Welterweight
3 Rounds
Jon Fitch won · U-DEC R3
UFC Event·Saturday, March 27, 2010·Newark, New Jersey, USA, USA
Style matchupBen Saunders: Well-roundedvsJon Fitch: Wrestler
Well-rounded fighters typically have the tools to neutralize wrestlers if their TD defense is sharp.
Model Prediction: Jon Fitch wins(67.8%)
Actual result: Jon Fitch wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Correct
Scouting Report
Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.
- Ben Saunders enters on a 4-fight losing streak.
Tale of the Tape
Ben Saunders
Red Corner
VS
Jon Fitch
Blue Corner
+295
(25%)
Vegas Odds
-325
(76%)
43
Age
48
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
6'2"
Height
6'0"
195.58 cm
Reach
187.96 cm
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Ben SaundersL4 streak
oldest →latest
W
KOvs Jake Ellenberger · Jun 18L
SUBvs Sergio Moraes · Sep 18L
KOvs Lyman Good · Nov 18L
KOvs Takashi Sato · Apr 19L
KOvs Matt Brown · Dec 19Jon Fitch
oldest →latest
W
vs Thiago Alves · Aug 10L
KOvs Johny Hendricks · Dec 11W
vs Erick Silva · Oct 12L
vs Demian Maia · Feb 13Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Ben SaundersMetricJon Fitch
3.23
Strikes / min
2.61
3.58
Strikes absorbed / min
1.65
51%
Strike defense
54%
0.20
TDs / 15 min
3.60
66%
Takedown defense
56%
1.30
Sub atts / 15 min
0.80
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
-0.35Δ 1.31 — meaningful gap+0.96
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Ben SaundersJon Fitch
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Ben Saunders(10 fights)Jon Fitch(5 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
0.00.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
0.00.0
RedStriker ScoreBlue
0.00.0
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
0.00.0
Ben Saunders
StanceOrthodox
Height74.0"
Reach77.0"
Fights14
Jon Fitch
StanceOrthodox
Height72.0"
Reach74.0"
Fights5