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Ben Saunders "Killa B"

Inactive · age 43 · Orthodox · 6'2" 188 cm · 170 lb 77 kg · reach 77" 196 cm
At a glance
  • 4-fight losing streak — needs a turnaround
  • 67% of wins by KO or submission
  • 56% of wins finished in round 1
  • UFC veteran since 2007
Elo rating
1473
Global Elo 1517 ±34
Rank
—
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UFC record
9-10-0
KO 3 · Sub 3 · Dec 3
Streak
-4
Δ90d +15 · Δ1y +15
Last fight
Dec 14, 2019
Loss by KO · R2
Career at a glance
Octagon time
2h 30m
Avg fight time
7:55
Bonuses
4
Fights per year
1.6
Since last fight
6y 6mo

Honest Elo history

19 fights · tap & drag
Dec 8, 2007 — W vs Dan Barrera Δ+29Aug 9, 2008 — W vs Ryan Thomas Δ+30Dec 10, 2008 — W vs Brandon Wolff Δ+28Jun 13, 2009 — L vs Mike Swick Δ-26Nov 21, 2009 — W vs Marcus Davis Δ+39Mar 27, 2010 — L vs Jon Fitch Δ-12Aug 7, 2010 — L vs Dennis Hallman Δ-23Aug 23, 2014 — W vs Chris Heatherly Δ+15Dec 13, 2014 — W vs Joe Riggs Δ+16Jul 25, 2015 — W vs Kenny Robertson Δ+13Jan 17, 2016 — L vs Patrick Cote Δ-24Jan 15, 2017 — W vs Court McGee Δ+14May 28, 2017 — L vs Peter Sobotta Δ-24Feb 24, 2018 — L vs Alan Jouban Δ-20Jun 1, 2018 — W vs Jake Ellenberger Δ+18Sep 22, 2018 — L vs Sergio Moraes Δ-16Nov 3, 2018 — L vs Lyman Good Δ-21Apr 27, 2019 — L vs Takashi Sato Δ-20Dec 14, 2019 — L vs Matt Brown Δ-14 1450147515001525155015751600 200920112013201520172019 [{"i":0,"x":90,"y":302.9,"elo":1500,"date":"2007-12-08","opp":"Dan Barrera","result":"W","delta":29},{"i":1,"x":130.2,"y":238.1,"elo":1531,"date":"2008-08-09","opp":"Ryan Thomas","result":"W","delta":30},{"i":2,"x":150.4,"y":179.4,"elo":1558,"date":"2008-12-10","opp":"Brandon Wolff","result":"W","delta":28},{"i":3,"x":180.7,"y":234.4,"elo":1532,"date":"2009-06-13","opp":"Mike Swick","result":"L","delta":-26},{"i":4,"x":207.1,"y":152.3,"elo":1571,"date":"2009-11-21","opp":"Marcus Davis","result":"W","delta":39},{"i":5,"x":227.8,"y":177.9,"elo":1559,"date":"2010-03-27","opp":"Jon Fitch","result":"L","delta":-12},{"i":6,"x":249.6,"y":227,"elo":1536,"date":"2010-08-07","opp":"Dennis Hallman","result":"L","delta":-23},{"i":7,"x":491.9,"y":195,"elo":1551,"date":"2014-08-23","opp":"Chris Heatherly","result":"W","delta":15},{"i":8,"x":510.3,"y":161.3,"elo":1567,"date":"2014-12-13","opp":"Joe Riggs","result":"W","delta":16},{"i":9,"x":547,"y":132.9,"elo":1580,"date":"2015-07-25","opp":"Kenny Robertson","result":"W","delta":13},{"i":10,"x":575.9,"y":183.4,"elo":1556,"date":"2016-01-17","opp":"Patrick Cote","result":"L","delta":-24},{"i":11,"x":635.6,"y":153.1,"elo":1570,"date":"2017-01-15","opp":"Court McGee","result":"W","delta":14},{"i":12,"x":657.4,"y":203.7,"elo":1547,"date":"2017-05-28","opp":"Peter Sobotta","result":"L","delta":-24},{"i":13,"x":702.1,"y":246.4,"elo":1527,"date":"2018-02-24","opp":"Alan Jouban","result":"L","delta":-20},{"i":14,"x":718,"y":207.8,"elo":1545,"date":"2018-06-01","opp":"Jake Ellenberger","result":"W","delta":18},{"i":15,"x":736.5,"y":242.5,"elo":1529,"date":"2018-09-22","opp":"Sergio Moraes","result":"L","delta":-16},{"i":16,"x":743.4,"y":287.5,"elo":1507,"date":"2018-11-03","opp":"Lyman Good","result":"L","delta":-21},{"i":17,"x":772.1,"y":330.9,"elo":1487,"date":"2019-04-27","opp":"Takashi Sato","result":"L","delta":-20},{"i":18,"x":810,"y":361.1,"elo":1473,"date":"2019-12-14","opp":"Matt Brown","result":"L","delta":-14}]

