Ben Saunders vs Luis Santos

Ben Saunders is 22-13-2; Luis Santos is 65-12-1. Luis Santos is 3 years older than Ben Saunders. Ben Saunders has a 5" · 13 cm reach advantage over Luis Santos. Ben Saunders is 1" · 3 cm taller than Luis Santos. They have met once: Ben Saunders 1, Luis Santos 0.

Ben Saunders

“Killa B” · 22-13-2

WelterweightMet once

Luis Santos

“Sapo” · 65-12-1

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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

Luis Santos

No background on record

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

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

Luis Santos57 of 78 ended early · 73%21 went the distance

R1R2R3R4R5

43 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

W
Ramsey Nijem
XMMA 2: Saunders vs. Nijem· Jul 30, 2021
Unanimous Decision · Welterweight
L
Matt Brown
UFC 245: Usman vs Covington· Dec 14, 2019
TKO · R2 · 4:55 · Welterweight
L
Takashi Sato
UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs Hermansson· Apr 27, 2019
TKO · R2 · 1:18 · Welterweight
L
Lyman Good
UFC 230: Cormier vs Lewis· Nov 3, 2018
TKO · R1 · 1:32 · Welterweight
L
Sergio Moraes
UFC Fight Night: Santos vs Anders· Sep 22, 2018
Submission · R2 · 4:42 · Welterweight

Full record · 38 fights

W
Jake Ellenberger
UFC Fight Night: Rivera vs Moraes· Jun 1, 2018
TKO · R1 · 1:56 · Welterweight
L
Alan Jouban
UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs Stephens· Feb 24, 2018
TKO · R2 · 2:38 · Welterweight
L
Peter Sobotta
UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs Teixeira· May 28, 2017
TKO · R2 · 2:29 · Welterweight
W
Court McGee
UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs Penn· Jan 15, 2017
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
W
Jacob Volkmann
Fight Night At The Island· Sep 9, 2016
Submission · R1 · 0:17 · Welterweight
L
Patrick Cote
UFC Fight Night: Dillashaw vs Cruz· Jan 17, 2016
TKO · R2 · 1:14 · Welterweight
W
Kenny Robertson
UFC Fight Night: Dillashaw vs Barao 2· Jul 25, 2015
SD · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
W
Joe Riggs
UFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs Miocic· Dec 13, 2014
Submission · R1 · 0:57 · Welterweight
W
Chris Heatherly
UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Dos Anjos· Aug 23, 2014
Submission · R1 · 2:18 · Welterweight
L
Douglas Lima
Bellator MMA: Bellator 100· Sep 19, 2013
TKO · R2 · 4:33 · Welterweight
W
Raul Amaya
Bellator MMA: Bellator 90· Feb 20, 2013
Knockout · R1 · 2:56 · Welterweight
W
Koffi Adzitso
Bellator MMA: Bellator 86· Jan 23, 2013
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
W
Brian Warren
BFC: Bellator Fighting Championships 72· Jul 20, 2012
TKO · R1 · 0:22 · Catchweight
L
Bryan Baker
BFC: Bellator Fighting Championships 67· May 4, 2012
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
W
Raul Amaya
BFC: Bellator Fighting Championships 63· Mar 30, 2012
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
L
Douglas Lima
BFC: Bellator Fighting Championships 57· Nov 12, 2011
Knockout · R2 · 1:21 · Welterweight
W
Luis Santos
BFC: Bellator Fighting Championships 53· Oct 7, 2011
Submission · R3 · 1:45 · Welterweight
W
Chris Cisneros
BFC: Bellator Fighting Championships 49· Sep 10, 2011
TKO · R3 · 0:29 · Welterweight
W
Matt Lee
BFC: Bellator Fighting Championships 39· Apr 2, 2011
TKO · R3 · 1:24 · Welterweight
W
Elijah Harshbarger
World Extreme Fighting· Nov 6, 2010
Submission
L
Dennis Hallman
UFC 117: Silva vs Sonnen· Aug 7, 2010
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
L
Jon Fitch
UFC 111: St-Pierre vs Hardy· Mar 27, 2010
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
W
Marcus Davis
UFC 106: Ortiz vs Griffin 2· Nov 21, 2009
TKO · R1 · 3:24 · Welterweight
L
Mike Swick
UFC 99: THE COMEBACK· Jun 13, 2009
TKO · R2 · 3:47 · Welterweight
W
Brandon Wolff
UFC Fight Night - Fight for the Troops· Dec 10, 2008
TKO · R1 · 1:49 · Welterweight
W
Ryan Thomas
UFC 87: SEEK AND DESTROY· Aug 9, 2008
Submission · R2 · 2:28 · Welterweight
W
Dan Barrera
The Ultimate Fighter: Team Serra vs Team Hughes FINALE· Dec 9, 2007
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
W
Charles Blanchard
Florida Regional· Feb 17, 2007
Submission
W
Kenny Stevens
Florida Regional· Jul 15, 2006
TKO
W
Rick Delvecchio
Absolute Fighting Championship· Feb 18, 2006
TKO
W
Reggie Peña
Absolute Fighting Championship· Dec 10, 2005
Submission
D
Diego Visotzky
AFC 12· Apr 30, 2005
DEC · Middleweight
D
Crafton Wallace
Absolute Fighting Championship· May 1, 2004
DRAW

