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Ben Saunders vs Dennis Hallman

Ben Saunders is 23-13-2; Dennis Hallman is 52-20-2. Dennis Hallman is 7 years older than Ben Saunders. Ben Saunders has a 5" · 13 cm reach advantage over Dennis Hallman. Ben Saunders is 5" · 13 cm taller than Dennis Hallman. They have met once: Ben Saunders 0, Dennis Hallman 1.

Ben Saunders
United States
Ben Saunders
“Killa B” · 23-13-2
Win · Unanimous DecisionLoss · TKOLoss · TKO
Met once
D
United States
Dennis Hallman
“Superman” · 52-20-2
Loss · TKOLoss · TKOLoss · TKO
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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
Dennis Hallman

No background on record

Camp · Victory MMA

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

51%
Head
67%
39%
Body
20%
10%
Leg
13%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Ben Saunderslast 19 fights
59%33%
Dennis Hallmanlast 9 fights
24%21%54%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Ben Saunders Dennis Hallman
Strikes landed / min
3.231.12
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ben Saunders · Average · better than 45% of UFC fightersDennis Hallman · Poor · better than 1% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.581.96
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ben Saunders · Average · better than 44% of UFC fightersDennis Hallman · Elite · better than 91% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.201.79
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ben Saunders · Poor · better than 10% of UFC fightersDennis Hallman · Good · better than 66% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
40%30%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ben Saunders · Average · better than 54% of UFC fightersDennis Hallman · Below avg · better than 29% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
67%25%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ben Saunders · Average · better than 55% of UFC fightersDennis Hallman · Poor · better than 4% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.302.20
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ben Saunders · Elite · better than 88% of UFC fightersDennis Hallman · Elite · better than 96% 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
1.12
3.58
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
1.96
0.20 / 0.5
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.79 / 6.0
40%
Takedown accuracy
30%
67%
Takedown defence
25%
0:50
Control time / fight
3:25
1.30
Submission attempts / 15 min
2.20

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
Dennis Hallman9 UFC fights · 94 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
9%8/66
4%4/9
12%11/16
Clinch
11%10/26
10%9/11
1%1/1
Ground
48%45/74
6%6/6
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 Dennis Hallman ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 117: Silva vs Sonnen (Sat, Aug 7, 2010), where Dennis Hallman won by Unanimous Decision.

What are the records of Ben Saunders and Dennis Hallman?

Ben Saunders is 23-13-2 and Dennis Hallman is 52-20-2.

Who has the longer reach, Ben Saunders or Dennis Hallman?

Ben Saunders has the longer reach: 77" · 196 cm against 72" · 183 cm for Dennis Hallman, a 5" · 13 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Ben Saunders or Dennis Hallman?

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

Who is older, Ben Saunders or Dennis Hallman?

Dennis Hallman is 50 and Ben Saunders is 43.

Who has more finishes, Ben Saunders or Dennis Hallman?

Ben Saunders has 17 wins inside the distance (9 by KO/TKO, 8 by submission); Dennis Hallman has 44 wins (5 by KO/TKO, 39 by submission).

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