Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Sergio Moraes
The Panther
14-6-1
RESULT

Sergio Moraes def. Ben Saunders (Submission)

Submission · Round 2 · 4:42
Ben 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

Betting Odds

Sergio Moraes
-281
74% implied win probability
Open: -269Best: -260
Ben Saunders
+221
31% implied win probability
Open: +209Best: +236

Average moneyline across 5 sportsbooks.

Line Movement

Sergio MoraesBen Saunders
30%40%50%60%70%80%Sep 17Sep 19Sep 21Sep 23Sep 17, 7:42 AM UTC · Sergio Moraes -225 (69%)Sep 17, 8:15 AM UTC · Sergio Moraes -237 (70%)Sep 17, 9:48 AM UTC · Sergio Moraes -242 (71%)Sep 17, 9:51 AM UTC · Sergio Moraes -250 (71%)Sep 17, 10:18 AM UTC · Sergio Moraes -255 (72%)Sep 18, 3:06 AM UTC · Sergio Moraes -262 (72%)Sep 18, 9:27 AM UTC · Sergio Moraes -277 (73%)Sep 18, 10:57 AM UTC · Sergio Moraes -265 (73%)Sep 18, 7:30 PM UTC · Sergio Moraes -271 (73%)Sep 19, 3:27 AM UTC · Sergio Moraes -279 (74%)Sep 19, 5:39 AM UTC · Sergio Moraes -278 (74%)Sep 19, 9:39 AM UTC · Sergio Moraes -279 (74%)Sep 19, 4:21 PM UTC · Sergio Moraes -280 (74%)Sep 20, 11:09 AM UTC · Sergio Moraes -279 (74%)Sep 20, 2:30 PM UTC · Sergio Moraes -278 (74%)Sep 20, 2:33 PM UTC · Sergio Moraes -279 (74%)Sep 20, 2:36 PM UTC · Sergio Moraes -278 (74%)Sep 20, 8:51 PM UTC · Sergio Moraes -281 (74%)Sep 21, 1:18 AM UTC · Sergio Moraes -281 (74%)Sep 21, 1:48 AM UTC · Sergio Moraes -282 (74%)Sep 21, 3:00 AM UTC · Sergio Moraes -287 (74%)Sep 21, 3:18 AM UTC · Sergio Moraes -292 (74%)Sep 21, 6:15 AM UTC · Sergio Moraes -283 (74%)Sep 21, 6:36 AM UTC · Sergio Moraes -286 (74%)Sep 21, 6:39 AM UTC · Sergio Moraes -283 (74%)Sep 21, 6:42 AM UTC · Sergio Moraes -286 (74%)Sep 21, 7:27 AM UTC · Sergio Moraes -284 (74%)Sep 21, 7:30 AM UTC · Sergio Moraes -286 (74%)Sep 21, 7:33 AM UTC · Sergio Moraes -284 (74%)Sep 21, 11:39 PM UTC · Sergio Moraes -283 (74%)Sep 22, 5:39 AM UTC · Sergio Moraes -284 (74%)Sep 23, 1:03 AM UTC · Sergio Moraes -283 (74%)Sep 23, 1:12 AM UTC · Sergio Moraes -284 (74%)Sep 23, 1:15 AM UTC · Sergio Moraes -283 (74%)Sep 23, 3:33 AM UTC · Sergio Moraes -278 (74%)Sep 23, 5:24 AM UTC · Sergio Moraes -280 (74%)Sep 23, 5:57 AM UTC · Sergio Moraes -282 (74%)Sep 23, 6:33 AM UTC · Sergio Moraes -282 (74%)Sep 23, 6:42 AM UTC · Sergio Moraes -281 (74%)Sep 17, 7:42 AM UTC · Ben Saunders +190 (34%)Sep 17, 8:15 AM UTC · Ben Saunders +192 (34%)Sep 17, 9:48 AM UTC · Ben Saunders +198 (34%)Sep 17, 9:51 AM UTC · Ben Saunders +203 (33%)Sep 17, 10:18 AM UTC · Ben Saunders +208 (32%)Sep 18, 3:06 AM UTC · Ben Saunders +212 (32%)Sep 18, 9:27 AM UTC · Ben Saunders +217 (32%)Sep 18, 10:57 AM UTC · Ben Saunders +208 (32%)Sep 18, 7:30 PM UTC · Ben Saunders +214 (32%)Sep 19, 3:27 AM UTC · Ben Saunders +220 (31%)Sep 19, 5:39 AM UTC · Ben Saunders +219 (31%)Sep 19, 9:39 AM UTC · Ben Saunders +220 (31%)Sep 19, 4:21 PM UTC · Ben Saunders +217 (32%)Sep 20, 11:09 AM UTC · Ben Saunders +216 (32%)Sep 20, 2:30 PM UTC · Ben Saunders +215 (32%)Sep 20, 2:33 PM UTC · Ben Saunders +216 (32%)Sep 20, 2:36 PM UTC · Ben Saunders +215 (32%)Sep 20, 8:51 PM UTC · Ben Saunders +217 (32%)Sep 21, 1:18 AM UTC · Ben Saunders +218 (31%)Sep 21, 1:48 AM UTC · Ben Saunders +218 (31%)Sep 21, 3:00 AM UTC · Ben Saunders +223 (31%)Sep 21, 3:18 AM UTC · Ben Saunders +225 (31%)Sep 21, 6:15 AM UTC · Ben Saunders +219 (31%)Sep 21, 6:36 AM UTC · Ben Saunders +224 (31%)Sep 21, 6:39 AM UTC · Ben Saunders +219 (31%)Sep 21, 6:42 AM UTC · Ben Saunders +224 (31%)Sep 21, 7:27 AM UTC · Ben Saunders +222 (31%)Sep 21, 7:30 AM UTC · Ben Saunders +224 (31%)Sep 21, 7:33 AM UTC · Ben Saunders +222 (31%)Sep 21, 11:39 PM UTC · Ben Saunders +221 (31%)Sep 22, 5:39 AM UTC · Ben Saunders +222 (31%)Sep 23, 1:03 AM UTC · Ben Saunders +221 (31%)Sep 23, 1:12 AM UTC · Ben Saunders +222 (31%)Sep 23, 1:15 AM UTC · Ben Saunders +221 (31%)Sep 23, 3:33 AM UTC · Ben Saunders +216 (32%)Sep 23, 5:24 AM UTC · Ben Saunders +218 (31%)Sep 23, 5:57 AM UTC · Ben Saunders +220 (31%)Sep 23, 6:33 AM UTC · Ben Saunders +222 (31%)Sep 23, 6:42 AM UTC · Ben Saunders +221 (31%)-281+221
SportsbookSergio MoraesBen Saunders
BetOnline-260+220
Bookmaker-285+236
Bovada-275+215
sports-interaction-290+210
unibet-305+225

