Chris “The So Cal Kid” Saunders is a 36 year old Male fighter from United States with a 16-8-0 pro MMA record. Saunders most recently fought Derion Chapman at CXF 7 on Saturday April 29, 2017. Chris Saunders beat Derion Chapman by Decision at 5:00 of Round 3 in the Lightweight division.
Chris Saunders has 16 wins with a 50% finish rate, including 3 by knockout, 7 by submission, 8 by decision.
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Weight class | Org |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 15-8-0 | Derion Chapman |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
CXF 7 | 2017-04-29 | Lightweight | CXF |
| Loss | 15-7-0 | Chris Culley |
DEC
R5 5:00
|
BAMMA Badbeat 20 | 2016-06-10 | Lightweight | BU |
| Win | 14-7-0 | Darren Smith Jr. |
DEC
R5 5:00
|
BAMMA Badbeat 18 | 2016-02-20 | Lightweight | BU |
| Win | 13-7-0 | Kevin Bostick |
SUB
R1 0:29
|
BAMMA Badbeat 17 | 2015-10-02 | Lightweight | BU |
| Win | 12-7-0 | Brandon Morris |
SUB
R2 1:28
|
BAMMA Badbeat 16 | 2015-06-26 | Lightweight | BU |
| Win | 11-7-0 | Darren Smith Jr. |
SUB
R1 1:14
|
BAMMA Badbeat 15 | 2015-04-10 | Lightweight | BU |
| Loss | 11-6-0 | Dominic Clark |
SUB
R1 1:09
|
Chaos at the Casino 5 | 2014-08-10 | Lightweight | LOP |
| Win | 10-6-0 | Dominic Gutierrez |
SUB
R3 1:03
|
Regional circuit | 2014-04-12 | LOP | |
| Loss | 10-5-0 | Sevak Magakyan |
DEC
R3 3:00
|
Regional circuit | 2013-11-23 | LOP | |
| Win | 9-5-0 | Shad Smith |
SUB
R2 1:10
|
Respect in the Cage | 2013-07-13 | Lightweight | RITC |
| Loss | 9-4-0 | Akop Stepanyan |
KO/TKO
R3 3:55
|
Bellator 92 | 2013-03-07 | Lightweight | BFC |
| Loss | 9-3-0 | Thiago Meller |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Regional circuit | 2012-10-19 | SPS | |
| Loss | 9-2-0 | Myles Jury |
SUB
R1 4:03
|
The Ultimate Fighter 15 Finale | 2012-06-01 | Lightweight | UFC |
| Loss | 9-2-0 | Vinc Pichel |
DEC
R2 5:00
|
The Ultimate Fighter Season 15 | 2012-05-18 | Lightweight | TUF |
| Win | 9-2-0 | Sam Sicilia |
DEC
R2 5:00
|
The Ultimate Fighter Season 15 | 2012-04-27 | Lightweight | TUF |
| Win | 9-2-0 | Chase Hackett |
DEC
R1 5:00
|
The Ultimate Fighter Season 15 | 2012-03-09 | Lightweight | TUF |
| Loss | 9-1-0 | Chris Horodecki |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Bellator 47 | 2011-07-23 | Lightweight | BFC |
| Win | 8-1-0 | Cleber Luciano |
KO/TKO
R2 0:22
|
Regional circuit | 2011-04-10 | ||
| Win | 7-1-0 | George Valdez |
KO/TKO
R4 3:21
|
Regional circuit | 2010-11-19 | MEZ | |
| Win | 6-1-0 | Andy Morales |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Regional circuit | 2010-06-23 | BITB | |
| Win | 5-1-0 | Todd Willingham |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Regional circuit | 2010-05-13 | BITB | |
| Win | 4-1-0 | Nick Reale |
SUB
R1 1:35
|
Regional circuit | 2010-04-18 | LBFN | |
| Win | 3-1-0 | Billy Terry |
KO/TKO
R2 1:48
|
Regional circuit | 2010-02-10 | BITB | |
| Win | 2-1-0 | Todd Willingham |
DEC
R3 3:00
|
Regional circuit | 2009-12-18 | BITB | |
| Loss | 2-0-0 | Isaac Gutierrez |
SUB
R2 0:18
|
Regional circuit | 2009-11-20 | SSP | |
| Win | 1-0-0 | Guilherme Cotliarenko |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Regional circuit | 2009-08-15 | FCOC | |
| Win | 0-0-0 | Thor Skancke |
SUB
R2 2:47
|
Regional circuit | 2009-07-17 | FCOC |
Saunders made his professional debut against Thor Skancke on July 17, 2009, fighting on the regional circuit.
He made a winning start to his career, defeating Thor Skancke who carried a 1-2-0 professional MMA record into the fight.
Chris Saunders beat Thor Skancke by Submission at 2:47 of Round 2.
Saunders made his debut in the UFC against Myles Jury on June 1, 2012, fighting on the preliminary card of The Ultimate Fighter 15 Finale having compiled a 9-2-0 professional MMA record.
Chris Saunders lost to Myles Jury by Submission at 4:03 of Round 1.
After his UFC stint, Saunders took his next fight at SPS on October 19, 2012, fighting against Thiago Meller on the of the regional circuit.
Chris Saunders lost to Thiago Meller by Decision at 5:00 of Round 3.
Saunders's last win came against Derion Chapman at CXF 7 on Saturday April 29, 2017. Chris Saunders beat Derion Chapman by Decision at 5:00 of Round 3.
Saunders is not currently booked for any fights.
Saunders's last loss came against Chris Culley at BAMMA Badbeat 20 on Friday June 10, 2016. Chris Saunders lost to Chris Culley by Decision at 5:00 of Round 5.
Saunders has fought 1 times in the UFC. His UFC record stands at 0-1-0.
Saunders has knocked out 3 opponents.
Saunders has submitted 7 opponents.
Saunders has been knocked out 1 times.
Saunders has been submitted 3 times.
