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Ben Saunders

Current ELO: 966

Peak ELO: 1089

Rank: #1838

Peak Rank: #391

Record: 9-10

Weight Classes: Welterweight

Updated: 7/1/2025

Event	Fighter 1	Fighter 1 ELO	Fighter 2	Fighter 2 ELO	Weight Class	Result	Method
UFC 245: Usman vs. Covington	Matt Brown	1085 →1101(+16)	Ben Saunders	982 →966(-16)	Welterweight	Loss	KO
UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs. Hermansson	Takashi Sato	1000 →1023(+23)	Ben Saunders	1006 →982(-24)	Welterweight	Loss	KO
UFC 230: Cormier vs. Lewis	Lyman Good	1003 →1028(+25)	Ben Saunders	1031 →1006(-25)	Welterweight	Loss	KO
UFC Fight Night: Marreta vs. Anders	Sergio Moraes	1097 →1117(+20)	Ben Saunders	1051 →1031(-20)	Welterweight	Loss	SUB
UFC Fight Night: Rivera vs. Moraes	Ben Saunders	1029 →1051(+22)	Jake Ellenberger	1016 →994(-22)	Welterweight	Win	KO
UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Stephens	Alan Jouban	1033 →1057(+24)	Ben Saunders	1053 →1029(-24)	Welterweight	Loss	KO
UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Teixeira	Peter Sobotta	993 →1022(+29)	Ben Saunders	1082 →1053(-29)	Welterweight	Loss	KO
UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Penn	Ben Saunders	1063 →1082(+19)	Court McGee	1043 →1024(-19)	Welterweight	Win	U-DEC
UFC Fight Night: Dillashaw vs Cruz	Patrick Cote	1040 →1066(+26)	Ben Saunders	1089 →1063(-26)	Welterweight	Loss	KO
UFC on FOX: Dillashaw vs. Barao II	Ben Saunders	1071 →1089(+18)	Kenny Robertson	1039 →1021(-18)	Welterweight	Win	S-DEC
UFC on FOX: Dos Santos vs Miocic	Ben Saunders	1050 →1071(+21)	Joe Riggs	1013 →992(-21)	Welterweight	Win	SUB
UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Dos Anjos	Ben Saunders	1029 →1050(+21)	Chris Heatherly	1000 →978(-22)	Welterweight	Win	SUB
UFC 117: Silva vs Sonnen	Dennis Hallman	945 →971(+26)	Ben Saunders	1055 →1029(-26)	Welterweight	Loss	U-DEC
UFC 111: St-Pierre vs Hardy	Jon Fitch	1171 →1185(+14)	Ben Saunders	1070 →1055(-15)	Welterweight	Loss	U-DEC
UFC 106: Ortiz vs Griffin 2	Ben Saunders	1043 →1070(+27)	Marcus Davis	1094 →1067(-27)	Welterweight	Win	KO
UFC 99: The Comeback	Mike Swick	1136 →1154(+18)	Ben Saunders	1061 →1043(-18)	Welterweight	Loss	KO
UFC Fight Night - Fight for the Troops	Ben Saunders	1041 →1061(+20)	Brandon Wolff	1000 →979(-21)	Welterweight	Win	KO
UFC 87: Seek And Destroy	Ben Saunders	1020 →1041(+21)	Ryan Thomas	1000 →978(-22)	Welterweight	Win	SUB
The Ultimate Fighter: Team Hughes vs. Team Serra Finale	Ben Saunders	1000 →1020(+20)	Dan Barrera	1000 →980(-20)	Welterweight	Win	U-DEC