Welterweight
3 Rounds
Lyman Good won · KO/TKO R1
UFC Event·Saturday, November 3, 2018·New York City, New York, USA, USA
Style matchupLyman Good: Pressure fightervsBen Saunders: Well-rounded
The well-rounded fighter has answers in multiple phases. The pressure fighter needs damage early.
Model Prediction: Lyman Good wins(60.8%)
Actual result: Lyman Good 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 3-fight losing streak.
- Lyman Good is a KO finisher (100% of wins). Ben Saunders has lost 67% of fights by KO.
- Ben Saunders threatens submissions; Lyman Good has lost 33% of fights by sub.
- Lyman Good has 12pp better strike defense — meaningful gap.
Tale of the Tape
Lyman Good
Red Corner
VS
Ben Saunders
Blue Corner
-630
(86%)
Vegas Odds
+465
(18%)
40
Age
43
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
6'0"
Height
6'2"
187.96 cm
Reach
195.58 cm
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Lyman Good
oldest →latest
W
KOvs Andrew Craig · Jul 15L
vs Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos · Jul 17L
SUBvs Demian Maia · Feb 19W
KOvs Chance Rencountre · Nov 19L
vs Belal Muhammad · Jun 20Ben SaundersL3 streak
oldest →latest
L
KOvs Alan Jouban · Feb 18W
KOvs Jake Ellenberger · Jun 18L
SUBvs Sergio Moraes · Sep 18L
KOvs Takashi Sato · Apr 19L
KOvs Matt Brown · Dec 19Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Lyman GoodMetricBen Saunders
5.34
Strikes / min
3.23
4.01
Strikes absorbed / min
3.58
63%
Strike defense
51%
0.27
TDs / 15 min
0.20
75%
Takedown defense
66%
0.00
Sub atts / 15 min
1.30
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+1.33Δ 1.68 — meaningful gap-0.35
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Lyman GoodBen Saunders
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Lyman Good(6 fights)Ben Saunders(10 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
+6.6-6.6
RedLayoff (days)Blue
+427.0-427.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
-0.40.4
RedStriker ScoreBlue
-0.00.0
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
-0.20.2
Lyman Good
StanceOrthodox
Height72.0"
Reach74.0"
Fights6
Ben Saunders
StanceOrthodox
Height74.0"
Reach77.0"
Fights14