Saturday, March 27, 2010Prudential 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. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Jon Fitch won the decision.
Ben Saunders vs Jon Fitch
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Ben SaundersJon Fitch
0
Knockdowns0
17 / 30
Significant strikes72 / 99
57%
Sig. strike accuracy73%
31 / 44
Total strikes212 / 247
0 / 0
Takedowns2 / 7
0:43
Control time12:15
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Ben SaundersJon Fitch
424%4157%
Head
635%1724%
Body
741%1419%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Ben Saunders
24%76%
Jon Fitch
15%32%53%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Ben Saunders17 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
00/10
22/2
22/2
Clinch
44/7
44/4
55/5
Ground
0
0
0
Jon Fitch72 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
66/15
11/1
44/4
Clinch
22/8
1212/15
99/9
Ground
3333/42
44/4
11/1
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Ben SaundersJon Fitch
R1
9
15
10-910-910-9
R2
4
21
10-910-910-9
R3
4
36
10-910-910-9
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Round 1Judges: Jon Fitch
0
Knockdowns0
9 / 11
Significant strikes15 / 20
82%
Sig. strike accuracy75%
17 / 19
Total strikes71 / 80
0 / 0
Takedowns1 / 2
0:20
Control time4:15
Round 2Judges: Jon Fitch
0
Knockdowns0
4 / 11
Significant strikes21 / 27
36%
Sig. strike accuracy78%
8 / 15
Total strikes60 / 68
0 / 0
Takedowns1 / 3
0:16
Control time3:56
Round 3Judges: Jon Fitch
0
Knockdowns0
4 / 8
Significant strikes36 / 52
50%
Sig. strike accuracy69%
6 / 10
Total strikes81 / 99
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 2
0:07
Control time4:04
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
0
Ben Saunders
4
Jon Fitch
●30-27 Fitch×4
All 4 media scorecards
- MMAJunkie.com30-27Fitch
- TJ DeSantis · Sherdog.com30-27Fitch
- Loretta Hunt · Sherdog.com30-27Fitch
- Mike Fridley · Sherdog.com30-27Fitch
Fan Scorecards
7 fan scorecards submitted
0%
Ben Saunders
100%
Jon Fitch
●30-27 Fitch100%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
100%
Fitch
R2
100%
Fitch
R3
100%
Fitch
Insights
- Jon Fitch lands 3.60 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 92% of UFC fighters.
- Ben Saunders's last two losses were both stopped early.
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
Jon Fitch
Folkstyle WrestlingBJJ
- 2008Black belt · BJJDave Camarillo
- —Folkstyle Wrestling 45-51Record
- —Purdue UniversityWrestling · 1997-2002
- —Carroll High SchoolWrestling · -1997
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
51%66%
Head
39%20%
Body
10%14%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Ben Saunderslast 19 fights
59%33%
Jon Fitchlast 18 fights
30%22%49%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Ben Saunders Jon Fitch
Strikes landed / min
3.232.61
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ben Saunders · Average · better than 43% of UFC fightersJon Fitch · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.581.65
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ben Saunders · Average · better than 44% of UFC fightersJon Fitch · Elite · better than 95% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.203.60
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ben Saunders · Poor · better than 10% of UFC fightersJon Fitch · Elite · better than 92% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
40%51%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ben Saunders · Average · better than 55% of UFC fightersJon Fitch · Good · better than 81% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
66%56%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ben Saunders · Average · better than 55% of UFC fightersJon Fitch · Below avg · better than 36% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.300.80
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ben Saunders · Elite · better than 88% of UFC fightersJon Fitch · Good · better than 71% 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 / min2.61
3.58
Strikes taken / minfewer is better1.65
0.20 / 0.5
Takedowns landed / 15 min3.60 / 7.1
40%
Takedown accuracy51%
66%
Takedown defence56%
0:50
Control time / fight7:08
1.30
Submission attempts / 15 min0.80
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
Jon Fitch18 UFC fights · 630 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
16%102/424
5%32/40
8%52/76
Clinch
5%34/98
11%71/102
5%31/31
Ground
44%278/423
4%26/27
1%4/4
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
Jon Fitch19 of 42 ended early · 45%23 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
7 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
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Frequently asked questions
Who won Ben Saunders vs Jon Fitch?
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. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Jon Fitch won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Ben Saunders vs Jon Fitch?
The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Jon Fitch won the decision.