Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Matt Brown
The Immortal
26-19-0
RESULT

Matt Brown def. Ben Saunders (TKO)

TKO · Round 2 · 4:55
Ben Saunders
Killa B
22-13-2
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

Betting Odds

Matt Brown
-246
71% implied win probability
Open: -373Best: +100
Ben Saunders
+235
30% implied win probability
Open: +275Best: +288

Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.

Line Movement

Matt BrownBen Saunders
30%40%50%60%70%80%Nov 16Nov 25Dec 5Dec 15Nov 16, 9:35 AM UTC · Matt Brown -370 (79%)Nov 18, 8:25 AM UTC · Matt Brown -370 (79%)Nov 18, 6:41 PM UTC · Matt Brown -373 (79%)Nov 19, 6:05 AM UTC · Matt Brown -375 (79%)Nov 19, 6:18 AM UTC · Matt Brown -377 (79%)Nov 22, 5:30 AM UTC · Matt Brown -376 (79%)Nov 22, 6:20 AM UTC · Matt Brown -375 (79%)Nov 22, 6:40 PM UTC · Matt Brown -376 (79%)Nov 26, 11:40 PM UTC · Matt Brown -375 (79%)Nov 26, 11:47 PM UTC · Matt Brown -373 (79%)Nov 27, 4:35 PM UTC · Matt Brown -371 (79%)Dec 1, 8:55 AM UTC · Matt Brown -370 (79%)Dec 2, 11:26 PM UTC · Matt Brown -369 (79%)Dec 5, 2:30 PM UTC · Matt Brown -363 (78%)Dec 6, 12:45 AM UTC · Matt Brown -362 (78%)Dec 8, 4:00 AM UTC · Matt Brown -361 (78%)Dec 8, 3:50 PM UTC · Matt Brown -362 (78%)Dec 9, 4:10 PM UTC · Matt Brown -363 (78%)Dec 10, 8:40 PM UTC · Matt Brown -362 (78%)Dec 10, 9:17 PM UTC · Matt Brown -361 (78%)Dec 11, 8:10 AM UTC · Matt Brown -361 (78%)Dec 11, 8:40 AM UTC · Matt Brown -359 (78%)Dec 12, 4:51 AM UTC · Matt Brown -359 (78%)Dec 12, 4:30 PM UTC · Matt Brown -359 (78%)Dec 12, 6:53 PM UTC · Matt Brown -356 (78%)Dec 13, 12:21 AM UTC · Matt Brown -355 (78%)Dec 13, 1:40 AM UTC · Matt Brown -360 (78%)Dec 13, 1:46 AM UTC · Matt Brown -365 (78%)Dec 13, 1:55 AM UTC · Matt Brown -367 (79%)Dec 13, 9:31 AM UTC · Matt Brown -366 (79%)Dec 13, 5:12 PM UTC · Matt Brown -365 (78%)Dec 13, 8:26 PM UTC · Matt Brown -370 (79%)Dec 13, 8:37 PM UTC · Matt Brown -368 (79%)Dec 13, 8:39 PM UTC · Matt Brown -366 (79%)Dec 14, 12:22 AM UTC · Matt Brown -364 (78%)Dec 14, 1:22 AM UTC · Matt Brown -363 (78%)Dec 14, 2:37 AM UTC · Matt Brown -363 (78%)Dec 14, 3:40 AM UTC · Matt Brown -361 (78%)Dec 14, 2:55 PM UTC · Matt Brown -360 (78%)Dec 14, 4:30 PM UTC · Matt Brown -361 (78%)Dec 14, 9:50 PM UTC · Matt Brown -360 (78%)Dec 14, 10:10 PM UTC · Matt Brown -359 (78%)Dec 14, 10:20 PM UTC · Matt Brown -358 (78%)Dec 14, 10:20 PM UTC · Matt Brown -357 (78%)Dec 14, 10:35 PM UTC · Matt Brown -356 (78%)Dec 14, 10:40 PM UTC · Matt Brown -355 (78%)Dec 14, 11:06 PM UTC · Matt Brown -350 (78%)Dec 14, 11:50 PM UTC · Matt Brown -347 (78%)Dec 15, 12:10 AM UTC · Matt Brown -345 (78%)Dec 15, 12:15 AM UTC · Matt Brown -344 (77%)Dec 15, 12:17 AM UTC · Matt Brown -343 (77%)Dec 15, 12:20 AM UTC · Matt Brown -342 (77%)Dec 15, 12:55 AM UTC · Matt Brown -341 (77%)Dec 15, 1:00 AM UTC · Matt Brown -338 (77%)Dec 15, 1:00 AM UTC · Matt Brown -338 (77%)Dec 15, 1:01 AM UTC · Matt Brown -341 (77%)Dec 15, 1:05 AM UTC · Matt Brown -345 (78%)Dec 15, 1:05 AM UTC · Matt Brown -350 (78%)Dec 15, 1:07 AM UTC · Matt Brown -352 (78%)Dec 15, 1:10 AM UTC · Matt Brown -358 (78%)Dec 15, 1:10 AM UTC · Matt Brown -249 (71%)Dec 15, 1:10 