Welterweight
3 Rounds
Ben Saunders won · U-DEC R3
UFC Event·Sunday, January 15, 2017·Phoenix, Arizona, USA, USA
Style matchupCourt McGee: Pressure fightervsBen Saunders: Well-rounded
The well-rounded fighter has answers in multiple phases. The pressure fighter needs damage early.
Model Prediction: Court McGee wins(61.2%)
Actual result: Ben Saunders wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Incorrect
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
Court McGee
Red Corner
VS
Ben Saunders
Blue Corner
-135
(57%)
Vegas Odds
+115
(47%)
41
Age
43
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
5'11"
Height
6'2"
190.5 cm
Reach
195.58 cm
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Court McGee
oldest →latest
L
KOvs Jeremiah Wells · Jun 22L
KOvs Matt Brown · May 23L
vs Alex Morono · Apr 24W
SUBvs Tim Means · Oct 24L
vs Michael Chiesa · Jun 25Ben 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 19Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Court McGeeMetricBen Saunders
4.50
Strikes / min
3.23
3.65
Strikes absorbed / min
3.58
60%
Strike defense
51%
1.78
TDs / 15 min
0.20
70%
Takedown defense
66%
0.50
Sub atts / 15 min
1.30
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+0.85Δ 1.20 — meaningful gap-0.35
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Court McGeeBen Saunders
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Court McGee(10 fights)Ben Saunders(10 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
+37.5-37.5
RedLayoff (days)Blue
-202.0202.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
+0.2-0.2
RedStriker ScoreBlue
+1.6-1.6
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
+0.2-0.2
Court McGee
StanceOrthodox
Height71.0"
Reach75.0"
Fights24
Ben Saunders
StanceOrthodox
Height74.0"
Reach77.0"
Fights14