Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Matt Brown def. Ben Saunders (TKO)
TKO · Round 2 · 4:55
Saturday, December 14, 2019
T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States
Matt Brown defeated Ben Saunders by TKO in round 2 (4:55) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 245: Usman vs Covington, held Saturday, December 14, 2019 at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.
Fight stats
Matt Brown
Ben Saunders
0
Knockdowns
0
30 of 47
Significant strikes
12 of 23
64%
Sig. strike accuracy
52%
40 of 59
Total strikes
38 of 49
2 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
67%
Takedown accuracy
—
0
Submission attempts
4
0
Reversals
0
7:34
Control time
0:10
Significant strikes by target
27 of 43
Head
10 of 17
2 of 3
Body
2 of 6
1 of 1
Leg
0 of 0
10 of 20
Distance
5 of 15
2 of 2
Clinch
0 of 0
18 of 25
Ground
7 of 8
By round
ROUND 1
0
KD
0
5 of 10
Sig. str.
9 of 14
10 of 17
Total str.
14 of 19
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
4
4:08
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
25 of 37
Sig. str.
3 of 9
30 of 42
Total str.
24 of 30
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
3:26
Ctrl
0:10
Frequently asked questions
Who won Matt Brown vs Ben Saunders?
Matt Brown defeated Ben Saunders by TKO in round 2 (4:55) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 245: Usman vs Covington, held Saturday, December 14, 2019 at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.
Referee
Keith Peterson
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
Matt Brown 58%42% Ben Saunders
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
26-19-0
Record
22-13-2
1572
Elo rating
1514
1
Win Streak
0
45
Age
43
6'0"
183 cm
Height
6'2"
188 cm
75"
191 cm
Reach
77"
196 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
United States
Nationality
United States
Striking Profile
3.76
SLpM
3.23
55%
Str. Acc.
50%
2.92
SApM
3.58
55%
Str. Def.
51%
Grappling Profile
1.68
TD Avg.
0.20
46%
TD Acc.
40%
63%
TD Def.
66%
1.30
Sub. Avg.
1.30
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Matt Brown · 2-3
Ben Saunders · 1-4
Common Opponents
Matt Brown
Ben Saunders
- vs
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Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 30 fights · 19 fights
34.6
Avg sig. strikes
25.6
1.03
Avg takedowns
0.11
1:59
Avg control time
0:50
118
Career high strikes
98
5
Career high TDs
1
Strike Distribution
Matt Brown
Strike target
Ben Saunders
61%
Head
51%
30%
Body
39%
9%
Leg
10%
Matt Brown
Strike position
Ben Saunders
56%
Distance
59%
27%
Clinch
33%
17%
Ground
8%