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

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 54%46% Takashi Sato

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

22-13-2
Record
16-7-0
1531
Elo rating
1500
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

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
    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
Takashi Sato · 1-4
  • L
    Themba Gorimbo
    UFC Fight Night: Dern vs HillSat, May 20, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Bryan Battle
    UFC Fight Night: Santos vs HillSat, Aug 6, 2022
    TKO · R1 · 0:44 · Welterweight
  • L
    Gunnar Nelson
    UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs AspinallSat, Mar 19, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Miguel Baeza
    UFC Fight Night: Smith vs ClarkSun, Nov 29, 2020
    Submission · R2 · 4:28 · Welterweight
  • W
    Jason Witt
    UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs HookerSat, Jun 27, 2020
    TKO · R1 · 0:48 · 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%