Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Ben Saunders
Killa B
22-13-2
RESULT

Ben Saunders def. Marcus Davis (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 3:24
Marcus Davis
The Irish Hand Grenade
22-11-0 (1 NC)
Saturday, November 21, 2009
Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas, United States

Ben Saunders defeated Marcus Davis by TKO in round 1 (3:24) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 106: ORTIZ vs GRIFFIN 2, held Saturday, November 21, 2009 at Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

Ben Saunders
Marcus Davis
0
Knockdowns
0
22 of 39
Significant strikes
8 of 24
56%
Sig. strike accuracy
33%
31 of 50
Total strikes
16 of 32
0 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 2
0%
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:54
Control time
1:06
Significant strikes by target
9 of 24
Head
3 of 19
12 of 14
Body
2 of 2
1 of 1
Leg
3 of 3
4 of 14
Distance
3 of 17
17 of 24
Clinch
5 of 7
1 of 1
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
22 of 39
Sig. str.
8 of 24
31 of 50
Total str.
16 of 32
0 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:54
Ctrl
1:06

Frequently asked questions

Who won Ben Saunders vs Marcus Davis?

Ben Saunders defeated Marcus Davis by TKO in round 1 (3:24) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 106: ORTIZ vs GRIFFIN 2, held Saturday, November 21, 2009 at Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas.

Referee
Josh Rosenthal
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Ben Saunders 38%62% Marcus Davis

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Welterweight roster (258 fighters)

Ben Saunders
Submission Ace
1 edge
Marcus Davis
Submission Ace
9 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

90Power78
68Speed80
65Precision78
68Durability82
64Engine87
57Wrestling92
95Ground96

Biggest edge Marcus Davis, Takedowns +35

Attribute by attribute

Ben Saunders is on the left of every row, Marcus Davis on the right.
87Punch power93
92Kick power62
71Punch speed92
65Kick speed68
65Accuracy78
57Takedowns92
94Ground striking94
96Submissions97
67Chin84
69Body strength79
64Cardio87

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

22-13-2
Record
22-11-0 (1 NC)
1693
Power Index rating
1778
0
Win Streak
0
43
Age
52
6'2"
188 cm
Height
5'10"
178 cm
77"
196 cm
Reach
70"
178 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

3.23
SLpM
2.72
50%
Str. Acc.
39%
3.58
SApM
2.79
51%
Str. Def.
65%

Grappling Profile

0.20
TD Avg.
1.60
40%
TD Acc.
48%
66%
TD Def.
47%
1.30
Sub. Avg.
1.40

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Ben Saunders · 1-4
  • L
    Fury Pro Grappling 4 · May 28, 2022
    Submission · R1 · 4:25 · Middleweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Pass Invitational 1 · Dec 16, 2021
    Decision
  • W
    XMMA 2: Saunders vs. Nijem · Jul 30, 2021
    Unanimous Decision · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC 245: Usman vs Covington · Dec 14, 2019
    TKO · R2 · 4:55 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs Hermansson · Apr 28, 2019
    TKO · R2 · 1:18 · Welterweight
Marcus Davis · 2-2
  • W
    Premier FC 32 · Nov 19, 2021
    Submission · Welterweight
  • L
    NEF 12: Only One Will Win · Feb 8, 2014
    TKO · R1 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Bellator 101 · Sep 27, 2013
    Submission · R1 · 1:40 · Lightweight
  • W
    NEF 7: Davis vs. Heyliger · May 18, 2013
    Unanimous Decision · Welterweight
  • NC
    Bellator 93 · Mar 21, 2013
    No Contest · R1 · 3:05 · Welterweight

Career Averages

Based on 19 fights · 15 fights
25.6
Avg sig. strikes
23.7
0.11
Avg takedowns
0.93
0:50
Avg control time
1:59
98
Career high strikes
59
1
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

Ben Saunders
Strike target
Marcus Davis
51%
Head
65%
39%
Body
18%
10%
Leg
17%
Ben Saunders
Strike position
Marcus Davis
59%
Distance
68%
33%
Clinch
19%
8%
Ground
13%