Ben “Killa B” Saunders is a 39 year old Male fighter from United States with a 23-13-2 pro MMA record. Saunders most recently fought Sean Brady at Fury Pro Grappling 4 on Saturday May 28, 2022. Ben Saunders lost to Sean Brady by Submission at 4:25 of Round 1 in the Middleweight division.
Ben Saunders has 23 wins with a 70% finish rate, including 9 by knockout, 8 by submission, 7 by decision.
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Weight class | Org |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 22-13-2 | Ramsey Nijem |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
XMMA 2 | 2021-07-30 | Welterweight | XMMA |
| Loss | 22-12-2 | Matt Brown |
KO/TKO
R2 4:55
|
UFC 245 | 2019-12-14 | Welterweight | UFC |
| Loss | 22-11-2 | Takashi Sato |
KO/TKO
R2 1:18
|
UFC on ESPN+ 8 | 2019-04-27 | Welterweight | UFC |
| Loss | 22-10-2 | Lyman Good |
KO/TKO
R1 1:32
|
UFC 230 | 2018-11-03 | Welterweight | UFC |
| Loss | 22-9-2 | Sérgio Moraes |
SUB
R2 4:42
|
UFC Fight Night 137 | 2018-09-22 | Welterweight | UFC |
| Win | 21-9-2 | Jake Ellenberger |
KO/TKO
R1 1:56
|
UFC Fight Night 131 | 2018-06-01 | Welterweight | UFC |
| Loss | 21-8-2 | Alan Jouban |
KO/TKO
R2 2:38
|
UFC on FOX 28 | 2018-02-24 | Welterweight | UFC |
| Loss | 21-7-2 | Peter Sobotta |
KO/TKO
R2 2:29
|
UFC Fight Night 109 | 2017-05-28 | Welterweight | UFC |
| Win | 20-7-2 | Court McGee |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC Fight Night 103 | 2017-01-15 | Welterweight | UFC |
| Win | 19-7-2 | Jacob Volkmann |
SUB
R1 0:17
|
Fight Night At The Island | 2016-09-09 | Welterweight | |
| Loss | 19-6-2 | Patrick Cote |
KO/TKO
R2 1:14
|
UFC Fight Night 81 | 2016-01-17 | Welterweight | UFC |
| Win | 18-6-2 | Kenny Robertson |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC on FOX 16 | 2015-07-25 | Welterweight | UFC |
| Win | 17-6-2 | Joe Riggs |
SUB
R1 0:57
|
UFC on FOX 13 | 2014-12-13 | Welterweight | UFC |
| Win | 16-6-2 | Chris Heatherly |
SUB
R1 2:18
|
UFC Fight Night 49 | 2014-08-23 | Welterweight | UFC |
| Loss | 16-5-2 | Douglas Lima |
KO/TKO
R2 4:33
|
Bellator 100 | 2013-09-20 | Welterweight | BFC |
| Win | 15-5-2 | Raul Amaya |
KO/TKO
R1 2:56
|
Bellator 90 | 2013-02-21 | Welterweight | BFC |
| Win | 14-5-2 | Koffi Adzitso |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Bellator 86 | 2013-01-24 | Welterweight | BFC |
| Win | 13-5-2 | Brian Warren |
KO/TKO
R1 0:22
|
Bellator 72 | 2012-07-20 | Catchweight | BFC |
| Loss | 13-4-2 | Bryan Baker |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Bellator 67 | 2012-05-04 | Welterweight | BFC |
| Win | 12-4-2 | Raul Amaya |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Bellator 63 | 2012-03-30 | Welterweight | BFC |
| Loss | 12-3-2 | Douglas Lima |
KO/TKO
R2 1:21
|
Bellator 57 | 2011-11-12 | Welterweight | BFC |
| Win | 11-3-2 | Luis Santos |
SUB
R3 1:45
|
Bellator 53 | 2011-10-08 | Welterweight | BFC |
| Win | 10-3-2 | Chris Cisneros |
KO/TKO
R3 0:29
|
Bellator 49 | 2011-09-10 | Welterweight | BFC |
| Win | 9-3-2 | Matt Lee |
KO/TKO
R3 1:24
|
Bellator 39 | 2011-04-02 | Catchweight | BFC |
| Win | 8-3-2 | Elijah Harshbarger |
SUB
R1 4:22
|
Regional circuit | 2010-11-06 | WEF | |
| Loss | 8-2-2 | Dennis Hallman |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC 117 | 2010-08-07 | Welterweight | UFC |
| Loss | 8-1-2 | Jon Fitch |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC 111 | 2010-03-27 | Welterweight | UFC |
