Ben Saunders vs Matt Brown
Ben Saunders is 22-13-2; Matt Brown is 26-19-0. Matt Brown is 2 years older than Ben Saunders. Ben Saunders has a 2" · 5 cm reach advantage over Matt Brown. Ben Saunders is 2" · 5 cm taller than Matt Brown. They have met once: Ben Saunders 0, Matt Brown 1.
WelterweightMet once
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
Matt Brown
Muay ThaiBJJ
- —Brown belt · BJJ
- —ISCF East Coast Welterweight ChampionISCF
- 2025Competitor · Fight Circus 12
- 2008Semifinalist · The Ultimate Fighter 7
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
51%61%
Head
39%30%
Body
10%9%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Ben Saunderslast 19 fights
59%33%
Matt Brownlast 30 fights
56%27%17%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Ben Saunders Matt Brown
Strikes landed / min
3.233.76
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ben Saunders · Average · better than 43% of UFC fightersMatt Brown · Good · better than 61% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.582.92
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ben Saunders · Average · better than 44% of UFC fightersMatt Brown · Good · better than 66% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.201.68
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ben Saunders · Poor · better than 10% of UFC fightersMatt Brown · Good · better than 63% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
40%46%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ben Saunders · Average · better than 55% of UFC fightersMatt Brown · Good · better than 70% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
66%63%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ben Saunders · Average · better than 55% of UFC fightersMatt Brown · Average · better than 49% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.301.30
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ben Saunders · Elite · better than 88% of UFC fightersMatt Brown · Elite · better than 88% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1498 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
3.23
Strikes landed / min3.76
3.58
Strikes taken / minfewer is better2.92
0.20 / 0.5
Takedowns landed / 15 min1.68 / 3.7
40%
Takedown accuracy46%
66%
Takedown defence63%
0:50
Control time / fight1:59
1.30
Submission attempts / 15 min1.30
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
Matt Brown30 UFC fights · 1039 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
36%379/1005
12%126/179
8%81/117
Clinch
10%109/153
15%160/175
1%7/8
Ground
14%143/198
2%24/29
1%10/10
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
Matt Brown35 of 43 ended early · 81%8 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
11 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
- WUFC Fight Night: Dillashaw vs Barao 2 · Jul 25, 2015Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- 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
- DCrafton WallaceAbsolute Fighting Championship · May 1, 2004DRAW
Matt Brown2-3
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs Daukaus · Mar 26, 2022Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Holloway vs Kattar · Jan 17, 2021Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- L
Full record · 43 fightsShow less
- W
- W
- L
- L
- L
- W
- LUFC 185: Pettis vs Dos Anjos · Mar 14, 2015Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- LUFC on FOX: Lawler vs Brown · Jul 26, 2014Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- W
- W
- W
- WLuis RamosUFC on FX: Maynard vs Guida · Jun 22, 2012TKO · R2 · 4:20 · Welterweight
- W
- W
- L
- W
- L
- L
- L
- W
- W
- W
- L
- WThe Ultimate Fighter: Team Rampage vs Team Forrest Finale · Jun 21, 2008TKO · R2 · 3:40 · Welterweight
- L
- WDan KolbasowskiFightFest · Jul 6, 2007Submission
- LDaniel MoraesOhio Regional · May 19, 2007Submission
- LJesse ChiltonOhio Regional · Mar 10, 2007Submission
- W
- W
- WJason NickosonFightFest · Oct 20, 2006Submission
- LChris LiguoriNew Jersey Regional · Sep 30, 2006Submission
- L
- WBrian KingOhio Regional · May 20, 2006Submission
- L
- WJoey WhittOhio Regional · Feb 10, 2006TKO
- WRicardo MartinezOhio Regional · Oct 8, 2005Submission
Head-to-Head History
Common Opponents
How each fared against the same opponents.
Ben SaundersMatt Brown
- WTKO · ROUND 1 · 1:56Fri, Jun 1, 2018LTKO · ROUND 1 · 1:46Sat, Jul 30, 2016
- WUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sun, Jan 15, 2017WTKO · ROUND 1 · 4:09Sat, May 13, 2023
- LTKO · ROUND 2 · 3:47Sat, Jun 13, 2009WTKO · ROUND 2 · 2:31Sat, Dec 8, 2012
- WSubmission · ROUND 2 · 2:28Sat, Aug 9, 2008WSubmission · ROUND 2 · 0:57Sat, Nov 15, 2008
Frequently asked questions
Have Ben Saunders and Matt Brown ever fought?
Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 245: Usman vs Covington (Sat, Dec 14, 2019), where Matt Brown won by TKO.
What are the records of Ben Saunders and Matt Brown?
Ben Saunders is 22-13-2 and Matt Brown is 26-19-0.
Who has the longer reach, Ben Saunders or Matt Brown?
Ben Saunders has the longer reach: 77" · 196 cm against 75" · 191 cm for Matt Brown, a 2" · 5 cm advantage.
Who is taller, Ben Saunders or Matt Brown?
Ben Saunders is taller at 6'2" · 188 cm; Matt Brown stands 6'0" · 183 cm.
Who is older, Ben Saunders or Matt Brown?
Matt Brown is 45 and Ben Saunders is 43.
Who has more finishes, Ben Saunders or Matt Brown?
Ben Saunders has 17 wins inside the distance (9 by KO/TKO, 8 by submission); Matt Brown has 22 wins (16 by KO/TKO, 6 by submission).
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