Ben Saunders vs Douglas Lima
Ben Saunders is 23-13-2; Douglas Lima is 33-12-0. Ben Saunders is 5 years older than Douglas Lima. Ben Saunders has a 3" · 8 cm reach advantage over Douglas Lima. Ben Saunders is 1" · 3 cm taller than Douglas Lima. They have met 2 times: Ben Saunders 0, Douglas Lima 2.

Style & credentials
- —Black belt · BJJRicardo Liborio
- 2007CFC Welterweight ChampionshipCombat Fighting Championships (CFC)
- —Black belt · BJJEddie Bravo
- —J.P. Taravella High SchoolWrestling Folkstyle
No background on record
Camp · American Top TeamWhere the strikes land
Range × target
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
5 early stoppages have no logged time
13 early stoppages have no logged time
Recent form · last 5
Full record · 38 fightsShow less
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- WUFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs Penn· Jan 15, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
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- WUFC Fight Night: Dillashaw vs Barao 2· Jul 25, 2015Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
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- WKoffi AdzitsoBellator MMA: Bellator 86· Jan 23, 2013Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
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- 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
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- WBFC: Bellator Fighting Championships 53· Oct 7, 2011Submission · R3 · 1:45 · Welterweight
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- WElijah HarshbargerWorld Extreme Fighting· Nov 6, 2010Submission
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- WBrandon WolffUFC Fight Night - Fight for the Troops· Dec 10, 2008TKO · R1 · 1:49 · Welterweight
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- 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
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- LBellator Champions Series San Diego: Nurmagomedov vs Shabliy· Sep 7, 2024Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
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Full record · 45 fightsShow less
- LBellator 250: Mousasi vs Lima· Oct 29, 2020Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WBellator 231: Mir vs Nelson 2· Oct 25, 2019Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
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- WBellator 206: Mousasi vs MacDonald· Sep 29, 2018Submission · R5 · 3:04 · Welterweight
- LBellator 192: Rampage vs Sonnen· Jan 20, 2018Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WBellator NYC: Sonnen vs Silva· Jun 24, 2017Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
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- LBellator 140: Lima vs Koreshkov· Jul 17, 2015Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
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- LBFC: Bellator Fighting Championships 64· Apr 6, 2012Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
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- WBFC: Bellator Fighting Championships 49· Sep 10, 2011Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
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- WRyan FordMFC 26: Retribution· Sep 10, 2010Submission · R2 · 0:48 · Welterweight
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- WTBAGeorgia Regional· Oct 10, 2009Submission
- LEric DahlbergGeorgia Regional· Jun 12, 2009DEC
- LCharles BlanchardKOTC: Invincible· Mar 27, 2009Unanimous Decision · Middleweight
- WJoe BaizeKentucky Regional· Aug 23, 2008TKO
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- WCody SenseneyKentucky Regional· Mar 7, 2008TKO
- WEric DavilaRing of Fire· Dec 1, 2007Submission
- WTBAColorado Regional· Oct 16, 2007Submission
- WKyle BakerAlabama Regional· Aug 11, 2007Submission
- WEd NunoIdaho Regional· Jul 14, 2007Submission
- WJoshua HancockISCF: Mayhem In Albany· Mar 10, 2007TKO · Welterweight
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- WRay PeralesIdaho Regional· Dec 15, 2006Submission
- WJohn NellermoeFight Party· Oct 21, 2006Submission · R1 · 1:07 · Welterweight
- WTBAColorado Regional· Oct 14, 2006Submission
- WSteve LintonKnuckle Up 5· Sep 22, 2006TKO · Welterweight
- WCarlos MolestinaNational Fighting Championship· Jul 14, 2006TKO
Head-to-Head History
Common Opponents
How each fared against the same opponents.
Frequently asked questions
Have Ben Saunders and Douglas Lima ever fought?
Yes, 2 times. Most recently at Bellator MMA: Bellator 100 (Thu, Sep 19, 2013), where Douglas Lima won by TKO.
What are the records of Ben Saunders and Douglas Lima?
Ben Saunders is 23-13-2 and Douglas Lima is 33-12-0.
Who has the longer reach, Ben Saunders or Douglas Lima?
Ben Saunders has the longer reach: 77" · 196 cm against 74" · 188 cm for Douglas Lima, a 3" · 8 cm advantage.
Who is taller, Ben Saunders or Douglas Lima?
Ben Saunders is taller at 6'2" · 188 cm; Douglas Lima stands 6'1" · 185 cm.
Who is older, Ben Saunders or Douglas Lima?
Ben Saunders is 43 and Douglas Lima is 38.
Who has more finishes, Ben Saunders or Douglas Lima?
Ben Saunders has 17 wins inside the distance (9 by KO/TKO, 8 by submission); Douglas Lima has 26 wins (15 by KO/TKO, 11 by submission).