Luis Santos2-3

L
James Nakashima
Roots Of Honor· Apr 12, 2019
TKO · R2 · 0:56 · Welterweight
W
Daichi Abe
Pursuit of Greatness· Oct 26, 2018
Knockout · R1 · 0:33 · Welterweight
L
Tyler McGuire
Pursuit of Power· Jul 13, 2018
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
W
Kiamrian Abbasov
Visions of Victory· Mar 9, 2018
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
L
Zebaztian Kadestam
Dynasty Of Heroes· May 26, 2017
Knockout · R3 · 2:18 · Welterweight

Full record · 79 fights

W
Igor Svirid
Titles & Titans· Aug 27, 2016
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Main Event
W
Rafael Silva
Tribe Of Warriors· Feb 20, 2016
TKO · R1 · 1:17 · Welterweight
NC
Ben Askren
Valor Of Champions· Apr 24, 2015
NC · R1 · 2:19 · Welterweight
W
Bakhtiyar Abbasov
Battle Of Lions· Nov 7, 2014
TKO · R1 · 0:53 · Welterweight
W
Alfredo Morales
XFC International 3· Mar 29, 2014
TKO · R3 · 1:34 · Welterweight
W
Edilson França
Inka FC 24: Peru vs. Brazil· Oct 23, 2013
Submission · R1 · 3:00
W
Justin Davis
XFC 26: Night of Champions 3· Oct 18, 2013
TKO · R1 · 0:33 · Catchweight
W
Dave Courchaine
XFC 24: Collision Course· Jun 14, 2013
TKO · R1 · 0:10 · Welterweight
W
Sebastian Latorre
SMASH Fight 1· May 3, 2013
TKO · R1 · 0:22 · Welterweight
W
Shamar Bailey
XFC 23: Louisville Slugfest· Apr 19, 2013
TKO · R1 · 1:02 · Welterweight
L
Ryan Ford
BFC: Bellator Fighting Championships 67· May 4, 2012
TKO · R2 · 1:24 · Welterweight
L
Ben Saunders
BFC: Bellator Fighting Championships 53· Oct 7, 2011
Submission · R3 · 1:45 · Welterweight
W
Dan Hornbuckle
BFC: Bellator Fighting Championships 49· Sep 10, 2011
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
D
Carlos Pereira
Amazon Fight· May 27, 2011
DRAW
W
Nicolae Cury
BFC: Bellator Fighting Championships 45· May 20, 2011
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
W
Dave Cochran
Rumble Time Promotions· Apr 14, 2011
TKO
W
William Dias
Para Regional· Dec 14, 2010
DEC
W
Ivan Jorge
Amazon Fight· Oct 14, 2010
TKO
W
Pedro Irie
Amazon Fight· Aug 13, 2010
Submission
W
Yuri Fraga
Amazon Fight· May 13, 2010
TKO
W
TBA
Amazon Fight· Mar 4, 2010
TKO
W
Elias Tigre
Para Regional· Jul 7, 2009
TKO
L
Adriano Martins
Amazonas Regional· May 9, 2009
DEC
W
Shelton Arnaldo
Para Regional· Apr 17, 2009
TKO
W
Norberto Neres
Para Regional· Mar 13, 2009
DEC
W
TBA
Para Regional· Nov 28, 2008
TKO
W
TBA
Para Regional· Nov 6, 2008
TKO
L
Daniel Trindade
Roraima Show Fight· Sep 14, 2008
DEC
W
Pedro Brum
Para Regional· Aug 28, 2008
DEC
L
Alex Serdyukov
WEC 34: Faber vs Pulver· May 31, 2008
TKO · R1 · 5:00 · Welterweight
L
Carlos Pereira
Para Regional· Dec 20, 2007
DEC
W
Silmar Nunes
Para Regional· Jun 14, 2007
TKO
W
Jorge Patino
Brazil Regional· May 10, 2007
DEC
W
TBA
Para Regional· Apr 12, 2007
TKO
W
Daniel Acacio
Roraima Regional· Apr 1, 2007
DEC
W
TBA
Para Regional· Dec 14, 2006
