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Revision as of 21:22, 12 September 2011
| Ben Saunders | |
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| Born | April 13, 1983 Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States |
| Other names | Killa B |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st) |
| Division | 170 |
| Reach | 77.5 in (197 cm) |
| Style | Jeet Kune Do, Muay Thai, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, |
| Fighting out of | Coconut Creek, Florida |
| Team | American Top Team |
| Rank | brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 16 |
| Wins | 11 |
| By knockout | 6 |
| By submission | 4 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Losses | 3 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Draws | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Last updated on: January 20, 2010 | |
Benjamin Saunders (born April 13, 1983), is an American professional mixed martial artist. His background is in Jeet Kune Do Concepts and he was a featured fighter on The Ultimate Fighter: Team Hughes vs. Team Serra, fighting on Team Serra.[1]
Mixed martial arts
Saunders began training in martial arts at a young age starting with some Jeet Kune Do Concepts. He began training in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu with the gi in 2003 and on January 16, 2010, he received his brown belt.[2]
The Ultimate Fighter
Saunders defeated Dan Barrera in the first round of the competition by majority decision. Saunders reportedly contracted influenza after the Barrera bout. Despite the illness, Saunders competed in the quarter-finals against Tommy Speer, losing by unanimous decision.
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Saunders defeated Dan Barrera at The Ultimate Fighter: Team Hughes vs Team Serra Finale by unanimous decision.
In his second career UFC fight, Saunders defeated UFC newcomer Ryan Thomas by armbar in the second round.
In his third career UFC fight he fought Brandon Wolff, defeating him in the first round with knees from the Thai clinch, by landing 42 knees to his opponent. This left Wolff's face a bloody and swollen mess. After the bout many comparisons were made between him and Anderson Silva, who is also known for his Thai clinch prowess.
Saunders' next fight was supposed to be at UFC 96 against welterweight standout Dustin Hazelett, but due to injury Hazelett pulled out of the match. Saunders was then set to face UFC newcomer Ryan Madigan. However, Saunders later pulled out of the match due to an injured foot.
On February 28, 2009, it was confirmed that Saunders would be facing Mike Swick at UFC 99.[3] Saunders was defeated by Swick by continuous punches to the face. As Swick struck, Saunders ducked into Swick's striking range every time which essentially cost him the fight.
Saunders defeated Marcus Davis on November 21, 2009, via knee strikes 3:24 into the first round at UFC 106 making him the first man to knock out Marcus Davis.[4]
Saunders was expected to face off against top ten welterweight Martin Kampmann at UFC 111 in March. However, an injury forced Kampmann off the card and Saunders was set to face Jake Ellenberger.[5] On March 25, 2010, news broke that Thiago Alves's pre-fight CT scan found an irregularity in his brain, and he was not cleared to fight. Saunders asked to fight Alves's opponent and former #1 contender Jon Fitch, forcing Saunder's opponent Ellenberger out of the match.[6] Saunders lost to Fitch by unanimous decision.
Saunders next faced Dennis Hallman on August 7, 2010 at UFC 117.[7] Ben lost the fight by unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 29-28). Following the loss, Saunders was cut from the UFC.[8][9]
Bellator Fighting Championships
On February 3, it was announced by Bellator that they had signed Saunders to compete in their Welterweight division. Although he will not be a part of the Season 4 Tournament, Saunders fights are expected to air live on the main card.[10] At Bellator 39 Saunders beat Matt Lee by TKO (Doctor Stoppage) in the third round after brutalising Lee in the clinch with knees and elbows for most of the fight.
