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

Ben Saunders def. Ryan Thomas (Submission)

Submission · Round 2 · 2:28
Ryan Thomas
United StatesRyan 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

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.

Referee
Darryl Guthmiller
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Ben Saunders 49%51% Ryan Thomas

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

Tale of the Tape

22-13-2
Record
20-8-0
1659
Power Index rating
1663
0
Win Streak
0
43
Age
41
6'2"
188 cm
Height
6'0"
183 cm
77"
196 cm
Reach
76"
193 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

3.23
SLpM
2.01
50%
Str. Acc.
36%
3.58
SApM
4.17
51%
Str. Def.
30%

Grappling Profile

0.20
TD Avg.
5.59
40%
TD Acc.
33%
66%
TD Def.
0%
1.30
Sub. Avg.
2.20

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Ben Saunders · 1-4
  • L
    Sean Brady
    Fury Pro Grappling 4 · May 28, 2022
    Submission · R1 · 4:25 · Middleweight
  • L
    Benson Henderson
    UFC Fight Pass Invitational 1 · Dec 16, 2021
    Decision
  • W
    Ramsey Nijem
    XMMA 2: Saunders vs. Nijem · Jul 30, 2021
    Unanimous Decision · Welterweight
  • L
    Matt Brown
    UFC 245: Usman vs Covington · Dec 14, 2019
    TKO · R2 · 4:55 · Welterweight
  • L
    Takashi Sato
    UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs Hermansson · Apr 28, 2019
    TKO · R2 · 1:18 · Welterweight
Ryan Thomas · 4-1
  • W
    Roger Carroll
    Rings of Dreams Fight Night 16 · May 9, 2015
    Unanimous Decision · Middleweight
  • W
    Bill Hill
    HFC 23: Pape vs. Glenn · Feb 7, 2015
    TKO · R3 · 4:35 · Middleweight
  • W
    Joshua Thorpe
    Colosseum Combat 30 · Oct 11, 2014
    TKO · R1 · 4:06 · Welterweight
  • L
    Dominique Steele
    XFC 27: Ribeiro vs. Sharipov · Dec 13, 2013
    Unanimous Decision · Welterweight
  • W
    Rocky France
    XFC 25: Boiling Point · Sep 6, 2013
    Submission · R2 · 1:27 · Catchweight

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%