Last fights

Elo-based expectation · not betting advice
Date Opponent Result Δ Elo
Dec 14, 2019 Matt Brown L -14
Apr 27, 2019 Takashi Sato L -20
Nov 3, 2018 Lyman Good L -21
Sep 22, 2018 Sergio Moraes L -16
Jun 1, 2018 Jake Ellenberger W +18

Performance

SLpM Significant Strikes Landed per Minute. Higher = busier striker.
Strikes Landed
L1L3L5
Str Acc Striking accuracy: significant strikes landed / attempted. Higher = more efficient striker.
Strike Accuracy
L1L3L5
SApM Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute. How often opponents land on this fighter. Lower is better.
Strikes Absorbed
L1L3L5
Str Def Share of opponent’s significant strike attempts that miss or are blocked. Higher is better.
Striking Defense
L1L3L5
TD / 15 min Takedowns landed per 15 minutes (one full 3-round fight). Measures wrestling output.
Takedowns
L1L3L5
TD Acc Takedowns landed / attempted. Higher = cleaner entries.
Takedown Accuracy
L1L3L5
TD Def Share of opponent takedown attempts stuffed. Higher = harder to put on the mat.
Takedown Defense
L1L3L5
Sub / 15 min Submission attempts per 15 minutes. Counts attempts, not just finishes — a proxy for grappling aggression.
Submission Attempts
L1L3L5
Ctrl / 15 min Control time in seconds per 15 minutes. Time in dominant grappling positions. 240 = 4 min, the realistic high-end across divisions.
Control Time (sec)
L1L3L5
KD / 15 min Knockdowns landed per 15 minutes. Counts every flash KD even if the fight continued — measures stopping power across all rounds, not just finishes.
Knockdowns
L1L3L5
Above division avg (intensity ∝ how far)
Near avg (±10%)
Below division avg

Finishes

How wins come Finish rate = (KO + Submission wins) / total UFC wins. Measures how often this fighter closes the show before the scorecards.
67%
6 / 9
Finish rate
KO
3
33% of wins
SUB
3
33% of wins
DEC
3
33% of wins
KO: 3 (33%) 3 Sub: 3 (33%) 3 Dec: 3 (33%) 3
Finishes by round
6 total
R1
5 83%
R2
1 17%
R3
R4
R5

Striking profile

Where significant strikes land — by target zone and by position. 486 landed total · career

Targets head · body · leg
51% Head
  • Head 51%
  • Body 39%
  • Leg 10%
Positions distance · clinch · ground
59% Distance
  • Distance 59%
  • Clinch 33%
  • Ground 8%

Durability

How they're beaten How fights end AGAINST this fighter. Finished-against rate = (times KO'd + submitted) / total UFC losses. A low rate means they rarely get stopped.
80%
of losses by finish
8 of 10 · usually R2
7 KO/TKO 1 Sub 2 Dec

Strength of schedule in UFC

Avg opp Elo (last 5) Average Elo rating of the last 5 opponents this fighter faced. A proxy for schedule difficulty — 1700+ is elite-level competition, 1500 is a UFC average opponent.
1553
UFC level
Quality wins (1600+) Wins over opponents rated 1600+ Elo at the time of the fight — clearly above the ~1500 UFC average, contender tier. A count of genuine quality results, not record-padding.
1
of 9 UFC wins
Toughest win The highest-rated opponent this fighter has a win over, by that opponent's Elo at fight time.
Marcus Davis
Elo 1618 at fight time
Expected wins How many wins an average fighter would be expected to have against this exact schedule, based on pre-fight Elo win probabilities. The line below shows whether this fighter is over- or under-performing their matchups.
10.1
−1.1 wins below what this schedule implies
Opponent Elo over career · 19 UFC fights, oldest → newest
1500
1597
Notable wins
Marcus Davis 1618

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Source Raw fight data and per-bout statistics come from Ben Saunders on UFCStats →. Elo rating, uncertainty bands, and division-relative analytics computed by HonestElo — not affiliated with or endorsed by the Ultimate Fighting Championship.