Ben Saunders vs. Ryan Thomas Result

Ben Saunders def. Ryan Thomas

SubmissionR2 · 2:28

UFC 87: Seek And DestroyAugust 9, 2008Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

Ben Saunders defeated Ryan Thomas by submission at 2:28 of round 2 at UFC 87: Seek And Destroy on August 9, 2008 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. The referee was Darryl Guthmiller.

Ben Saunders vs. Ryan Thomas — UFC 87: Seek And Destroy (Aug 9, 2008)

Result: Ben Saunders won
Method: SUBSubmissionArmbar From Back Control
Round & time: R2 · 2:28
Referee: Darryl Guthmiller
Division: Welterweight
Format: 3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Event: UFC 87: Seek And Destroy
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

Finish at 2:28 of round 2

Fight stats

Ben SaundersRyan Thomas

1Knockdowns0
4141/58 · 71%Significant strikes12/53 · 23%12
5656/74 · 76%Total strikes32/78 · 41%32
11/1 · 100%Takedowns0/7 · 0%0
2Submission attempts2
0Reversals0
4:08Control time0:22

Significant strikes by target

Ben SaundersHead 22 · Body 16 · Legs 3

Ryan ThomasHead 7 · Body 2 · Legs 3

Significant strikes by position

Ben SaundersDistance 31 · Clinch 4 · Ground 6

Ryan ThomasDistance 9 · Clinch 3 · Ground 0

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	Ben Saunders	1	25/39	35/50	0/0	0	3:09
	Ryan Thomas	0	9/30	24/48	0/2	2	0:22
2	Ben Saunders	0	16/19	21/24	1/1	2	0:59
	Ryan Thomas	0	3/23	8/30	0/5	0	0:00

Where it sat in their careers

Ben Saunders

UFC record before: 1-0
UFC record after: 2-0
Age at the fight: 25

Last UFC bouts before this one

WDan BarreraDec 8, 2007

Next fight: W vs. Brandon Wolff

Ryan Thomas

UFC record before: 0-0
UFC record after: 0-1
Age at the fight: 23

Next fight: L vs. Matt Brown

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