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Ben Saunders vs Marcus Davis

Ben Saunders is 22-13-2; Marcus Davis is 22-11-0 (1 NC). Marcus Davis is 10 years older than Ben Saunders. Ben Saunders has a 7" · 18 cm reach advantage over Marcus Davis. Ben Saunders is 4" · 10 cm taller than Marcus Davis. They have met once: Ben Saunders 1, Marcus Davis 0.

Ben Saunders
United States
Ben Saunders
“Killa B” · 22-13-2
UDTKOTKO
WelterweightMet once
M
United States
Marcus Davis
“The Irish Hand Grenade” · 22-11-0 (1 NC)
SUBTKOSUB
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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
Marcus Davis

No background on record

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

51%
Head
65%
39%
Body
18%
10%
Leg
17%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Ben Saunderslast 19 fights
59%33%
Marcus Davislast 15 fights
68%19%13%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Ben Saunders· from fights outside the UFC Marcus Davis· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
3.232.72
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ben Saunders · Average · better than 44% of UFC fightersMarcus Davis · Below avg · better than 29% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.582.79
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ben Saunders · Average · better than 44% of UFC fightersMarcus Davis · Good · better than 71% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.201.60
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ben Saunders · Poor · better than 11% of UFC fightersMarcus Davis · Good · better than 61% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
40%48%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ben Saunders · Average · better than 54% of UFC fightersMarcus Davis · Good · better than 72% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
67%48%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ben Saunders · Average · better than 55% of UFC fightersMarcus Davis · Below avg · better than 22% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.301.40
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ben Saunders · Elite · better than 88% of UFC fightersMarcus Davis · Elite · better than 89% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

3.23
Strikes landed / min
2.72
3.58
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.79
0.20 / 0.5
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.60 / 3.3
40%
Takedown accuracy
48%
67%
Takedown defence
48%
0:50
Control time / fight
1:59
1.30
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.40

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
Marcus Davis15 UFC fights · 262 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
36%94/561
16%42/72
21%56/71
Clinch
11%29/54
3%9/12
3%7/7
Ground
10%25/52
0%0/0
0%0/0

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

Head-to-Head History

Common Opponents

How each fared against the same opponents.

Ben SaundersMarcus Davis

Frequently asked questions

Have Ben Saunders and Marcus Davis ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 106: ORTIZ vs GRIFFIN 2 (Sat, Nov 21, 2009), where Ben Saunders won by TKO.

What are the records of Ben Saunders and Marcus Davis?

Ben Saunders is 22-13-2 and Marcus Davis is 22-11-0 (1 NC).

Who has the longer reach, Ben Saunders or Marcus Davis?

Ben Saunders has the longer reach: 77" · 196 cm against 70" · 178 cm for Marcus Davis, a 7" · 18 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Ben Saunders or Marcus Davis?

Ben Saunders is taller at 6'2" · 188 cm; Marcus Davis stands 5'10" · 178 cm.

Who is older, Ben Saunders or Marcus Davis?

Marcus Davis is 53 and Ben Saunders is 43.

Who has more finishes, Ben Saunders or Marcus Davis?

Ben Saunders has 17 wins inside the distance (9 by KO/TKO, 8 by submission); Marcus Davis has 16 wins (6 by KO/TKO, 10 by submission).

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