Saturday, December 14, 2019T-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.
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Matt Brown vs Ben Saunders
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Matt BrownBen Saunders
0
Knockdowns0
30 / 47
Significant strikes12 / 23
64%
Sig. strike accuracy52%
40 / 59
Total strikes38 / 49
2 / 3
Takedowns0 / 0
0
Submission attempts4
7:34
Control time0:10
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Matt BrownBen Saunders
2790%1083%
Head
27%217%
Body
13%00%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Matt Brown
33%60%
Ben Saunders
42%58%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Matt Brown30 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
88/17
11/2
11/1
Clinch
11/1
11/1
0
Ground
1818/25
0
0
Ben Saunders12 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
33/9
22/6
0
Clinch
0
0
0
Ground
77/8
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
Matt BrownBen Saunders
R1
5
9
R2
25
3
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Round 1
0
Knockdowns0
5 / 10
Significant strikes9 / 14
50%
Sig. strike accuracy64%
10 / 17
Total strikes14 / 19
1 / 1
Takedowns0 / 0
0
Submission attempts4
4:08
Control time0:00
Round 2
0
Knockdowns0
25 / 37
Significant strikes3 / 9
68%
Sig. strike accuracy33%
30 / 42
Total strikes24 / 30
1 / 2
Takedowns0 / 0
3:26
Control time0:10
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
| Sportsbook | Matt Brown | Ben 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.
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
Insights
- Ben Saunders's last two losses were both stopped early.
Style & credentials
Matt Brown
Muay ThaiBJJ
- —Brown belt · BJJ
- —ISCF East Coast Welterweight ChampionISCF
- 2025Competitor · Fight Circus 12
- 2008Semifinalist · The Ultimate Fighter 7
Ben Saunders
Muay ThaiBJJFolkstyle Wrestling
- —Black belt · BJJRicardo Liborio
- 2007CFC Welterweight ChampionshipCombat Fighting Championships (CFC)
- —Black belt · BJJEddie Bravo
- —J.P. Taravella High SchoolWrestling Folkstyle
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
61%51%
Head
30%39%
Body
9%10%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Matt Brownlast 30 fights
56%27%17%
Ben Saunderslast 19 fights
59%33%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Matt Brown· from fights outside the UFC Ben Saunders· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
3.763.23
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Matt Brown · Good · better than 62% of UFC fightersBen Saunders · Average · better than 44% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.923.58
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Matt Brown · Good · better than 67% of UFC fightersBen Saunders · Average · better than 44% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.680.20
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Matt Brown · Good · better than 63% of UFC fightersBen Saunders · Poor · better than 11% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
47%40%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Matt Brown · Good · better than 71% of UFC fightersBen Saunders · Average · better than 54% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
64%67%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Matt Brown · Average · better than 49% of UFC fightersBen Saunders · Average · better than 55% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.301.30
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Matt Brown · Elite · better than 88% of UFC fightersBen Saunders · Elite · better than 88% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
3.76
Strikes landed / min3.23
2.92
Strikes taken / minfewer is better3.58
1.68 / 3.6
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.20 / 0.5
47%
Takedown accuracy40%
64%
Takedown defence67%
1:59
Control time / fight0:50
1.30
Submission attempts / 15 min1.30
Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Matt Brown30 UFC fights · 1039 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
36%379/1005
12%126/179
8%81/117
Clinch
10%109/153
15%160/175
1%7/8
Ground
14%143/198
2%24/29
1%10/10
Ben Saunders19 UFC fights · 486 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
29%140/475
21%103/170
9%42/51
Clinch
15%72/124
16%79/90
2%9/9
Ground
7%35/42
1%6/7
0%0/0
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Matt Brown35 of 43 ended early · 81%8 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
11 early stoppages have no logged time
Ben Saunders27 of 38 ended early · 71%11 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
5 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Matt Brown2-3
- W
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- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Holloway vs Kattar · Jan 17, 2021Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- L
Full record · 43 fightsShow less
- W
- W
- L
- L
- L
- W
- LUFC 185: Pettis vs Dos Anjos · Mar 14, 2015Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- LUFC on FOX: Lawler vs Brown · Jul 26, 2014Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- W
- W
- W
- WLuis RamosUFC on FX: Maynard vs Guida · Jun 22, 2012TKO · R2 · 4:20 · Welterweight
- W
- W
- L
- W
- L
- L
- L
- W
- W
- W
- L
- WThe Ultimate Fighter: Team Rampage vs Team Forrest Finale · Jun 21, 2008TKO · R2 · 3:40 · Welterweight
- L
- WDan KolbasowskiFightFest · Jul 6, 2007Submission
- LDaniel MoraesOhio Regional · May 19, 2007Submission
- LJesse ChiltonOhio Regional · Mar 10, 2007Submission
- W
- W
- WJason NickosonFightFest · Oct 20, 2006Submission
- LChris LiguoriNew Jersey Regional · Sep 30, 2006Submission
- L
- WBrian KingOhio Regional · May 20, 2006Submission
- L
- WJoey WhittOhio Regional · Feb 10, 2006TKO
- WRicardo MartinezOhio Regional · Oct 8, 2005Submission
Ben Saunders1-4
Full record · 38 fightsShow less
- W
- L
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs Penn · Jan 15, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Dillashaw vs Barao 2 · Jul 25, 2015Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Dos Anjos · Aug 23, 2014Submission · R1 · 2:18 · Welterweight
- L
- W
- WKoffi AdzitsoBellator MMA: Bellator 86 · Jan 23, 2013Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- LBFC: Bellator Fighting Championships 67 · May 4, 2012Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WBFC: Bellator Fighting Championships 63 · Mar 30, 2012Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- L
- WBFC: Bellator Fighting Championships 53 · Oct 7, 2011Submission · R3 · 1:45 · Welterweight
- W
- W
- WElijah HarshbargerWorld Extreme Fighting · Nov 6, 2010Submission
- L
- L
- W
- L
- WBrandon WolffUFC Fight Night - Fight for the Troops · Dec 10, 2008TKO · R1 · 1:49 · Welterweight
- W
- WDan BarreraThe Ultimate Fighter: Team Serra vs Team Hughes FINALE · Dec 9, 2007Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WCharles BlanchardFlorida Regional · Feb 17, 2007Submission
- WKenny StevensFlorida Regional · Jul 15, 2006TKO
- WRick DelvecchioAbsolute Fighting Championship · Feb 18, 2006TKO
- WReggie PeñaAbsolute Fighting Championship · Dec 10, 2005Submission
- DDiego VisotzkyAFC 12 · Apr 30, 2005DEC · Middleweight
- DCrafton WallaceAbsolute Fighting Championship · May 1, 2004DRAW
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.