Saturday, June 13, 2009Lanxess Arena
Mike Swick defeated Ben Saunders by TKO in round 2 (3:47) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 99: THE COMEBACK, held Saturday, June 13, 2009 at Lanxess Arena.
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Mike Swick vs Ben Saunders
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Mike SwickBen Saunders
1
Knockdowns0
10 / 35
Significant strikes17 / 31
29%
Sig. strike accuracy55%
75 / 108
Total strikes29 / 43
1 / 1
Takedowns0 / 1
100%
Takedown accuracy0%
1
Submission attempts0
5:25
Control time0:39
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Mike SwickBen Saunders
880%16%
Head
220%1165%
Body
00%529%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Mike Swick
40%40%20%
Ben Saunders
29%71%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Mike Swick10 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
33/17
11/1
0
Clinch
33/9
11/2
0
Ground
22/6
0
0
Ben Saunders17 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
00/4
22/6
33/4
Clinch
11/6
99/9
22/2
Ground
0
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
Mike SwickBen Saunders
R1
2
8
R2
8
9
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Round 1
0
Knockdowns0
2 / 12
Significant strikes8 / 14
17%
Sig. strike accuracy57%
60 / 72
Total strikes8 / 14
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 1
1
Submission attempts0
3:35
Control time0:38
Round 2
1
Knockdowns0
8 / 23
Significant strikes9 / 17
35%
Sig. strike accuracy53%
15 / 36
Total strikes21 / 29
1 / 1
Takedowns0 / 0
1:50
Control time0:01
Insights
- Ben Saunders's last two losses were both stopped early.
Style & credentials
Mike Swick
No background on record
Camp · AKA (American Kickboxing Academy)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
50%51%
Head
23%39%
Body
26%10%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Mike Swicklast 15 fights
50%38%12%
Ben Saunderslast 19 fights
59%33%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Mike Swick· from fights outside the UFC Ben Saunders· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
2.293.23
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Mike Swick · Poor · better than 18% of UFC fightersBen Saunders · Average · better than 44% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.323.58
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Mike Swick · Good · better than 84% of UFC fightersBen Saunders · Average · better than 44% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.960.20
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Mike Swick · Average · better than 42% of UFC fightersBen Saunders · Poor · better than 11% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
47%40%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Mike Swick · Good · better than 71% of UFC fightersBen Saunders · Average · better than 54% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
57%67%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Mike Swick · Below avg · better than 36% of UFC fightersBen Saunders · Average · better than 55% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.601.30
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Mike Swick · Good · better than 62% 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
2.29
Strikes landed / min3.23
2.32
Strikes taken / minfewer is better3.58
0.96 / 2.0
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.20 / 0.5
47%
Takedown accuracy40%
57%
Takedown defence67%
1:50
Control time / fight0:50
0.60
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
Mike Swick15 UFC fights · 287 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
33%96/491
8%22/33
9%26/43
Clinch
7%20/54
15%43/60
16%46/52
Ground
10%28/63
1%2/2
1%4/4
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
Mike Swick14 of 22 ended early · 64%8 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
3 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
Mike Swick1-4
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- W
- W
- W
- W
- WJosh BurkmanUFC Fight Night 12 · Jan 23, 2008MD · Welterweight
- L
- W
- W
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- W
- WAlex SchoenauerThe Ultimate Fighter: Team Couture vs. Team Liddell Finale · Apr 9, 2005TKO · R1 · 0:20 · Middleweight
- L
- WButch BaconFlorida Regional · Aug 23, 2003TKO
- WKengo UraWEC 6: Return of a Legend · Mar 26, 2003TKO · R3 · 0:31 · Middleweight
- WJames GabertWEC 4: Rumble Under The Sun · Aug 31, 2002Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WTBAIdaho Regional · May 4, 2002TKO
- WVictor BellTexas Regional · Nov 7, 1998Submission
Ben Saunders1-4
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- W
- L
- L
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- W
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- 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
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- 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 Mike Swick vs Ben Saunders?
Mike Swick defeated Ben Saunders by TKO in round 2 (3:47) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 99: THE COMEBACK, held Saturday, June 13, 2009 at Lanxess Arena.