Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Ben Saunders def. Court McGee (Unanimous Decision)
Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Monday, January 16, 2017
Footprint Center, Phoenix, United States
Ben Saunders defeated Court McGee by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs Penn, held Monday, January 16, 2017 at Footprint Center, Phoenix.
Fight stats
Court McGee
Ben Saunders
0
Knockdowns
0
54 of 172
Significant strikes
49 of 139
31%
Sig. strike accuracy
35%
77 of 197
Total strikes
67 of 165
1 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
33%
Takedown accuracy
—
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
3:51
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
25 of 121
Head
22 of 97
8 of 25
Body
25 of 38
21 of 26
Leg
2 of 4
44 of 149
Distance
43 of 124
5 of 13
Clinch
6 of 15
5 of 10
Ground
0 of 0
By round
ROUND 1
0
KD
0
19 of 60
Sig. str.
22 of 52
21 of 63
Total str.
22 of 52
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:01
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
16 of 66
Sig. str.
17 of 57
23 of 73
Total str.
24 of 71
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:52
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
19 of 46
Sig. str.
10 of 30
33 of 61
Total str.
21 of 42
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
2:58
Ctrl
0:00
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
9
McGee
–
8
Saunders
●29–28 Saunders×8●29–28 McGee×8●30–28 McGee
All 17 media scorecards▾
- Eddie Mercado · BloodyElbow.com29–28Saunders
- Chris Nelson · Sherdog.com29–28Saunders
- John Pollock · Fight Network29–28Saunders
- Tristen Critchfield · Sherdog.com29–28Saunders
- MMAForum.com.br29–28Saunders
- Alexandre Matos · MMABrasil.com.br29–28Saunders
- Marc Raimondi · MMAFighting.com29–28Saunders
- Craig Amos · BleacherReport.com29–28Saunders
- MMAMania.com29–28McGee
- Matthew Wells · mmalatestnews.com29–28McGee
- Mike Sloan · Sherdog.com29–28McGee
- Jim Edwards · MMALatestNews.com29–28McGee
- Jed Meshew · MMAFighting.com29–28McGee
- Steve Duncan · mma.uno29–28McGee
- Nick Baldwin · BloodyElbow.com29–28McGee
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com29–28McGee
- Paul Fontaine · WrestlingObserver.com30–28McGee
Fan Scorecards
67%
McGee
5%
Draw
28%
Saunders
93 fan scorecards submitted
●29–28 McGee61.3%●29–28 Saunders28%●29–29 Draw3.2%●30–27 McGee3.2%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
88%
Saunders
R2
61%
McGee
R3
97%
McGee
Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com
Frequently asked questions
Who won Court McGee vs Ben Saunders?
Ben Saunders defeated Court McGee by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs Penn, held Monday, January 16, 2017 at Footprint Center, Phoenix.
What were the judges' scorecards for Court McGee vs Ben Saunders?
The judges scored it 29–28, 29–28, 29–28 — Ben Saunders won the decision.
Referee
John McCarthy
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
Court McGee 46%54% Ben Saunders
What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings
Tale of the Tape
23-14-0
Record
22-13-2
1533
Elo rating
1563
0
Win Streak
0
41
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
United States
Nationality
United States
Striking Profile
4.50
SLpM
3.23
36%
Str. Acc.
50%
3.65
SApM
3.58
60%
Str. Def.
51%
Grappling Profile
1.78
TD Avg.
0.20
24%
TD Acc.
40%
70%
TD Def.
66%
0.50
Sub. Avg.
1.30
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Court McGee · 1-4
Ben Saunders · 1-4
Common Opponents
Court McGee
Ben Saunders
- vs
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 24 fights · 19 fights
56.8
Avg sig. strikes
25.6
1.50
Avg takedowns
0.11
3:00
Avg control time
0:50
166
Career high strikes
98
5
Career high TDs
1
Strike Distribution
Court McGee
Strike target
Ben Saunders
52%
Head
51%
23%
Body
39%
25%
Leg
10%
Court McGee
Strike position
Ben Saunders
85%
Distance
59%
6%
Clinch
33%
9%
Ground
8%