Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 87: SEEK AND DESTROY
Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Ben Saunders
Ben Saunders
“Killa B”
22-13-2
RESULT

Ben Saunders def. Ryan Thomas (Submission)

Submission · Round 2 · 2:28
Ryan Thomas
Ryan Thomas
“The Tank Engine”
20-8-0
Saturday, August 9, 2008
Target 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.

Fight stats

Ben Saunders
Ryan Thomas
1
Knockdowns
0
41 of 58
Significant strikes
12 of 53
71%
Sig. strike accuracy
23%
56 of 74
Total strikes
32 of 78
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 7
100%
Takedown accuracy
0%
2
Submission attempts
2
0
Reversals
0
4:08
Control time
0:22
Significant strikes by target
22 of 37
Head
7 of 44
16 of 18
Body
2 of 4
3 of 3
Leg
3 of 5
31 of 46
Distance
9 of 42
4 of 6
Clinch
3 of 11
6 of 6
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
1
KD
0
25 of 39
Sig. str.
9 of 30
35 of 50
Total str.
24 of 48
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
2
3:09
Ctrl
0:22
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
16 of 19
Sig. str.
3 of 23
21 of 24
Total str.
8 of 30
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 5
2
Sub. att
0
0:59
Ctrl
0:00
Referee
Darryl Guthmiller
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

22-13-2
Record
20-8-0
0
Win Streak
0
43
Age
41
6'2"
188 cm
Height
6'0"
183 cm
77"
196 cm
Reach
—
—
Stance
—
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

3.23
SLpM
2.01
50%
Str. Acc.
36%
3.58
SApM
4.17
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

0.20
TD Avg.
5.59
40%
TD Acc.
33%
66%
TD Def.
0%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Ben Saunders · 1-4
  • L
    Matt Brown
    UFC 245: Usman vs CovingtonSat, Dec 14, 2019
    TKO · R2 · 4:55 · Welterweight
  • L
    Takashi Sato
    UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs HermanssonSun, Apr 28, 2019
    TKO · R2 · 1:18 · Welterweight
  • L
    Lyman Good
    UFC 230: Cormier vs LewisSat, Nov 3, 2018
    TKO · R1 · 1:32 · Welterweight
  • L
    Sergio Moraes
    UFC Fight Night: Santos vs AndersSun, Sep 23, 2018
    Submission · R2 · 4:42 · Welterweight
  • W
    Jake Ellenberger
    UFC Fight Night: Rivera vs MoraesSat, Jun 2, 2018
    TKO · R1 · 1:56 · Welterweight
Ryan Thomas · 0-2
  • L
    Matt Brown
    UFC 91: COUTURE vs LESNARSat, Nov 15, 2008
    Submission · R2 · 0:57 · Welterweight
  • L
    Ben Saunders
    UFC 87: SEEK AND DESTROYSat, Aug 9, 2008
    Submission · R2 · 2:28 · Welterweight

Career Averages

Based on 19 fights · 2 fights
25.6
Avg sig. strikes
13.5
0.11
Avg takedowns
2.50
0:50
Avg control time
2:22
98
Career high strikes
15
1
Career high TDs
5

Strike Distribution

Ben Saunders
Strike target
Ryan Thomas
51%
Head
56%
39%
Body
26%
10%
Leg
19%
Ben Saunders
Strike position
Ryan Thomas
59%
Distance
44%
33%
Clinch
19%
8%
Ground
37%