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Ben Saunders vs Matt Brown

Result, odds and stats · Welterweight · 3 rounds

Sat, Dec 14, 2019
Matt Brown def. Ben Saunders · KO/TKO, round 2 (4:55)
 
Ben
Saunders
Welterweight
Record
22-12
UFC
9-9
Age
36
Height
6'2"
Reach
77"
Stance
Orthodox
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Closing line

No closing line on record for this fight.

 
Matt
Brown
Welterweight
Record
21-16
UFC
14-10
Age
38
Height
6'0"
Reach
75"
Stance
Orthodox
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Fight stats

Ben SaundersMatt Brown
Significant strikes12 of 2330 of 47
Knockdowns00
Takedowns0 of 02 of 3
Control time0:107:34
Submission attempts40

How they fight

Significant strikes landed per round, averaged over each fighter's UFC career before this fight. Rounds a fight ended in are left out, so early finishes don't pull the averages down.

15
16
Round 1
16
21
Round 2
■ Ben Saunders ■ Matt Brown

Common opponents

Opponents both had fought in the UFC before this fight, with the most recent meeting for each.

Jake Ellenberger
Ben Saunders
Won · KO/TKO, round 1
Jun 2018 · landed 2.6 more significant strikes a minute
Matt Brown
Lost · KO/TKO, round 1
Jul 2016 · Ellenberger landed 7.9 more a minute
Mike Swick
Ben Saunders
Lost · KO/TKO, round 2
Jun 2009 · landed 0.8 more significant strikes a minute
Matt Brown
Won · KO/TKO, round 2
Dec 2012 · landed 2.1 more significant strikes a minute
Ryan Thomas
Ben Saunders
Won · submission, round 2
Aug 2008 · landed 3.9 more significant strikes a minute
Matt Brown
Won · submission, round 2
Nov 2008 · even on significant strikes

Other fights that night

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