Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Jacare vs Hermansson
Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
Ben Saunders
United StatesBen Saunders
“Killa B”
22-13-2
RESULT

Takashi Sato def. Ben Saunders (TKO)

TKO · Round 2 · 1:18
WIN
Takashi Sato
JapanTakashi Sato
“Ten”
16-7-0
Sunday, April 28, 2019
BB&T Center, Sunrise, United States

Takashi Sato defeated Ben Saunders by TKO in round 2 (1:18) in the Welterweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs Hermansson, held Sunday, April 28, 2019 at BB&T Center, Sunrise.

Fight stats

Ben Saunders
Takashi Sato
0
Knockdowns
1
46 of 90
Significant strikes
28 of 69
51%
Sig. strike accuracy
41%
47 of 91
Total strikes
33 of 74
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
-
Takedown accuracy
-
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:25
Control time
0:17
Significant strikes by target
9 of 46
Head
25 of 64
22 of 28
Body
2 of 3
15 of 16
Leg
1 of 2
29 of 70
Distance
13 of 44
17 of 20
Clinch
2 of 6
0 of 0
Ground
13 of 19

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
39 of 74
Sig. str.
12 of 41
39 of 74
Total str.
16 of 45
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:25
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
1
7 of 16
Sig. str.
16 of 28
8 of 17
Total str.
17 of 29
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:17

Betting Odds

Ben Saunders
+140
42% implied win probability
Open: +169Best: +195
Takashi Sato
-120
55% implied win probability
Open: -215Best: +195

Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.

Line Movement

Ben SaundersTakashi Sato
40%50%60%70%Apr 18Apr 21Apr 25Apr 28Apr 18, 5:57 PM UTC · Ben Saunders +165 (38%)Apr 18, 8:51 PM UTC · Ben Saunders +175 (36%)Apr 20, 12:09 PM UTC · Ben Saunders -225 (69%)Apr 22, 7:27 PM UTC · Ben Saunders +112 (47%)Apr 25, 2:12 PM UTC · Ben Saunders +114 (47%)Apr 25, 9:09 PM UTC · Ben Saunders +104 (49%)Apr 25, 10:09 PM UTC · Ben Saunders +102 (50%)Apr 26, 4:21 AM UTC · Ben Saunders +125 (44%)Apr 26, 10:24 PM UTC · Ben Saunders +126 (44%)Apr 27, 11:39 AM UTC · Ben Saunders +134 (43%)Apr 28, 1:57 AM UTC · Ben Saunders +136 (42%)Apr 28, 2:57 AM UTC · Ben Saunders +134 (43%)Apr 28, 3:39 AM UTC · Ben Saunders +134 (43%)Apr 28, 4:15 AM UTC · Ben Saunders +133 (43%)Apr 28, 4:18 AM UTC · Ben Saunders +136 (42%)Apr 28, 4:57 AM UTC · Ben Saunders +136 (42%)Apr 28, 5:39 AM UTC · Ben Saunders +135 (43%)Apr 28, 5:42 AM UTC · Ben Saunders +135 (43%)Apr 28, 5:51 AM UTC · Ben Saunders +140 (42%)Apr 28, 6:12 AM UTC · Ben Saunders +141 (41%)Apr 28, 7:09 AM UTC · Ben Saunders +140 (42%)Apr 28, 7:18 AM UTC · Ben Saunders +140 (42%)Apr 28, 7:42 AM UTC · Ben Saunders +142 (41%)Apr 28, 7:48 AM UTC · Ben Saunders +140 (42%)Apr 18, 5:57 PM UTC · Takashi Sato -205 (67%)Apr 18, 8:51 PM UTC · Takashi Sato -225 (69%)Apr 20, 12:09 PM UTC · Takashi Sato +175 (36%)Apr 22, 7:27 PM UTC · Takashi Sato +109 (48%)Apr 25, 2:12 PM UTC · Takashi Sato +107 (48%)Apr 25, 9:09 PM UTC · Takashi Sato +110 (48%)Apr 25, 10:09 PM UTC · Takashi Sato +112 (47%)Apr 26, 4:21 AM UTC · Takashi Sato -110 (52%)Apr 26, 10:24 PM UTC · Takashi Sato -113 (53%)Apr 27, 11:39 AM UTC · Takashi Sato -127 (56%)Apr 28, 1:57 AM UTC · Takashi Sato -128 (56%)Apr 28, 2:57 AM UTC · Takashi Sato -128 (56%)Apr 28, 3:39 AM UTC · Takashi Sato -127 (56%)Apr 28, 4:15 AM UTC · Takashi Sato -125 (56%)Apr 28, 4:18 AM UTC · Takashi Sato -127 (56%)Apr 28, 4:57 AM UTC · Takashi Sato -125 (56%)Apr 28, 5:39 AM UTC · Takashi Sato -121 (55%)Apr 28, 5:42 AM UTC · Takashi Sato -119 (54%)Apr 28, 5:51 AM UTC · Takashi Sato -121 (55%)Apr 28, 6:12 AM UTC · Takashi Sato -121 (55%)Apr 28, 7:09 AM UTC · Takashi Sato -121 (55%)Apr 28, 7:18 AM UTC · Takashi Sato -120 (55%)Apr 28, 7:42 AM UTC · Takashi Sato -121 (55%)Apr 28, 7:48 AM UTC · Takashi Sato -120 (55%)+140-120
SportsbookBen SaundersTakashi Sato
Bookmaker+195-245
Bovada-250+195
sports-interaction+165-215
unibet+160-200