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

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 42%58% 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)

Sergio Moraes
Complete Fighter
7 edges
Ben Saunders
Submission Ace
4 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

64Power90
74Speed68
89Precision65
91Durability68
95Engine64
94Wrestling57
79Ground95

Biggest edge Sergio Moraes, Takedowns +37

Attribute by attribute

Sergio Moraes is on the left of every row, Ben Saunders on the right.
56Punch power87
71Kick power92
81Punch speed71
66Kick speed65
89Accuracy65
94Takedowns57
63Ground striking94
95Submissions96
92Chin67
90Body strength69
95Cardio64

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

Tale of the Tape

14-6-1
Record
22-13-2
1734
Power Index rating
1789
0
Win Streak
0
44
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

Style Matchup

-
vs
Muay ThaiBJJFolkstyle Wrestling
Sergio Moraes

No background on 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

2.42
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 · 1-4
  • L
    BJJ Stars 18 · Nov 22, 2025
    Disqualification
  • L
    Taura MMA 10 · Oct 23, 2020
    Unanimous Decision · Middleweight
  • W
    BJJ Stars · Jul 25, 2020
    Submission
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs Souza · Nov 17, 2019
    TKO · R3 · 4:19 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC 237: Namajunas vs Andrade · May 12, 2019
    TKO · R3 · 4:13 · 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 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%