Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Dennis Hallman def. Ben Saunders (Unanimous Decision)
Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Saturday, August 7, 2010
Oracle Arena, Oakland, United States
Dennis Hallman defeated Ben Saunders by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 117: Silva vs Sonnen, held Saturday, August 7, 2010 at Oracle Arena, Oakland.
Fight stats
Ben Saunders
Dennis Hallman
0
Knockdowns
0
30 of 45
Significant strikes
28 of 55
67%
Sig. strike accuracy
51%
54 of 72
Total strikes
96 of 132
0 of 0
Takedowns
3 of 6
—
Takedown accuracy
50%
1
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:00
Control time
11:49
Significant strikes by target
17 of 30
Head
24 of 49
13 of 15
Body
1 of 2
0 of 0
Leg
3 of 4
20 of 34
Distance
3 of 14
10 of 11
Clinch
4 of 8
0 of 0
Ground
21 of 33
By round
ROUND 1
0
KD
0
1 of 1
Sig. str.
9 of 19
9 of 11
Total str.
25 of 38
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
4:50
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
6 of 12
Sig. str.
9 of 15
11 of 17
Total str.
38 of 46
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 1
1
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
4:12
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
23 of 32
Sig. str.
10 of 21
34 of 44
Total str.
33 of 48
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
2:47
Judges' Scorecards
The commission did not release round-by-round scores for this fight.
Media Scores
0
Saunders
–
3
Hallman
●29–28 Hallman×3
All 3 media scorecards▾
- MMAWeekly.com29–28Hallman
- MMAJunkie.com29–28Hallman
- Sherdog.com29–28Hallman
Fan Scorecards
0%
Saunders
100%
Hallman
3 fan scorecards submitted
●29–28 Hallman66.7%●30–27 Hallman33.3%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
100%
Hallman
R2
100%
Hallman
R3
67%
Saunders
Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com
Frequently asked questions
Who won Ben Saunders vs Dennis Hallman?
Dennis Hallman defeated Ben Saunders by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 117: Silva vs Sonnen, held Saturday, August 7, 2010 at Oracle Arena, Oakland.
What were the judges' scorecards for Ben Saunders vs Dennis Hallman?
The judges scored it 29–28, 30–27, 29–28 — Dennis Hallman won the decision.
Referee
Marcos Rosales
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
Ben Saunders 73%27% Dennis Hallman
What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings
Tale of the Tape
22-13-2
Record
53-20-2 (1 NC)
1610
Elo rating
1435
0
Win Streak
1
43
Age
50
6'2"
188 cm
Height
5'9"
175 cm
77"
196 cm
Reach
72"
183 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
United States
Nationality
United States
Striking Profile
3.23
SLpM
1.12
50%
Str. Acc.
44%
3.58
SApM
1.96
51%
Str. Def.
43%
Grappling Profile
0.20
TD Avg.
1.79
40%
TD Acc.
30%
66%
TD Def.
25%
1.30
Sub. Avg.
2.10
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Ben Saunders · 1-4
Dennis Hallman · 3-2
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 19 fights · 9 fights
25.6
Avg sig. strikes
10.4
0.11
Avg takedowns
1.11
0:50
Avg control time
3:25
98
Career high strikes
28
1
Career high TDs
3
Strike Distribution
Ben Saunders
Strike target
Dennis Hallman
51%
Head
67%
39%
Body
20%
10%
Leg
13%
Ben Saunders
Strike position
Dennis Hallman
59%
Distance
24%
33%
Clinch
21%
8%
Ground
54%