AM UTC · Matt Brown -247 (71%)Dec 15, 1:20 AM UTC · Matt Brown -246 (71%)Dec 15, 1:20 AM UTC · Matt Brown -246 (71%)Nov 16, 9:35 AM UTC · Ben Saunders +280 (26%)Nov 18, 8:25 AM UTC · Ben Saunders +278 (26%)Nov 18, 6:41 PM UTC · Ben Saunders +278 (26%)Nov 19, 6:05 AM UTC · Ben Saunders +279 (26%)Nov 19, 6:18 AM UTC · Ben Saunders +280 (26%)Nov 22, 5:30 AM UTC · Ben Saunders +276 (27%)Nov 22, 6:20 AM UTC · Ben Saunders +277 (27%)Nov 22, 6:40 PM UTC · Ben Saunders +276 (27%)Nov 26, 11:40 PM UTC · Ben Saunders +275 (27%)Nov 26, 11:47 PM UTC · Ben Saunders +274 (27%)Nov 27, 4:35 PM UTC · Ben Saunders +274 (27%)Dec 1, 8:55 AM UTC · Ben Saunders +273 (27%)Dec 2, 11:26 PM UTC · Ben Saunders +272 (27%)Dec 5, 2:30 PM UTC · Ben Saunders +267 (27%)Dec 6, 12:45 AM UTC · Ben Saunders +266 (27%)Dec 8, 4:00 AM UTC · Ben Saunders +267 (27%)Dec 8, 3:50 PM UTC · Ben Saunders +268 (27%)Dec 9, 4:10 PM UTC · Ben Saunders +267 (27%)Dec 10, 8:40 PM UTC · Ben Saunders +266 (27%)Dec 10, 9:17 PM UTC · Ben Saunders +265 (27%)Dec 11, 8:10 AM UTC · Ben Saunders +265 (27%)Dec 11, 8:40 AM UTC · Ben Saunders +264 (27%)Dec 12, 4:51 AM UTC · Ben Saunders +264 (27%)Dec 12, 4:30 PM UTC · Ben Saunders +264 (27%)Dec 12, 6:53 PM UTC · Ben Saunders +264 (27%)Dec 13, 12:21 AM UTC · Ben Saunders +263 (28%)Dec 13, 1:40 AM UTC · Ben Saunders +268 (27%)Dec 13, 1:46 AM UTC · Ben Saunders +273 (27%)Dec 13, 1:55 AM UTC · Ben Saunders +275 (27%)Dec 13, 9:31 AM UTC · Ben Saunders +274 (27%)Dec 13, 5:12 PM UTC · Ben Saunders +277 (27%)Dec 13, 8:26 PM UTC · Ben Saunders +278 (26%)Dec 13, 8:37 PM UTC · Ben Saunders +276 (27%)Dec 13, 8:39 PM UTC · Ben Saunders +275 (27%)Dec 14, 12:22 AM UTC · Ben Saunders +275 (27%)Dec 14, 1:22 AM UTC · Ben Saunders +274 (27%)Dec 14, 2:37 AM UTC · Ben Saunders +274 (27%)Dec 14, 3:40 AM UTC · Ben Saunders +273 (27%)Dec 14, 2:55 PM UTC · Ben Saunders +272 (27%)Dec 14, 4:30 PM UTC · Ben Saunders +273 (27%)Dec 14, 9:50 PM UTC · Ben Saunders +272 (27%)Dec 14, 10:10 PM UTC · Ben Saunders +271 (27%)Dec 14, 10:20 PM UTC · Ben Saunders +270 (27%)Dec 14, 10:20 PM UTC · Ben Saunders +270 (27%)Dec 14, 10:35 PM UTC · Ben Saunders +269 (27%)Dec 14, 10:40 PM UTC · Ben Saunders +266 (27%)Dec 14, 11:06 PM UTC · Ben Saunders +264 (27%)Dec 14, 11:50 PM UTC · Ben Saunders +264 (27%)Dec 15, 12:10 AM UTC · Ben Saunders +263 (28%)Dec 15, 12:15 AM UTC · Ben Saunders +262 (28%)Dec 15, 12:17 AM UTC · Ben Saunders +261 (28%)Dec 15, 12:20 AM UTC · Ben Saunders +260 (28%)Dec 15, 12:55 AM UTC · Ben Saunders +261 (28%)Dec 15, 1:00 AM UTC · Ben Saunders +261 (28%)Dec 15, 1:00 AM UTC · Ben Saunders +260 (28%)Dec 15, 1:01 AM UTC · Ben Saunders +262 (28%)Dec 15, 1:05 AM UTC · Ben Saunders +266 (27%)Dec 15, 1:05 AM UTC · Ben Saunders +267 (27%)Dec 15, 1:07 AM UTC · Ben Saunders +271 (27%)Dec 15, 1:10 AM UTC · Ben Saunders +240 (29%)Dec 15, 1:10 AM UTC · Ben Saunders +238 (30%)Dec 15, 1:10 AM UTC · Ben Saunders +234 (30%)Dec 15, 1:20 AM UTC · Ben Saunders +234 (30%)Dec 15, 1:20 AM UTC · Ben Saunders +235 (30%)-246+235
SportsbookMatt BrownBen Saunders
Bookmaker-355+263
Bovada-340+260
Cloudbet+100+100
Pinnacle-352+288
sports-interaction-340+240
unibet-345+260

