Ben Saunders (23-13-2, 17) was born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S. on April 13, 1983. At the age of 21 years on May 1, 2004, he made his professional MMA debut against Crafton Wallace, losing the fight via 2-round draw.
On August 10, 2008, 25-year old Ben Saunders made his UFC debut on his 8th professional MMA fight at UFC 87 against Ryan Thomas, winning the fight in the 2nd round via submission.
Saunders' last fight was a 3-round unanimous decision win against Ramsey Nijem at age 38 on July 30, 2021. He retired with a 1-fight winning streak.
He has fought 18 times in the UFC, and has a record of 8 wins and 10 losses in the promotion.
Some of Ben Saunders' best fights have been against Jake Ellenberger, Brandon Wolff, Marcus Davis, Joe Riggs, Ryan Thomas, Chris Heatherly and Court McGee.
Saunders has 13 losses on his MMA record.
| # | Date | Opponent | Promotion | Weight | Round | Method | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
38  | Jul 30, 2021 38 years, 3 months 23-13-2 (17) | 33 years, 3 months 10-8 (5) | WL | 3 | UD | WIN | |
37  | Dec 14, 2019 36 years, 8 months 22-13-2 (17) | 38 years, 11 months 21-16 (19) | UFC | WL | 2 | KO | LOSS Elbow and punches |
36  | Apr 27, 2019 36 years 22-12-2 (17) | 28 years, 10 months 13-2 (11) | UFC | WL | 2 | TKO | LOSS Punches and elbows |
35  | Nov 3, 2018 35 years, 6 months 22-11-2 (17) | 33 years, 5 months 19-4 (11) | UFC | WL | 1 | KO | LOSS Punches |
34  | Sep 22, 2018 35 years, 5 months 22-10-2 (17) | 36 years, 1 months 13-3-1 (8) | UFC | WL | 2 | SUB | LOSS Arm-triangle choke |
33  | Jun 1, 2018 35 years, 1 months 22-9-2 (17) | 33 years, 2 months 31-13 (25) | UFC | WL | 1 | KO | WIN Knee to body |
32  | Feb 24, 2018 34 years, 10 months 21-9-2 (16) | 35 years, 2 months 15-6 (10) | UFC | WL | 2 | KO | LOSS Punch |
31  | May 28, 2017 34 years, 1 months 21-8-2 (16) | 30 years, 4 months 16-5-1 (14) | UFC | WL | 2 | TKO | LOSS Punches and knee |
30  | Jan 15, 2017 33 years, 9 months 21-7-2 (16) | 32 years, 1 months 18-5 (10) | UFC | WL | 3 | UD | WIN |
29  | Sep 9, 2016 33 years, 4 months 20-7-2 (16) | 36 years 19-6 (8) | WL | 1 | SUB | WIN Armbar | |
28  | Jan 17, 2016 32 years, 9 months 19-7-2 (15) | 35 years, 10 months 22-9 (12) | UFC | WL | 2 | TKO | LOSS Punches |
27  | Jul 25, 2015 32 years, 3 months 19-6-2 (15) | 31 years, 5 months 15-3 (13) | UFC | WL | 3 | SD | WIN |
26  | Dec 13, 2014 31 years, 8 months 18-6-2 (15) | 32 years, 2 months 40-14 (36) | UFC | WL | 1 | TKO | WIN Neck injury |
25 | Aug 23, 2014 31 years, 4 months 17-6-2 (14) | Chris Heatherly | UFC | WL | 1 | SUB | WIN Omoplata |
24  | Sep 20, 2013 30 years, 5 months 16-6-2 (13) | 25 years, 8 months 24-5 (21) | Bellator | WL | 2 | KO | LOSS Head kick |
23 | Feb 21, 2013 29 years, 10 months 16-5-2 (13) | Raul Amaya | Bellator | WL | 1 | KO | WIN Head kick |
22 | Jan 24, 2013 29 years, 9 months 15-5-2 (12) | Koffi Adzitso | Bellator | WL | 3 | UD | WIN |
21 | Jul 20, 2012 29 years, 3 months 14-5-2 (12) | Brian Warren | Bellator | WL | 1 | TKO | WIN Knees |
20  | May 4, 2012 29 years 13-5-2 (11) | 26 years, 6 months 17-3 (11) | Bellator | WL | 3 | UD | LOSS |
19 | Mar 30, 2012 28 years, 11 months 13-4-2 (11) | Raul Amaya | Bellator | WL | 3 | UD | WIN |
18 | Nov 12, 2011 28 years, 6 months 12-4-2 (11) | 23 years, 10 months 20-4 (17) | Bellator | WL | 2 | KO | LOSS Punches |
17  | Oct 8, 2011 28 years, 5 months 12-3-2 (11) | 31 years, 9 months 54-7-1 (39) | Bellator | WL | 3 | SUB | WIN Americana |
16 | Sep 10, 2011 28 years, 4 months 11-3-2 (10) | Chris Cisneros | Bellator | WL | 3 | TKO | WIN Knee and punches |
15 | Apr 2, 2011 27 years, 11 months 10-3-2 (9) | Matt Lee | Bellator | WL | 3 | TKO | WIN Doctor stoppage |
14 | Nov 6, 2010 27 years, 6 months 9-3-2 (8) | Elijah Harshbarger | WL | 1 | TKO | WIN Submission to punches and elbows | |
13  | Aug 7, 2010 27 years, 3 months 8-3-2 (7) | 34 years, 8 months 48-13-2 (40) | UFC | WL | 3 | UD | LOSS |
12  | Mar 27, 2010 26 years, 11 months 8-2-2 (7) | 32 years, 1 months 22-3 (11) | UFC | WL | 3 | UD | LOSS |
11  | Nov 21, 2009 26 years, 7 months 8-1-2 (7) | 36 years, 2 months 16-5 (12) | UFC | WL | 1 | KO | WIN Knees |
10  | Jun 13, 2009 26 years, 2 months 7-1-2 (6) | 29 years, 11 months 13-2 (9) | UFC | WL | 2 | TKO | LOSS Punches |
9  | Dec 10, 2008 25 years, 7 months 7-0-2 (6) | 33 years, 1 months 7-3 (3) | UFC | WL | 1 | TKO | WIN Knees |
8 | Aug 10, 2008 25 years, 3 months 6-0-2 (5) | Ryan Thomas | UFC | WL | 2 | SUB | WIN Armbar |
7 | Dec 8, 2007 24 years, 7 months 5-0-2 (4) | Dan Barrera | TUF | WL | 3 | UD | WIN |
6 | Feb 17, 2007 23 years, 10 months 4-0-2 (4) | Charles Blanchard | WL | 1 | SUB | WIN Armbar | |
5 | Jul 15, 2006 23 years, 3 months 3-0-2 (3) | Kenny Stevens | 3 | TKO | WIN Punches | ||
4 | Feb 18, 2006 22 years, 10 months 2-0-2 (2) | Rick Delvecchio | 1 | KO | WIN Head kick | ||
3 | Dec 12, 2005 22 years, 7 months 1-0-2 (1) | Reggie Pena | 1 | SUB | WIN Triangle choke | ||
2 | Apr 30, 2005 22 years 0-0-2 (0) | Diego Lionel Vitosky | 2 | UD | DRAW | ||
1 | May 1, 2004 21 years 0-0-1 (0) | Crafton Wallace | 2 | UD | DRAW |