Saunders was expected to fight at Bellator 47 but had to pull out of the event due to an undisclosed injury he suffered in training.[11]
Saunders was expected to face Rick Hawn at Bellator 49.[12] But Hawn later pulled out of the bout due to a knee injury.[13] Saunders instead fought Chris Cisneros at Bellator 49. Saunders defeated Cisneros by TKO in the third round.[14]
Mixed martial arts record
| 16 matches | 11 wins | 3 losses |
| By knockout | 6 | 1 |
| By submission | 4 | 0 |
| By decision | 1 | 2 |
| Draws | 2 | |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 11-3-2 | Chris Cisneros | TKO (knees and punches) | Bellator 49 | September 10, 2011 | 3 | 0:29 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | Bellator Season 5 Welterweight Tournament Quarterfinal |
| Win | 10-3-2 | Matt Lee | TKO (doctor stoppage) | Bellator 39 | April 2, 2011 | 3 | 1:24 | Uncasville, Connecticut, United States | Catchweight 175 lb. |
| Win | 9-3-2 | Elijah Harshbarger | Submission (punches and elbows) | WEF: Saunders vs. Harshbarger | November 6, 2010 | 1 | 4:21 | Kissimmee, Florida, United States | |
| Loss | 8-3-2 | Dennis Hallman | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 117 | August 7, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Oakland, California, United States | |
| Loss | 8-2-2 | Jon Fitch | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 111 | March 27, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Newark, New Jersey, United States | |
| Win | 8-1-2 | Marcus Davis | KO (knees) | UFC 106 | November 21, 2009 | 1 | 3:24 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | 7-1-2 | Mike Swick | TKO (punches) | UFC 99 | June 13, 2009 | 2 | 3:47 | Cologne, Germany | |
| Win | 7-0-2 | Brandon Wolff | TKO (knees) | UFC: Fight for the Troops | December 10, 2008 | 1 | 1:49 | Fayetteville, North Carolina, United States | |
| Win | 6-0-2 | Ryan Thomas | Submission (armbar) | UFC 87 | August 10, 2008 | 2 | 2:28 | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States | |
| Win | 5-0-2 | Dan Barrera | Decision (unanimous) | The Ultimate Fighter 6#Finale | December 8, 2007 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 4-0-2 | Charles Blanchard | Submission (armbar) | Combat Fighting Championships 3 | February 17, 2007 | 1 | 0:46 | Orlando, Florida, United States | |
| Win | 3-0-2 | Kenny Stevens | TKO (punches) | Combat Fighting Championship 1 | July 15, 2006 | 3 | 3:05 | Orlando, Florida, United States | |
| Win | 2-0-2 | Rick Delvecchio | KO (head kick) | Absolute Fighting Championships 15 | February 18, 2006 | 1 | 4:31 | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States | |
| Win | 1-0-2 | Reggie Pena | Submission (triangle choke) | Absolute Fighting Championships 14 | December 12, 2005 | 1 | 1:12 | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States | |
| Draw | 0-0-2 | Diego Lionel Vitosky | Draw | Absolute Fighting Championships 12 | April 30, 2005 | 2 | 5:00 | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States | |
| Draw | 0-0-1 | Crafton Wallace | Draw | Absolute Fighting Championships 8 | May 1, 2004 | 2 | 5:00 | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States |
References
- ^ Meltzer, Dave (2007-08-27). "Participants in Ultimate Fighter season six are announced". Los Angeles Times.com. Archived from the original on 2007-10-24. Retrieved 2007-08-27.
- ^ "Ben Saunders Promoted To BJJ Brown Belt". 2010-01-18.
- ^ "Mike Swick vs. Ben Saunders signed for UFC 99". Five Ounces of Pain.
- ^ "UFC 106 Results: Ben Saunders Knees Out Marcus Davis". 2009-11-21. Retrieved 2009-11-22.
- ^ "Kampmann out, Ellenberger faces Saunders at UFC 111 in March". MMAjunkie.
- ^ "Jon Fitch replaces Jake Ellenberger, meets Ben Saunders on UFC 111 main card". MMAjunkie.
- ^ "Dennis Hallman faces Ben Saunders at UFC 117". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2010-05-05.
- ^ "UFC 117: Ben Saunders Cut from the UFC Following Loss to Dennis Hallman". Retrieved 10 November 2010.
- ^ "Ben Saunders Cut By The UFC". Retrieved 10 November 2010.
- ^ "Bellator signs UFC vet Ben Saunders for non-tourney fights". MMAjunkie.
- ^ "Saunders Sidelined, Scratched from Bellator's Canadian Debut". Retrieved 6 July 2011.
- ^ "Ben Saunders vs. Rick Hawn Highlights Bellator's Welterweight Tournament Field". Retrieved 16 July 2011.
- ^ "Hawn Injures Knee, Withdraws from Bellator Tournament". Retrieved 17 August 2011.
- ^ "Cisneros Replaces Injured Hawn in Bellator Welterweight Draw". Retrieved 20 August 2011.
External links
- Professional MMA record for Ben Saunders from Sherdog
- Ben Saunders' The Ultimate Fighter bio
- Ben Saunders' TUF 6 Blog