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Ben Saunders vs Chris Heatherly

Ben Saunders is 22-13-2; Chris Heatherly is 9-4-0 (1 NC). Ben Saunders is 5 years older than Chris Heatherly. Ben Saunders is 5" · 13 cm taller than Chris Heatherly. They have met once: Ben Saunders 1, Chris Heatherly 0.

Ben Saunders
United States
Ben Saunders
“Killa B” · 22-13-2
UDTKOTKO
WelterweightMet once
Chris Heatherly
United States
Chris Heatherly
“Stump” · 9-4-0 (1 NC)
TKOUDTKO
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Style & credentials

Ben Saunders
Muay ThaiBJJFolkstyle Wrestling
  • —Black belt · BJJRicardo Liborio
  • 2007CFC Welterweight ChampionshipCombat Fighting Championships (CFC)
  • —Black belt · BJJEddie Bravo
  • —J.P. Taravella High SchoolWrestling Folkstyle
Camp · American Top Team · Coconut Creek, Florida, US
Chris Heatherly

No background on record

Camp · Fit or Fight · United States

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

51%
Head
67%
39%
Body
25%
10%
Leg
8%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Ben Saunderslast 19 fights
59%33%
Chris Heatherlylast 2 fights
75%17%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Ben Saunders Chris Heatherly
Strikes landed / min
3.231.08
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ben Saunders · Average · better than 43% of UFC fightersChris Heatherly · Poor · better than 1% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.582.67
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ben Saunders · Average · better than 44% of UFC fightersChris Heatherly · Good · better than 74% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.203.39
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ben Saunders · Poor · better than 10% of UFC fightersChris Heatherly · Elite · better than 91% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
40%50%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ben Saunders · Average · better than 55% of UFC fightersChris Heatherly · Good · better than 75% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
66%100%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ben Saunders · Average · better than 55% of UFC fightersChris Heatherly · Elite · better than 97% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.300.70
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ben Saunders · Elite · better than 88% of UFC fightersChris Heatherly · Good · better than 66% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1500 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

3.23
Strikes landed / min
1.08
3.58
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.67
0.20 / 0.5
Takedowns landed / 15 min
3.39 / 6.8
40%
Takedown accuracy
50%
66%
Takedown defence
100%
0:50
Control time / fight
1:01
1.30
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.70

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Ben Saunders19 UFC fights · 486 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
29%140/475
21%103/170
9%42/51
Clinch
15%72/124
16%79/90
2%9/9
Ground
7%35/42
1%6/7
0%0/0
Chris Heatherly2 UFC fights · 12 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
42%5/12
25%3/3
8%1/2
Clinch
17%2/7
0%0/0
0%0/0
Ground
8%1/1
0%0/0
0%0/0

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Head-to-Head History

Frequently asked questions

Have Ben Saunders and Chris Heatherly ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Dos Anjos (Sat, Aug 23, 2014), where Ben Saunders won by Submission.

What are the records of Ben Saunders and Chris Heatherly?

Ben Saunders is 22-13-2 and Chris Heatherly is 9-4-0 (1 NC).

Who is taller, Ben Saunders or Chris Heatherly?

Ben Saunders is taller at 6'2" · 188 cm; Chris Heatherly stands 5'9" · 175 cm.

Who is older, Ben Saunders or Chris Heatherly?

Ben Saunders is 43 and Chris Heatherly is 38.

Who has more finishes, Ben Saunders or Chris Heatherly?

Ben Saunders has 17 wins inside the distance (9 by KO/TKO, 8 by submission); Chris Heatherly has 5 wins (1 by KO/TKO, 4 by submission).

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