Ben Saunders vs. Court McGee Result

Ben Saunders def. Court McGee

Unanimous decisionR3 · 5:00

UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. PennJanuary 15, 2017Phoenix, Arizona, USA

Ben Saunders defeated Court McGee by unanimous decision at UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Penn on January 15, 2017 in Phoenix, Arizona, USA. The referee was John McCarthy. Judges' scores: 29-28, 29-28, 29-28.

Ben Saunders vs. Court McGee — UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Penn (Jan 15, 2017)

Result: Ben Saunders won
Method: DECUnanimous decision
Round & time: R3 · 5:00
Referee: John McCarthy
Division: Welterweight
Format: 3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Event: UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Penn
Location: Phoenix, Arizona, USA

Judges' scorecards

Chris Flores
29–28
For Ben Saunders
Derek Cleary
29–28
For Ben Saunders
Marcos Rosales
29–28
For Ben Saunders

Fight stats

Ben SaundersCourt McGee

0Knockdowns0
4949/139 · 35%Significant strikes54/172 · 31%54
6767/165 · 41%Total strikes77/197 · 39%77
0—Takedowns1/3 · 33%1
0Submission attempts0
0Reversals0
0:00Control time3:49

Significant strikes by target

Ben SaundersHead 22 · Body 25 · Legs 2

Court McGeeHead 25 · Body 8 · Legs 21

Significant strikes by position

Ben SaundersDistance 43 · Clinch 6 · Ground 0

Court McGeeDistance 44 · Clinch 5 · Ground 5

Round by round

Significant strikes landed in each round.

Show the round-by-round table

Round	Fighter	Significant strikes	Total strikes	Takedowns	Control time
1	Ben Saunders	22/52	22/52	0/0	0:00
	Court McGee	19/60	21/63	0/0	0:01
2	Ben Saunders	17/57	24/71	0/0	0:00
	Court McGee	16/66	23/73	0/1	0:51
3	Ben Saunders	10/30	21/42	0/0	0:00
	Court McGee	19/46	33/61	1/2	2:57

Where it sat in their careers

Ben Saunders

UFC record before: 7-4
UFC record after: 8-4
Age at the fight: 33

Last UFC bouts before this one

LPatrick CoteJan 17, 2016
WKenny RobertsonJul 25, 2015
WJoe RiggsDec 13, 2014

Next fight: L vs. Peter Sobotta

Court McGee

UFC record before: 7-4
UFC record after: 7-5
Age at the fight: 32

Last UFC bouts before this one

WDominique SteeleAug 6, 2016
LSantiago PonzinibbioApr 16, 2016
WMarcio Alexandre JuniorDec 12, 2015

Next fight: L vs. Sean Strickland

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