Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Patrick Cote
The Predator
23-11-0
RESULT

Patrick Cote def. Ben Saunders (TKO)

TKO · Round 2 · 1:14
Ben Saunders
Killa B
22-13-2
Monday, January 18, 2016
TD Garden, Boston, United States

Patrick Cote defeated Ben Saunders by TKO in round 2 (1:14) in the Welterweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Dillashaw vs Cruz, held Monday, January 18, 2016 at TD Garden, Boston.

Fight stats

Patrick Cote
Ben Saunders
1
Knockdowns
0
42 of 63
Significant strikes
11 of 27
67%
Sig. strike accuracy
41%
55 of 76
Total strikes
44 of 60
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 1
-
Takedown accuracy
100%
1
Submission attempts
0
1
Reversals
0
1:30
Control time
1:34
Significant strikes by target
31 of 44
Head
4 of 18
4 of 9
Body
7 of 9
7 of 10
Leg
0 of 0
13 of 26
Distance
7 of 23
9 of 11
Clinch
3 of 3
20 of 26
Ground
1 of 1

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
20 of 33
Sig. str.
5 of 15
32 of 45
Total str.
38 of 48
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 1
1
Sub. att
0
1:22
Ctrl
1:34
ROUND 2
1
KD
0
22 of 30
Sig. str.
6 of 12
23 of 31
Total str.
6 of 12
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:08
Ctrl
0:00

Betting Odds

Patrick Cote
+120
45% implied win probability
Open: +101Best: +131
Ben Saunders
-139
58% implied win probability
Open: -122Best: -112

Average moneyline across 3 sportsbooks.

SportsbookPatrick CoteBen Saunders
Bookmaker+131-156
Bovada+130-160
Pinnacle+100-112

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Patrick Cote vs Ben Saunders?

Patrick Cote defeated Ben Saunders by TKO in round 2 (1:14) in the Welterweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Dillashaw vs Cruz, held Monday, January 18, 2016 at TD Garden, Boston.

Referee
Steve Rita
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Patrick Cote 42%59% 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. Each fighter is rated against their own division, so read the gaps as directional.

Patrick Cote
Knockout Artist
9 edges
Ben Saunders
Submission Ace
1 edge
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

95Power90
86Speed68
84Precision65
93Durability68
80Engine64
75Wrestling57
81Ground95

Biggest edge Ben Saunders, Submissions +32

Attribute by attribute

Patrick Cote is on the left of every row, Ben Saunders on the right.
97Punch power87
92Kick power92
85Punch speed71
86Kick speed65
84Accuracy65
75Takedowns57
97Ground striking94
64Submissions96
92Chin67
94Body strength69
80Cardio64

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

Tale of the Tape

23-11-0
Record
22-13-2
1755
Power Index rating
1814
0
Win Streak
0
46
Age
43
5'11"
180 cm
Height
6'2"
188 cm
75"
191 cm
Reach
77"
196 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
Canada
Nationality
United States

Style Matchup

BoxingJudoKickboxingBJJ
vs
Muay ThaiBJJFolkstyle Wrestling
Patrick Cote
  • Black belt · BJJ · Fabio Holanda
  • 2006MFC World Middleweight Championship · Maximum Fighting Championship
  • 2003TKO Canadian Light Heavyweight Championship · TKO Major League MMA
  • Amateur MMA 0-1 · Record
Ben Saunders
  • Black belt · BJJ · Ricardo Liborio
  • 2007CFC Welterweight Championship · Combat Fighting Championships (CFC)
  • Black belt · BJJ · Eddie Bravo
  • J.P. Taravella High School · Wrestling Folkstyle

Camp American Top Team · Coconut Creek, Florida, US

Striking Profile

2.81
SLpM
3.23
48%
Str. Acc.
50%
3.21
SApM
3.58
48%
Str. Def.
51%

Grappling Profile

0.68
TD Avg.
0.20
20%
TD Acc.
40%
43%
TD Def.
66%
0.20
Sub. Avg.
1.30

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Patrick Cote · 3-2
  • L
    UFC 210: Cormier vs Johnson 2 · Apr 9, 2017
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs Thompson · Jun 19, 2016
    TKO · R3 · 2:35 · Welterweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Dillashaw vs Cruz · Jan 18, 2016
    TKO · R2 · 1:14 · Welterweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs Oliveira · Aug 23, 2015
    TKO · R3 · 1:26 · Welterweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night 74 · Aug 23, 2015
    TKO · R3 · 1:26 · Welterweight
Ben Saunders · 1-4
  • L
    Fury Pro Grappling 4 · May 28, 2022
    Submission · R1 · 4:25 · Middleweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Pass Invitational 1 · Dec 16, 2021
    Decision
  • W
    XMMA 2: Saunders vs. Nijem · Jul 30, 2021
    Unanimous Decision · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC 245: Usman vs Covington · Dec 14, 2019
    TKO · R2 · 4:55 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs Hermansson · Apr 28, 2019
    TKO · R2 · 1:18 · Welterweight

Career Averages

Based on 21 fights · 19 fights
31.5
Avg sig. strikes
25.6
0.48
Avg takedowns
0.11
1:57
Avg control time
0:50
72
Career high strikes
98
3
Career high TDs
1

Strike Distribution

Patrick Cote
Strike target
Ben Saunders
60%
Head
51%
16%
Body
39%
24%
Leg
10%
Patrick Cote
Strike position
Ben Saunders
61%
Distance
59%
20%
Clinch
33%
18%
Ground
8%