Ben Saunders vs Court McGee
Ben Saunders is 22-13-2; Court McGee is 23-15-0. Ben Saunders is 2 years older than Court McGee. Ben Saunders has a 2" · 5 cm reach advantage over Court McGee. Ben Saunders is 3" · 8 cm taller than Court McGee. They have met once: Ben Saunders 1, Court McGee 0.
WelterweightMet once
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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
Court McGee
Folkstyle WrestlingKarateBJJ
- —Black belt · OtherJohn Hackleman
- 2010Contract winner · TUFMiddleweight
- 20033rd Place · State HShigh-school · Utah 5A
- 20026th Place · State HShigh-school · Utah 5A
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
51%53%
Head
39%23%
Body
10%25%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Ben Saunderslast 19 fights
59%33%
Court McGeelast 25 fights
85%
DistanceClinchGround
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Ben Saunders Court McGee
Strikes landed / min
3.234.62
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ben Saunders · Average · better than 44% of UFC fightersCourt McGee · Good · better than 82% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.583.88
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ben Saunders · Average · better than 44% of UFC fightersCourt McGee · Below avg · better than 35% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.201.70
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ben Saunders · Poor · better than 10% of UFC fightersCourt McGee · Good · better than 64% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
40%24%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ben Saunders · Average · better than 54% of UFC fightersCourt McGee · Poor · better than 19% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
67%71%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ben Saunders · Average · better than 55% of UFC fightersCourt McGee · Good · better than 66% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.300.40
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ben Saunders · Elite · better than 88% of UFC fightersCourt McGee · Average · better than 48% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1491 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
3.23
Strikes landed / min4.62
3.58
Strikes taken / minfewer is better3.88
0.20 / 0.5
Takedowns landed / 15 min1.70 / 7.1
40%
Takedown accuracy24%
67%
Takedown defence71%
0:50
Control time / fight2:57
1.30
Submission attempts / 15 min0.40
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
Court McGee24 UFC fights · 1404 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
43%597/2583
20%276/557
24%336/428
Clinch
4%51/114
2%34/44
0%6/7
Ground
7%96/133
1%8/8
0%0/0
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Ben Saunders27 of 38 ended early · 71%11 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
5 early stoppages have no logged time
Court McGee15 of 37 ended early · 41%22 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
8 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Ben Saunders1-4
Full record · 38 fightsShow less
- W
- L
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs Penn· Jan 15, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- L
- W
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Dos Anjos· Aug 23, 2014Submission · R1 · 2:18 · Welterweight
- L
- W
- WKoffi AdzitsoBellator MMA: Bellator 86· Jan 23, 2013Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- LBFC: Bellator Fighting Championships 67· May 4, 2012Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WBFC: Bellator Fighting Championships 63· Mar 30, 2012Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- L
- WBFC: Bellator Fighting Championships 53· Oct 7, 2011Submission · R3 · 1:45 · Welterweight
- W
- W
- WElijah HarshbargerWorld Extreme Fighting· Nov 6, 2010Submission
- L
- L
- W
- L
- WBrandon WolffUFC Fight Night - Fight for the Troops· Dec 10, 2008TKO · R1 · 1:49 · Welterweight
- W
- WDan BarreraThe Ultimate Fighter: Team Serra vs Team Hughes FINALE· Dec 9, 2007Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WCharles BlanchardFlorida Regional· Feb 17, 2007Submission
- WKenny StevensFlorida Regional· Jul 15, 2006TKO
- WRick DelvecchioAbsolute Fighting Championship· Feb 18, 2006TKO
- WReggie PeñaAbsolute Fighting Championship· Dec 10, 2005Submission
- DDiego VisotzkyAFC 12· Apr 30, 2005DEC · Middleweight
- D
Court McGee1-4
- L
- LUFC Fight Night: Usman vs Buckley· Jun 14, 2025Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Allen vs Curtis 2· Apr 6, 2024Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- L
Full record · 37 fightsShow less
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Kattar vs Chikadze· Jan 15, 2022Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Font vs Garbrandt· May 22, 2021Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Holm vs Aldana· Oct 4, 2020Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Reyes vs Weidman· Oct 18, 2019Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Volkan vs Smith· Oct 27, 2018Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Poirier vs Pettis· Nov 11, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs Penn· Jan 15, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs Caceres· Aug 6, 2016Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- L
- WUFC 194: Aldo vs McGregor· Dec 12, 2015Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- LUFC on FOX: Johnson vs Benavidez 2· Dec 14, 2013Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- W
- L
- LUFC on FX: Alves vs Kampmann· Mar 3, 2012Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Shields vs Ellenberger· Sep 17, 2011Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- WThe Ultimate Fighter: Team Liddell vs Team Ortiz Finale· Jun 19, 2010Submission · R2 · 3:41 · Ultimate Fighter 11 Middleweight
- WDayle JarvisUtah Regional· Jul 18, 2009TKO
- WIsidro GonzalezShowdown Fights· Sep 26, 2008DEC
- WHank WeissJeremy Horn's Elite Fight Night· May 17, 2008DEC
- WChad MaheuWyoming Regional· Mar 22, 2008TKO
- WClint RiserWyoming Regional· Jan 26, 2008Submission
- L
- WJustin EllisonUtah Regional· Aug 10, 2007Submission
- W
- WBen FuimaonoUltimate Combat Experience· Jun 2, 2007Submission
- WJarrett KeltonUltimate Combat Experience· May 12, 2007TKO
- W
- WRy StoneGolden Fights· Mar 30, 2007Submission
Head-to-Head History
Common Opponents
How each fared against the same opponents.
Ben SaundersCourt McGee
Frequently asked questions
Have Ben Saunders and Court McGee ever fought?
Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs Penn (Sun, Jan 15, 2017), where Ben Saunders won by Unanimous Decision.
What are the records of Ben Saunders and Court McGee?
Ben Saunders is 22-13-2 and Court McGee is 23-15-0.
Who has the longer reach, Ben Saunders or Court McGee?
Ben Saunders has the longer reach: 77" · 196 cm against 75" · 191 cm for Court McGee, a 2" · 5 cm advantage.
Who is taller, Ben Saunders or Court McGee?
Ben Saunders is taller at 6'2" · 188 cm; Court McGee stands 5'11" · 180 cm.
Who is older, Ben Saunders or Court McGee?
Ben Saunders is 43 and Court McGee is 41.
Who has more finishes, Ben Saunders or Court McGee?
Ben Saunders has 17 wins inside the distance (9 by KO/TKO, 8 by submission); Court McGee has 11 wins (3 by KO/TKO, 8 by submission).
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