TKO
W
Shelton Arnaldo
Piaui Regional· Nov 15, 2006
TKO
W
Josenildo Rodrigues
Para Regional· Oct 5, 2006
DEC
L
Yoshiyuki Yoshida
Japan Regional· Aug 15, 2006
TKO
W
André Mikito
Para Regional· Jun 29, 2006
DEC
W
Messias Pai de Santo
Para Regional· Jun 13, 2006
TKO
W
Celio Santos
Bahia Regional· May 28, 2006
TKO
W
David Cubas
Peru Regional· May 12, 2006
DEC
W
Alexandre Brandão
Para Regional· Apr 21, 2006
DEC
W
TBA
Roraima Regional· Apr 8, 2006
TKO
W
TBA
Para Regional· Dec 27, 2005
Submission
W
Aloisio Freitas Neto
Roraima Regional· Dec 12, 2005
DEC
W
Ildemar Alcantara
Para Regional· Oct 1, 2005
DEC
W
Gerson Cordeiro
Para Regional· Sep 10, 2005
Submission
W
Edvan Souza
Maranhao Regional· Aug 5, 2005
Submission
W
TBA
Para Regional· Jul 21, 2005
TKO
L
Ildemar Alcantara
Iron Man Vale Tudo· Jun 11, 2005
Submission
W
Ali Negro
Maranhao Regional· May 13, 2005
Submission
W
TBA
Roraima Regional· Apr 8, 2005
TKO
W
TBA
Maranhao Regional· Mar 4, 2005
TKO
W
Ali Negro
Para Regional· Nov 9, 2004
TKO
W
TBA
Para Regional· Nov 8, 2004
TKO
W
TBA
Para Regional· Oct 8, 2004
TKO
W
João Bosco
Para Regional· Jun 12, 2004
Submission
W
TBA
Para Regional· Apr 11, 2004
Submission
W
TBA
Para Regional· Apr 11, 2004
TKO
L
Simão Melo
Iron Man Vale Tudo· Jan 10, 2004
Submission
W
TBA
Para Regional· Sep 16, 2003
TKO
W
TBA
Para Regional· Sep 13, 2003
DEC
W
TBA
Para Regional· Jul 19, 2003
TKO
W
TBA
Maranhao Regional· May 10, 2003
TKO
W
TBA
Amapa Regional· Apr 5, 2003
Submission
W
Wellington Monalisa
Para Regional· Feb 14, 2003
TKO
W
TBA
Amapa Regional· Mar 16, 2002
Submission
W
TBA
Piaui Regional· Jun 10, 2001
Submission
W
TBA
Maranhao Regional· Nov 1, 2000
TKO
W
Felix
Rio de Janeiro Regional· Mar 10, 2000
TKO
W
Montanha
Rio de Janeiro Regional· Mar 10, 2000
TKO
W
Rerison Araujo
Rio de Janeiro Regional· Mar 10, 2000
Submission

Head-to-Head History

BFC: Bellator Fighting Championships 53
Fri, Oct 7, 2011
Ben Saunders
Submission · ROUND 3 · 1:45

Frequently asked questions

Have Ben Saunders and Luis Santos ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at BFC: Bellator Fighting Championships 53 (Fri, Oct 7, 2011), where Ben Saunders won by Submission.

What are the records of Ben Saunders and Luis Santos?

Ben Saunders is 22-13-2 and Luis Santos is 65-12-1.

Who has the longer reach, Ben Saunders or Luis Santos?

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

Who is taller, Ben Saunders or Luis Santos?

Ben Saunders is taller at 6'2" · 188 cm; Luis Santos stands 6'1" · 185 cm.

Who is older, Ben Saunders or Luis Santos?

Luis Santos is 46 and Ben Saunders is 43.

Who has more finishes, Ben Saunders or Luis Santos?

Ben Saunders has 17 wins inside the distance (9 by KO/TKO, 8 by submission); Luis Santos has 49 wins (37 by KO/TKO, 12 by submission).

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