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

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 40%60% Ben Saunders

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Welterweight roster (258 fighters)

Matt Brown
Knockout Artist
9 edges
Ben Saunders
Submission Ace
2 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

93Power90
93Speed68
96Precision65
93Durability68
67Engine64
90Wrestling57
96Ground95

Biggest edge Matt Brown, Takedowns +33

Attribute by attribute

Matt Brown is on the left of every row, Ben Saunders on the right.
98Punch power87
88Kick power92
96Punch speed71
90Kick speed65
96Accuracy65
90Takedowns57
98Ground striking94
93Submissions96
93Chin67
93Body strength69
67Cardio64

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

26-19-0
Record
22-13-2
1664
Power Index rating
1733
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
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs Almeida · May 13, 2023
    TKO · R1 · 4:09 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs Daukaus · Mar 26, 2022
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: The Korean Zombie vs Ige · Jun 19, 2021
    TKO · R2 · 3:02 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs Kattar · Jan 16, 2021
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Harris · May 16, 2020
    TKO · R2 · 0:18 · Welterweight
Ben Saunders · 1-4
  • L
    Fury Pro Grappling 4 · May 28, 2022
    Submission · R1 · 4:25 · Middleweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Pass Invitational 1 · Dec 16, 2021
    Decision
  • W
    XMMA 2: Saunders vs. Nijem · Jul 30, 2021
    Unanimous Decision · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC 245: Usman vs Covington · Dec 14, 2019
    TKO · R2 · 4:55 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs Hermansson · Apr 28, 2019
    TKO · R2 · 1:18 · Welterweight

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%