Ben Saunders vs. Jon Fitch Result

Jon Fitch def. Ben Saunders

Unanimous decisionR3 · 5:00

UFC 111: St-Pierre vs HardyMarch 27, 2010Newark, New Jersey, USA

Jon Fitch defeated Ben Saunders by unanimous decision at UFC 111: St-Pierre vs Hardy on March 27, 2010 in Newark, New Jersey, USA. The referee was Dan Miragliotta. Judges' scores: 30-27, 30-27, 30-27.

Ben Saunders vs. Jon Fitch — UFC 111: St-Pierre vs Hardy (Mar 27, 2010)

Result: Jon Fitch won
Method: DECUnanimous decision
Round & time: R3 · 5:00
Referee: Dan Miragliotta
Division: Welterweight
Format: 3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Event: UFC 111: St-Pierre vs Hardy
Location: Newark, New Jersey, USA

Judges' scorecards

Doug Crosby
30–27
For Jon Fitch
Cardo Urso
30–27
For Jon Fitch
Jeff Blatnick
30–27
For Jon Fitch

Fight stats

Ben SaundersJon Fitch

0Knockdowns0
1717/30 · 57%Significant strikes72/99 · 73%72
3131/44 · 70%Total strikes212/247 · 86%212
0—Takedowns2/7 · 29%2
0Submission attempts0
0Reversals0
0:43Control time12:13

Significant strikes by target

Ben SaundersHead 4 · Body 6 · Legs 7

Jon FitchHead 41 · Body 17 · Legs 14

Significant strikes by position

Ben SaundersDistance 4 · Clinch 13 · Ground 0

Jon FitchDistance 11 · Clinch 23 · Ground 38

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	9/11	17/19	0/0	0:20
	Jon Fitch	15/20	71/80	1/2	4:16
2	Ben Saunders	4/11	8/15	0/0	0:16
	Jon Fitch	21/27	60/68	1/3	3:55
3	Ben Saunders	4/8	6/10	0/0	0:07
	Jon Fitch	36/52	81/99	0/2	4:02

Where it sat in their careers

Ben Saunders

UFC record before: 4-1
UFC record after: 4-2
Age at the fight: 26

Last UFC bouts before this one

WMarcus DavisNov 21, 2009
LMike SwickJun 13, 2009
WBrandon WolffDec 10, 2008

Next fight: L vs. Dennis Hallman

Jon Fitch

UFC record before: 11-1
UFC record after: 12-1
Streak coming in: 3 wins in a row
Age at the fight: 32

Last UFC bouts before this one

WMike PierceDec 12, 2009
WPaulo ThiagoJul 11, 2009
WAkihiro GonoJan 31, 2009

Next fight: W vs. Thiago Alves

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