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Ben Saunders vs Takashi Sato?

Takashi Sato defeated Ben Saunders by TKO in round 2 (1:18) in the Welterweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs Hermansson, held Sunday, April 28, 2019 at BB&T Center, Sunrise.

Referee
Larry Downs, Jr.
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Ben Saunders 48%52% Takashi Sato

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)

Ben Saunders
Submission Ace
5 edges
Takashi Sato
Knockout Artist
5 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

90Power87
68Speed78
65Precision63
68Durability77
64Engine64
57Wrestling47
95Ground71

Biggest edge Ben Saunders, Submissions +52

Attribute by attribute

Ben Saunders is on the left of every row, Takashi Sato on the right.
87Punch power99
92Kick power74
71Punch speed95
65Kick speed61
65Accuracy63
57Takedowns47
94Ground striking97
96Submissions44
67Chin75
69Body strength78
64Cardio64

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

Tale of the Tape

22-13-2
Record
16-7-0
1751
Power Index rating
1765
0
Win Streak
0
43
Age
36
6'2"
188 cm
Height
5'10"
178 cm
77"
196 cm
Reach
73"
185 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
United States
Nationality
Japan

Style Matchup

Muay ThaiBJJFolkstyle Wrestling
vs
-
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

Takashi Sato

No background on record

Striking Profile

3.23
SLpM
2.21
50%
Str. Acc.
41%
3.58
SApM
3.73
51%
Str. Def.
44%

Grappling Profile

0.20
TD Avg.
0.76
40%
TD Acc.
37%
66%
TD Def.
60%
1.30
Sub. Avg.
0.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Ben Saunders · 1-4
  • L
    Sean Brady
    Fury Pro Grappling 4 · May 28, 2022
    Submission · R1 · 4:25 · Middleweight
  • L
    Benson Henderson
    UFC Fight Pass Invitational 1 · Dec 16, 2021
    Decision
  • W
    Ramsey Nijem
    XMMA 2: Saunders vs. Nijem · Jul 30, 2021
    Unanimous Decision · Welterweight
  • L
    Matt Brown
    UFC 245: Usman vs Covington · Dec 14, 2019
    TKO · R2 · 4:55 · Welterweight
  • L
    Takashi Sato
    UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs Hermansson · Apr 28, 2019
    TKO · R2 · 1:18 · Welterweight
Takashi Sato · 0-5
  • L
    Christopher Alvidrez
    XFC Young Guns 7 & 8 · Apr 30, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 4:56 · Welterweight
  • L
    Yoon Sung Jang
    ZFN 2 · Dec 14, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · Welterweight
  • L
    Themba Gorimbo
    UFC Fight Night: Dern vs Hill · May 20, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Bryan Battle
    UFC Fight Night: Santos vs Hill · Aug 6, 2022
    TKO · R1 · 0:44 · Welterweight
  • L
    Gunnar Nelson
    UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs Aspinall · Mar 19, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight

Career Averages

Based on 19 fights · 7 fights
25.6
Avg sig. strikes
18.7
0.11
Avg takedowns
0.43
0:50
Avg control time
0:30
98
Career high strikes
30
1
Career high TDs
2

Strike Distribution

Ben Saunders
Strike target
Takashi Sato
51%
Head
77%
39%
Body
18%
10%
Leg
5%
Ben Saunders
Strike position
Takashi Sato
59%
Distance
58%
33%
Clinch
13%
8%
Ground
29%