Santos vs Saunders Result: Saunders wins by SUB R3 · BFC, Fri, Oct 7, 2011

BellatorBFC: Bellator Fighting Championships 53

Luis Santos

“Sapo” · 65-12-1

RESULT

Submission

ROUND 3 · 1:45

Welterweight3 rounds scheduled

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Ben SaundersWIN

“Killa B” · 23-13-2

Friday, October 7, 2011Buffalo Run Casino, Miami, United States

Ben Saunders defeated Luis Santos by Submission in round 3 (1:45) in the Welterweight bout of BFC: Bellator Fighting Championships 53, held Friday, October 7, 2011 at Buffalo Run Casino, Miami.

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Style & credentials

Luis Santos

No background on record

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

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

Luis Santos44 of 62 ended early · 71%18 went the distance

R1R2R3R4R5

43 early stoppages have no logged time

Ben Saunders11 of 16 ended early · 69%5 went the distance

R1R2R3R4R5

5 early stoppages have no logged time

finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended

Recent form · last 5

Luis Santos4-0-1

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
Decision

Full record · 62 fights

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
Decision
W
Shelton Arnaldo
Para Regional· Apr 17, 2009
TKO
W
Norberto Neres
Para Regional· Mar 13, 2009
Decision
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
Decision
W
Pedro Brum
Para Regional· Aug 28, 2008
Decision
L
Alex Serdyukov
WEC 34: Faber vs Pulver· May 31, 2008
TKO · R1 · 5:00 · Welterweight
L
Carlos Pereira
Para Regional· Dec 20, 2007
Decision
W
Silmar Nunes
Para Regional· Jun 14, 2007
TKO
W
Jorge Patino
Brazil Regional· May 10, 2007
Decision
W
TBA
Para Regional· Apr 12, 2007
TKO
W
Daniel Acacio
Roraima Regional· Apr 1, 2007
Decision
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
Decision
L
Yoshiyuki Yoshida
Japan Regional· Aug 15, 2006
TKO
W
André Mikito
Para Regional· Jun 29, 2006
Decision
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
Decision
W
Alexandre Brandão
Para Regional· Apr 21, 2006
Decision
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
Decision
W
Ildemar Alcantara
Para Regional· Oct 1, 2005
Decision
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
Decision
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

Ben Saunders3-2

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

Full record · 16 fights

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
Decision · Middleweight
D
Crafton Wallace
Absolute Fighting Championship· May 1, 2004
Draw

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Who won Luis Santos vs Ben Saunders?

Ben Saunders defeated Luis Santos by Submission in round 3 (1:45) in the Welterweight bout of BFC: Bellator Fighting Championships 53, held Friday, October 7, 2011 at Buffalo Run Casino, Miami.

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