Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Ben Saunders def. Joe Riggs (Submission)
Submission · Round 1 · 0:57
Saturday, December 13, 2014
Footprint Center, Phoenix, United States
Ben Saunders defeated Joe Riggs by Submission in round 1 (0:57) in the Welterweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs Miocic, held Saturday, December 13, 2014 at Footprint Center, Phoenix.
Fight stats
Joe Riggs
Ben Saunders
0
Knockdowns
0
2 of 3
Significant strikes
4 of 7
67%
Sig. strike accuracy
57%
2 of 3
Total strikes
4 of 7
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
100%
Takedown accuracy
—
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:19
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
2 of 3
Head
3 of 5
0 of 0
Body
1 of 2
0 of 0
Leg
0 of 0
2 of 3
Distance
3 of 5
0 of 0
Clinch
1 of 2
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0
By round
ROUND 1
0
KD
0
2 of 3
Sig. str.
4 of 7
2 of 3
Total str.
4 of 7
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:19
Ctrl
0:00
Referee
John McCarthy
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Tale of the Tape
44-17-0 (1 NC)
Record
22-13-2
0
Win Streak
0
43
Age
43
6'0"
Height
6'2"
70"
Reach
77"
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Stance
—
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
—
Nationality
—
Striking Profile
2.41
SLpM
3.23
51%
Str. Acc.
50%
1.69
SApM
3.58
—
Str. Def.
—
Grappling Profile
2.45
TD Avg.
0.20
55%
TD Acc.
40%
62%
TD Def.
66%
—
Sub. Avg.
—
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Joe Riggs · 1-4
Ben Saunders · 1-4
Common Opponents
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 12 fights · 19 fights
13.8
Avg sig. strikes
25.6
1.08
Avg takedowns
0.11
1:51
Avg control time
0:50
51
Career high strikes
98
3
Career high TDs
1
Strike Distribution
Joe Riggs
Strike target
Ben Saunders
82%
Head
51%
12%
Body
39%
6%
Leg
10%
Joe Riggs
Strike position
Ben Saunders
38%
Distance
59%
22%
Clinch
33%
40%
Ground
8%