Absolute Fighting Championships 15 • Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
2005-12-12	Ben Saunders 0-0-2-0 \| WIN	SUB R1 1:12 Triangle Choke	Reggie Pena LOSS \| 0-0-0-0	Absolute Fighting Championships 14 Fort Lauderdale, United States
Absolute Fighting Championships 14 • Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
2005-04-30	Ben Saunders 0-0-1-0 \| DRAW	DRAW R2 5:00	Diego Lionel Vitosky DRAW \| 0-1-0-0	Absolute Fighting Championship 12 Fort Lauderdale, United States
Absolute Fighting Championship 12 • Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
2004-05-01	Ben Saunders 0-0-0-0 \| DRAW	DRAW R2 5:00	Crafton Wallace DRAW \| 1-0-0-0	Absolute Fighting Championships 8 Fort Lauderdale, United States
Absolute Fighting Championships 8 Battle At The Barn • Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States

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