Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
Court McGee
The Crusher
23-14-0
RESULT

Ben Saunders def. Court McGee (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Ben Saunders
Killa B
22-13-2
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. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Ben Saunders won the decision.

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

#McGeeSaunders
1910
2910
3109
Total2829
#McGeeSaunders
1910
2910
3109
Total2829
#McGeeSaunders
1910
2910
3109
Total2829

Media Scores

9
McGee
-
8
Saunders
29-28 Saunders×829-28 McGee×830-28 McGee
All 17 media scorecards

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

Betting Odds

Court McGee
-135
57% implied win probability
Open: -109Best: -129
Ben Saunders
+112
47% implied win probability
Open: -114Best: +120

Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.

SportsbookCourt McGeeBen Saunders
BetOnline-130+110
Bookmaker-140+120
Bovada-140+110
Pinnacle-129+115
sports-interaction-135+105
unibet-137+110

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

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. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Ben Saunders won the decision.

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.

Was Court McGee vs Ben Saunders a robbery?

Many scored it for Court McGee: 67% of 93 fan cards scored it for Court McGee; 53% of 17 media scores picked Court McGee. The judges gave it to Ben Saunders.

Full robbery index
Referee
John McCarthy
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Court McGee 39%61% 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)

Court McGee
Pressure Wrestler
6 edges
Ben Saunders
Submission Ace
5 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

59Power90
77Speed68
71Precision65
95Durability68
97Engine64
97Wrestling57
94Ground95

Biggest edge Ben Saunders, Punch power +42

Attribute by attribute

Court McGee is on the left of every row, Ben Saunders on the right.
45Punch power87
73Kick power92
66Punch speed71
88Kick speed65
71Accuracy65
97Takedowns57
93Ground striking94
94Submissions96
96Chin67
94Body strength69
97Cardio64

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

Tale of the Tape

23-14-0
Record
22-13-2
1725
Power Index rating
1806
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

Style Matchup

Folkstyle WrestlingKarateBJJ
vs
Muay ThaiBJJFolkstyle Wrestling
Court McGee
  • Black belt · Other · John Hackleman
  • 2010Contract winner · Tuf · Middleweight
  • 20033rd Place · State HS · high-school · Utah 5A
  • 20026th Place · State HS · high-school · Utah 5A

Camp The Pit Elevated · Utah, US

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

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

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  • L
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  • L
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    Decision
  • W
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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%