Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 18: Road To The Heavyweight Title
Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Mikey Burnett
Mikey Burnett
“The Eastside Assassin”
5-2-0
RESULT

Mikey Burnett def. Townsend Saunders (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 2 · 3:00
Townsend Saunders
Townsend Saunders
0-2-0
Friday, January 8, 1999
Pontchartrain Center

Mikey Burnett defeated Townsend Saunders by Unanimous Decision in round 2 (3:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 18: Road To The Heavyweight Title, held Friday, January 8, 1999 at Pontchartrain Center.

Fight stats

Mikey Burnett
Townsend Saunders
1
Knockdowns
0
42 of 135
Significant strikes
34 of 63
31%
Sig. strike accuracy
54%
57 of 150
Total strikes
41 of 70
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 6
—
Takedown accuracy
0%
1
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
—
Control time
—
Significant strikes by target
28 of 119
Head
7 of 26
9 of 9
Body
14 of 15
5 of 7
Leg
13 of 22
21 of 89
Distance
20 of 45
19 of 37
Clinch
14 of 18
2 of 9
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
1
KD
0
32 of 115
Sig. str.
23 of 48
34 of 117
Total str.
27 of 52
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 5
1
Sub. att
0
—
Ctrl
—
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
10 of 20
Sig. str.
11 of 15
23 of 33
Total str.
14 of 18
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
—
Ctrl
—

Judges' Scorecards

Tim Catalfo
#BurnettSaunders
11–
Total10
Eddie Goldman
#BurnettSaunders
11–
Total10
Dave Meltzer
#BurnettSaunders
11–
Total10

Fan Scorecards

100%
Burnett
0%
Saunders
6 fan scorecards submitted
●10–9 Burnett100%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
100%
Burnett

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Referee
Tony Mullinax
Time format
1 Rnd + OT (12-3)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

5-2-0
Record
0-2-0
1
Win Streak
0
52
Age
—
5'6"
168 cm
Height
5'5"
165 cm
—
Reach
—
—
Stance
—
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

0.00
SLpM
0.00
0%
Str. Acc.
0%
0.00
SApM
0.00
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

0.00
TD Avg.
0.00
0%
TD Acc.
0%
0%
TD Def.
0%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Mikey Burnett · 2-1
  • W
    Townsend Saunders
    UFC 18: Road To The Heavyweight TitleFri, Jan 8, 1999
    Unanimous Decision · R2 · 3:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    Pat Miletich
    UFC - Ultimate BrazilFri, Oct 16, 1998
    Split Decision · R3 · 3:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Eugenio Tadeu
    UFC 16: Battle In The BayouFri, Mar 13, 1998
    TKO · R1 · 9:45 · Lightweight
Townsend Saunders · 0-2
  • L
    Mikey Burnett
    UFC 18: Road To The Heavyweight TitleFri, Jan 8, 1999
    Unanimous Decision · R2 · 3:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    Pat Miletich
    UFC 16: Battle In The BayouFri, Mar 13, 1998
    Split Decision · R2 · 3:00 · Lightweight

Career Averages

Based on 3 fights · 2 fights
36.0
Avg sig. strikes
23.5
1.00
Avg takedowns
1.00
—
Avg control time
—
42
Career high strikes
34
2
Career high TDs
2

Strike Distribution

Mikey Burnett
Strike target
Townsend Saunders
51%
Head
30%
43%
Body
40%
6%
Leg
30%
Mikey Burnett
Strike position
Townsend Saunders
31%
Distance
43%
48%
Clinch
43%
20%
Ground
15%