Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 117: Silva vs Sonnen
Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
Ben Saunders
Ben Saunders
“Killa B”
22-13-2
RESULT

Dennis Hallman def. Ben Saunders (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Dennis Hallman
Dennis Hallman
“Superman”
53-20-2 (1 NC)
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
Referee
Marcos Rosales
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

22-13-2
Record
53-20-2 (1 NC)
0
Win Streak
1
43
Age
50
6'2"
Height
5'9"
77"
Reach
72"
—
Stance
—
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

3.23
SLpM
1.12
50%
Str. Acc.
44%
3.58
SApM
1.96
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

0.20
TD Avg.
1.79
40%
TD Acc.
30%
66%
TD Def.
25%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Ben Saunders · 1-4
  • L
    Matt Brown
    UFC 245: Usman vs CovingtonSat, Dec 14, 2019
    TKO · R2 · 4:55 · Welterweight
  • L
    Takashi Sato
    UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs HermanssonSun, Apr 28, 2019
    TKO · R2 · 1:18 · Welterweight
  • L
    Lyman Good
    UFC 230: Cormier vs LewisSat, Nov 3, 2018
    TKO · R1 · 1:32 · Welterweight
  • L
    Sergio Moraes
    UFC Fight Night: Marreta vs. AndersSat, Sep 22, 2018
    Submission · R2 · 4:42 · Welterweight
  • W
    Jake Ellenberger
    UFC Fight Night: Rivera vs MoraesSat, Jun 2, 2018
    TKO · R1 · 1:56 · Welterweight
Dennis Hallman · 3-2
  • W
    John Makdessi
    UFC 140: Jones vs MachidaSat, Dec 10, 2011
    Submission · R1 · 2:58 · Lightweight
  • L
    Brian Ebersole
    UFC 133: Evans vs. OrtizSun, Aug 7, 2011
    TKO · R1 · 4:28 · Welterweight
  • W
    Karo Parisyan
    UFC 123: RAMPAGE vs MACHIDASun, Nov 21, 2010
    TKO · R1 · 1:47 · Welterweight
  • W
    Ben Saunders
    UFC 117: Silva vs SonnenSat, Aug 7, 2010
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    John Howard
    The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights FinaleSat, Dec 5, 2009
    TKO · R3 · 4:55 · Welterweight

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%