Matt Brown vs. Ben Saunders Result

Matt Brown def. Ben Saunders

KO/TKOR2 · 4:55

UFC 245: Usman vs. CovingtonDecember 14, 2019Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Matt Brown defeated Ben Saunders by KO/TKO at 4:55 of round 2 at UFC 245: Usman vs. Covington on December 14, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. The referee was Keith Peterson.

Matt Brown vs. Ben Saunders — UFC 245: Usman vs. Covington (Dec 14, 2019)

Result: Matt Brown won
Method: KO/TKOKO/TKOPunches to Head From Guard
Round & time: R2 · 4:55
Referee: Keith Peterson
Division: Welterweight
Format: 3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Event: UFC 245: Usman vs. Covington
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Finish at 4:55 of round 2

Fight stats

Matt BrownBen Saunders

0Knockdowns0
3030/47 · 64%Significant strikes12/23 · 52%12
4040/59 · 68%Total strikes38/49 · 78%38
22/3 · 67%Takedowns—0
0Submission attempts4
0Reversals0
7:33Control time0:10

Significant strikes by target

Matt BrownHead 27 · Body 2 · Legs 1

Ben SaundersHead 10 · Body 2 · Legs 0

Significant strikes by position

Matt BrownDistance 10 · Clinch 2 · Ground 18

Ben SaundersDistance 5 · Clinch 0 · Ground 7

Round by round

Significant strikes landed in each round.

Show the round-by-round table

Round	Fighter	Significant strikes	Total strikes	Takedowns	Submission attempts	Control time
1	Matt Brown	5/10	10/17	1/1	0	4:08
	Ben Saunders	9/14	14/19	0/0	4	0:00
2	Matt Brown	25/37	30/42	1/2	0	3:25
	Ben Saunders	3/9	24/30	0/0	0	0:10

Where it sat in their careers

Matt Brown

UFC record before: 14-10
UFC record after: 15-10
Age at the fight: 38

Last UFC bouts before this one

WDiego SanchezNov 11, 2017
LDonald CerroneDec 10, 2016
LJake EllenbergerJul 30, 2016

Next fight: L vs. Miguel Baeza

Ben Saunders

UFC record before: 9-9
UFC record after: 9-10
Streak coming in: 3 losses in a row
Age at the fight: 36

Last UFC bouts before this one

LTakashi SatoApr 27, 2019
LLyman GoodNov 3, 2018
LSergio MoraesSep 22, 2018

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