Townsend Saunders vs. Mikey Burnett Result

Mikey Burnett def. Townsend Saunders

Unanimous decisionR2 · 3:00

UFC 18: The Road to the Heavyweight TitleJanuary 8, 1999New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Mikey Burnett defeated Townsend Saunders by unanimous decision at UFC 18: The Road to the Heavyweight Title on January 8, 1999 in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. The referee was Tony Mullinax.

Townsend Saunders vs. Mikey Burnett — UFC 18: The Road to the Heavyweight Title (Jan 8, 1999)

Result: Mikey Burnett won
Method: DECUnanimous decision
Round & time: R2 · 3:00
Referee: Tony Mullinax
Division: Lightweight
Format: 1 Rnd + OT (12-3)
Event: UFC 18: The Road to the Heavyweight Title
Location: New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Judges' scorecards

Judges' scores were not recorded for this bout.

Fight stats

Townsend SaundersMikey Burnett

0Knockdowns1
3434/63 · 54%Significant strikes42/135 · 31%42
4141/70 · 59%Total strikes57/150 · 38%57
00/6 · 0%Takedowns—0
0Submission attempts1
0Reversals0
0:00Control time0:00

Significant strikes by target

Townsend SaundersHead 7 · Body 14 · Legs 13

Mikey BurnettHead 28 · Body 9 · Legs 5

Significant strikes by position

Townsend SaundersDistance 20 · Clinch 14 · Ground 0

Mikey BurnettDistance 21 · Clinch 19 · Ground 2

Round by round

Significant strikes landed in each round.

Show the round-by-round table

Round	Fighter	Knockdowns	Significant strikes	Total strikes	Takedowns	Submission attempts	Control time
1	Townsend Saunders	0	23/48	27/52	0/5	0	0:00
	Mikey Burnett	1	32/115	34/117	0/0	1	0:00
2	Townsend Saunders	0	11/15	14/18	0/1	0	0:00
	Mikey Burnett	0	10/20	23/33	0/0	0	0:00

Where it sat in their careers

Townsend Saunders

UFC record before: 0-1
UFC record after: 0-2

Last UFC bouts before this one

LPat MiletichMar 13, 1998

Mikey Burnett

UFC record before: 1-1
UFC record after: 2-1
Age at the fight: 24

Last UFC bouts before this one

LPat MiletichOct 16, 1998
WEugenio TadeuMar 13, 1998

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