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Saturday, August 9, 2008Target Center
Ben Saunders defeated Ryan Thomas by Submission in round 2 (2:28) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 87: SEEK AND DESTROY, held Saturday, August 9, 2008 at Target Center.
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Ben Saunders vs Ryan Thomas
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Ben SaundersRyan Thomas
1
Knockdowns0
41 / 58
Significant strikes12 / 53
71%
Sig. strike accuracy23%
56 / 74
Total strikes32 / 78
1 / 1
Takedowns0 / 7
100%
Takedown accuracy0%
2
Submission attempts2
4:08
Control time0:22
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Ben SaundersRyan Thomas
2254%758%
Head
1639%217%
Body
37%325%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Ben Saunders
76%10%15%
Ryan Thomas
75%25%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Ben Saunders41 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
1616/29
1313/15
22/2
Clinch
22/4
11/1
11/1
Ground
44/4
22/2
0
Ryan Thomas12 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
44/33
22/4
33/5
Clinch
33/11
0
0
Ground
0
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
Ben SaundersRyan Thomas
R1
25
9
R2
16
3
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Round 1
1
Knockdowns0
25 / 39
Significant strikes9 / 30
64%
Sig. strike accuracy30%
35 / 50
Total strikes24 / 48
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 2
0
Submission attempts2
3:09
Control time0:22
Round 2
0
Knockdowns0
16 / 19
Significant strikes3 / 23
84%
Sig. strike accuracy13%
21 / 24
Total strikes8 / 30
1 / 1
Takedowns0 / 5
100%
Takedown accuracy0%
2
Submission attempts0
0:59
Control time0:00
Insights
- Ryan Thomas lands 5.59 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 99% of UFC fighters.
- Ben Saunders's last two losses were both stopped early.
Style & credentials
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
Ryan Thomas
No background on record
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
51%56%
Head
39%26%
Body
10%19%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Ben Saunderslast 19 fights
59%33%
Ryan Thomaslast 2 fights
44%19%37%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Ben Saunders· from fights outside the UFC Ryan Thomas· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
3.232.01
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ben Saunders · Average · better than 44% of UFC fightersRyan Thomas · Poor · better than 11% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.584.17
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ben Saunders · Average · better than 44% of UFC fightersRyan Thomas · Below avg · better than 27% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.205.59
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ben Saunders · Poor · better than 11% of UFC fightersRyan Thomas · Elite · better than 99% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
40%33%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ben Saunders · Average · better than 54% of UFC fightersRyan Thomas · Below avg · better than 35% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
67%0%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ben Saunders · Average · better than 55% of UFC fightersRyan Thomas · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.302.20
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ben Saunders · Elite · better than 88% of UFC fightersRyan Thomas · Elite · better than 96% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
3.23
Strikes landed / min2.01
3.58
Strikes taken / minfewer is better4.17
0.20 / 0.5
Takedowns landed / 15 min5.59 / 16.9
40%
Takedown accuracy33%
67%
Takedown defence0%
0:50
Control time / fight2:22
1.30
Submission attempts / 15 min2.20
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
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
Ryan Thomas2 UFC fights · 27 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
19%5/40
11%3/6
15%4/6
Clinch
11%3/11
4%1/1
4%1/1
Ground
26%7/7
11%3/3
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
Ben Saunders27 of 38 ended early · 71%11 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
5 early stoppages have no logged time
Ryan Thomas24 of 29 ended early · 83%5 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
12 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
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Frequently asked questions
Who won Ben Saunders vs Ryan Thomas?
Ben Saunders defeated Ryan Thomas by Submission in round 2 (2:28) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 87: SEEK AND DESTROY, held Saturday, August 9, 2008 at Target Center.