| Win | 7-1-2 | Marcus Davis |
KO/TKO
R1 3:24
|
UFC 106 | 2009-11-21 | Welterweight | UFC |
| Loss | 7-0-2 | Mike Swick |
KO/TKO
R2 3:47
|
UFC 99 | 2009-06-13 | Welterweight | UFC |
| Win | 6-0-2 | Brandon Wolff |
KO/TKO
R1 1:49
|
UFC Fight Night 16 | 2008-12-10 | Welterweight | UFC |
| Win | 5-0-2 | Ryan Thomas |
SUB
R2 2:28
|
UFC 87 | 2008-08-09 | Welterweight | UFC |
| Win | 4-0-2 | Daniel Barrera |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
The Ultimate Fighter 6 Finale | 2007-12-08 | Welterweight | UFC |
| Loss | 4-0-2 | Thomas Speer |
DEC
R2 5:00
|
The Ultimate Fighter Season 6 | 2007-07-09 | Welterweight | TUF |
| Win | 4-0-2 | Daniel Barrera |
DEC
R2 5:00
|
The Ultimate Fighter Season 6 | 2007-06-26 | Welterweight | TUF |
| Win | 3-0-2 | Charles Blanchard |
SUB
R1 0:46
|
Regional circuit | 2007-02-17 | ||
| Win | 2-0-2 | Kenny Stevens |
KO/TKO
R3 3:05
|
Regional circuit | 2006-07-15 | ||
| Win | 1-0-2 | Rick Delvecchio |
KO/TKO
R1 4:31
|
Regional circuit | 2006-02-18 | AFC | |
| Win | 0-0-2 | Reggie Peña |
SUB
R1 1:12
|
Regional circuit | 2005-12-10 | AFC | |
| Draw | 0-0-1 | Diego Visotzky |
DEC
R2 5:00
|
AFC 12 | 2005-04-30 | Middleweight | AFC |
| Draw | 0-0-0 | Crafton Wallace |
R2 5:00
|
Regional circuit | 2004-05-01 | AFC |
Saunders made his professional debut against Crafton Wallace on May 1, 2004, fighting on the regional circuit.
Ben Saunders vs Crafton Wallace ended in draw by at 5:00 of Round 2.
Saunders made his debut in the UFC against Daniel Barrera on December 8, 2007, fighting on the main card of The Ultimate Fighter 6 Finale having compiled a 4-0-2 professional MMA record.
Ben Saunders beat Daniel Barrera by Decision at 5:00 of Round 3.
Since his debut, Saunders has gone on to fight a total of 19 more times in the UFC. His UFC record stands at 9-10-0.
After his UFC stint, Saunders took his next fight at WEF on November 6, 2010, fighting against Elijah Harshbarger on the of the regional circuit.
Ben Saunders beat Elijah Harshbarger by Submission at 4:22 of Round 1.
After 11 fights outside of the promotion, Saunders returned to the UFC on August 23, 2014, fighting against Chris Heatherly on the preliminary card of UFC Fight Night 49: Henderson vs. dos Anjos.
At the time of his UFC return, his professional MMA record stood at 16-6-2
Ben Saunders beat Chris Heatherly by Submission at 2:18 of Round 1. Ben Saunders took home an extra bonus after being awarded with Performance of the Night.
After 1 fights outside of the promotion, Saunders returned to the UFC on January 15, 2017, fighting against Court McGee on the main card of UFC Fight Night 103: Rodriguez vs. Penn.
At the time of his UFC return, his professional MMA record stood at 20-7-2
Ben Saunders beat Court McGee by Decision at 5:00 of Round 3.
Saunders's last win came against Ramsey Nijem at XMMA 2 on Friday July 30, 2021. Ben Saunders beat Ramsey Nijem by Decision at 5:00 of Round 3.
Saunders is not currently booked for any fights.
Saunders's last loss came against Matt Brown at UFC 245 on Saturday December 14, 2019. Ben Saunders lost to Matt Brown by KO/TKO at 4:55 of Round 2.
Saunders has fought 19 times in the UFC. His UFC record stands at 9-10-0.
Saunders has knocked out 9 opponents.
Saunders has submitted 8 opponents.
Saunders has been knocked out 9 times.
Saunders has been submitted 1 times.
