Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 99: THE COMEBACK
Welterweight★ KO of the Night3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Mike Swick
United StatesMike Swick
“Quick”
15-6-0
RESULT

Mike Swick def. Ben Saunders (TKO)

TKO · Round 2 · 3:47
Ben Saunders
United StatesBen Saunders
“Killa B”
22-13-2
Saturday, June 13, 2009
Lanxess 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.

Fight stats

Mike Swick
Ben Saunders
1
Knockdowns
0
10 of 35
Significant strikes
17 of 31
29%
Sig. strike accuracy
55%
75 of 108
Total strikes
29 of 43
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 1
100%
Takedown accuracy
0%
1
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
5:25
Control time
0:39
Significant strikes by target
8 of 32
Head
1 of 10
2 of 3
Body
11 of 15
0 of 0
Leg
5 of 6
4 of 18
Distance
5 of 14
4 of 11
Clinch
12 of 17
2 of 6
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
2 of 12
Sig. str.
8 of 14
60 of 72
Total str.
8 of 14
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
1
Sub. att
0
3:35
Ctrl
0:38
ROUND 2
1
KD
0
8 of 23
Sig. str.
9 of 17
15 of 36
Total str.
21 of 29
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
1:50
Ctrl
0:01

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.

Referee
Leon Roberts
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Mike Swick 62%38% Ben Saunders

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

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Welterweight roster (258 fighters)

Mike Swick
Complete Fighter
9 edges
Ben Saunders
Submission Ace
2 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

83Power90
73Speed68
68Precision65
85Durability68
84Engine64
85Wrestling57
95Ground95

Biggest edge Mike Swick, Takedowns +28

Attribute by attribute

Mike Swick is on the left of every row, Ben Saunders on the right.
95Punch power87
71Kick power92
74Punch speed71
72Kick speed65
68Accuracy65
85Takedowns57
96Ground striking94
93Submissions96
85Chin67
85Body strength69
84Cardio64

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

15-6-0
Record
22-13-2
1802
Power Index rating
1719
0
Win Streak
0
47
Age
43
6'1"
185 cm
Height
6'2"
188 cm
77"
196 cm
Reach
77"
196 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

2.36
SLpM
3.23
37%
Str. Acc.
50%
2.29
SApM
3.58
54%
Str. Def.
51%

Grappling Profile

1.06
TD Avg.
0.20
50%
TD Acc.
40%
61%
TD Def.
66%
0.60
Sub. Avg.
1.30

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Mike Swick · 1-4
  • L
    Alex Garcia
    UFC 189: Mendes vs McGregor · Jul 11, 2015
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Matt Brown
    UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Diaz · Dec 8, 2012
    TKO · R2 · 2:31 · Welterweight
  • W
    DaMarques Johnson
    UFC on FOX: Shogun vs Vera · Aug 4, 2012
    TKO · R2 · 1:20 · Welterweight
  • L
    Paulo Thiago
    UFC 109: RELENTLESS · Feb 6, 2010
    Submission · R2 · 1:54 · Welterweight
  • L
    Dan Hardy
    UFC 105: Couture vs Vera · Nov 14, 2009
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
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

Career Averages

Based on 15 fights · 19 fights
19.1
Avg sig. strikes
25.6
0.53
Avg takedowns
0.11
1:50
Avg control time
0:50
54
Career high strikes
98
3
Career high TDs
1

Strike Distribution

Mike Swick
Strike target
Ben Saunders
50%
Head
51%
23%
Body
39%
26%
Leg
10%
Mike Swick
Strike position
Ben Saunders
50%
Distance
59%
38%
Clinch
33%
12%
Ground
8%