Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 111: St-Pierre vs Hardy
Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
Ben Saunders
Ben Saunders
“Killa B”
22-13-2
RESULT

Jon Fitch def. Ben Saunders (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Jon Fitch
Jon Fitch
30-7-1 (1 NC)
Saturday, March 27, 2010
Prudential Center, Newark, United States

Jon Fitch defeated Ben Saunders by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 111: St-Pierre vs Hardy, held Saturday, March 27, 2010 at Prudential Center, Newark.

Fight stats

Ben Saunders
Jon Fitch
0
Knockdowns
0
17 of 30
Significant strikes
72 of 99
57%
Sig. strike accuracy
73%
31 of 44
Total strikes
212 of 247
0 of 0
Takedowns
2 of 7
—
Takedown accuracy
29%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:43
Control time
12:15
Significant strikes by target
4 of 17
Head
41 of 65
6 of 6
Body
17 of 20
7 of 7
Leg
14 of 14
4 of 14
Distance
11 of 20
13 of 16
Clinch
23 of 32
0 of 0
Ground
38 of 47

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
9 of 11
Sig. str.
15 of 20
17 of 19
Total str.
71 of 80
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:20
Ctrl
4:15
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
4 of 11
Sig. str.
21 of 27
8 of 15
Total str.
60 of 68
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
0:16
Ctrl
3:56
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
4 of 8
Sig. str.
36 of 52
6 of 10
Total str.
81 of 99
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:07
Ctrl
4:04

Judges' Scorecards

Jeff Blatnick
#SaundersFitch
1910
2910
3910
Total2730
Douglas Crosby
#SaundersFitch
1910
2910
3910
Total2730
Cardo Urso
#SaundersFitch
1910
2910
3910
Total2730

Media Scores

0
Saunders
–
4
Fitch
●30–27 Fitch×4
All 4 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

0%
Saunders
100%
Fitch
7 fan scorecards submitted
●30–27 Fitch100%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
100%
Fitch
R2
100%
Fitch
R3
100%
Fitch

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Referee
Dan Miragliotta
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

22-13-2
Record
30-7-1 (1 NC)
0
Win Streak
1
43
Age
48
6'2"
188 cm
Height
6'0"
183 cm
77"
196 cm
Reach
74"
188 cm
—
Stance
—
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

3.23
SLpM
2.61
50%
Str. Acc.
50%
3.58
SApM
1.65
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

0.20
TD Avg.
3.60
40%
TD Acc.
51%
66%
TD Def.
56%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Ben Saunders · 1-4
  • L
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    TKO · R2 · 4:55 · Welterweight
  • L
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    TKO · R2 · 1:18 · Welterweight
  • L
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    TKO · R1 · 1:32 · Welterweight
  • L
    Sergio Moraes
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    Submission · R2 · 4:42 · Welterweight
  • W
    Jake Ellenberger
    UFC Fight Night: Rivera vs MoraesSat, Jun 2, 2018
    TKO · R1 · 1:56 · Welterweight
Jon Fitch · 2-2-1
  • W
    Brian Foster
    Professional Fighters League - PFL: DaytonaFri, Jun 30, 2017
    Submission · R2 · 3:12 · Welterweight
  • L
    Demian Maia
    UFC 156: Aldo vs EdgarSat, Feb 2, 2013
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Erick Silva
    UFC 153: Silva vs BonnarSat, Oct 13, 2012
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Johny Hendricks
    UFC 141: Lesnar vs OvereemFri, Dec 30, 2011
    TKO · R1 · 0:12 · Welterweight
  • D
    BJ Penn
    UFC 127: Penn vs FitchSat, Feb 26, 2011
    Majority Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight

Career Averages

Based on 19 fights · 18 fights
25.6
Avg sig. strikes
35.0
0.11
Avg takedowns
3.22
0:50
Avg control time
7:08
98
Career high strikes
82
1
Career high TDs
9

Strike Distribution

Ben Saunders
Strike target
Jon Fitch
51%
Head
66%
39%
Body
20%
10%
Leg
14%
Ben Saunders
Strike position
Jon Fitch
59%
Distance
30%
33%
Clinch
22%
8%
Ground
49%