Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Santos vs Anders
Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Sergio Moraes
BrazilSergio Moraes
“The Panther”
14-6-1
RESULT

Sergio Moraes def. Ben Saunders (Submission)

Submission · Round 2 · 4:42
Ben Saunders
United StatesBen Saunders
“Killa B”
22-13-2
Sunday, September 23, 2018
Ibirapuera Arena, São Paulo, Brazil

Sergio Moraes defeated Ben Saunders by Submission in round 2 (4:42) in the Welterweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Santos vs Anders, held Sunday, September 23, 2018 at Ibirapuera Arena, São Paulo.

Fight stats

Sergio Moraes
Ben Saunders
0
Knockdowns
0
2 of 3
Significant strikes
1 of 2
67%
Sig. strike accuracy
50%
17 of 20
Total strikes
55 of 56
2 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
100%
Takedown accuracy
—
2
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
8:04
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
2 of 3
Head
0 of 1
0 of 0
Body
1 of 1
0 of 0
Leg
0 of 0
0 of 1
Distance
1 of 1
0 of 0
Clinch
0 of 0
2 of 2
Ground
0 of 1

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
1 of 2
Sig. str.
0 of 1
3 of 5
Total str.
42 of 43
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
1
Sub. att
0
3:58
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
1 of 1
Sig. str.
1 of 1
14 of 15
Total str.
13 of 13
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
1
Sub. att
0
4:06
Ctrl
0:00

Frequently asked questions

Who won Sergio Moraes vs Ben Saunders?

Sergio Moraes defeated Ben Saunders by Submission in round 2 (4:42) in the Welterweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Santos vs Anders, held Sunday, September 23, 2018 at Ibirapuera Arena, São Paulo.

Referee
Jerin Valel
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Sergio Moraes 59%41% 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

14-6-1
Record
22-13-2
1622
Elo rating
1561
0
Win Streak
0
43
Age
43
6'0"
183 cm
Height
6'2"
188 cm
72"
183 cm
Reach
77"
196 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
Brazil
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

2.42
SLpM
3.23
42%
Str. Acc.
50%
3.73
SApM
3.58
59%
Str. Def.
51%

Grappling Profile

1.20
TD Avg.
0.20
38%
TD Acc.
40%
75%
TD Def.
66%
0.40
Sub. Avg.
1.30

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Sergio Moraes · 2-3
  • L
    James Krause
    UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs SouzaSun, Nov 17, 2019
    TKO · R3 · 4:19 · Welterweight
  • L
    Warlley Alves
    UFC 237: Namajunas vs AndradeSun, May 12, 2019
    TKO · R3 · 4:13 · Welterweight
  • L
    Anthony Rocco Martin
    UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Dos SantosSun, Mar 10, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Ben Saunders
    UFC Fight Night: Santos vs AndersSun, Sep 23, 2018
    Submission · R2 · 4:42 · Welterweight
  • W
    Tim Means
    UFC Fight Night: Machida vs AndersSun, Feb 4, 2018
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
Ben Saunders · 1-4
  • L
    Matt Brown
    UFC 245: Usman vs CovingtonSat, Dec 14, 2019
    TKO · R2 · 4:55 · Welterweight
  • L
    Takashi Sato
    UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs HermanssonSun, Apr 28, 2019
    TKO · R2 · 1:18 · Welterweight
  • L
    Lyman Good
    UFC 230: Cormier vs LewisSat, Nov 3, 2018
    TKO · R1 · 1:32 · Welterweight
  • L
    Sergio Moraes
    UFC Fight Night: Santos vs AndersSun, Sep 23, 2018
    Submission · R2 · 4:42 · Welterweight
  • W
    Jake Ellenberger
    UFC Fight Night: Rivera vs MoraesSat, Jun 2, 2018
    TKO · R1 · 1:56 · Welterweight

Career Averages

Based on 14 fights · 19 fights
30.2
Avg sig. strikes
25.6
1.00
Avg takedowns
0.11
2:08
Avg control time
0:50
87
Career high strikes
98
4
Career high TDs
1

Strike Distribution

Sergio Moraes
Strike target
Ben Saunders
77%
Head
51%
17%
Body
39%
6%
Leg
10%
Sergio Moraes
Strike position
Ben Saunders
91%
Distance
59%
3%
Clinch
33%
6%
Ground
8%