Ben Saunders vs. Dan Barrera Result

Ben Saunders def. Dan Barrera

Unanimous decisionR3 · 5:00

The Ultimate Fighter: Team Hughes vs. Team Serra FinaleDecember 8, 2007Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Ben Saunders defeated Dan Barrera by unanimous decision at The Ultimate Fighter: Team Hughes vs. Team Serra Finale on December 8, 2007 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. The referee was Yves Lavigne. Judges' scores: 30-27, 29-28, 30-27.

Ben Saunders vs. Dan Barrera — The Ultimate Fighter: Team Hughes vs. Team Serra Finale (Dec 8, 2007)

Result: Ben Saunders won
Method: DECUnanimous decision
Round & time: R3 · 5:00
Referee: Yves Lavigne
Division: Welterweight
Format: 3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Event: The Ultimate Fighter: Team Hughes vs. Team Serra Finale
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Judges' scorecards

Sal D'amato
30–27
For Ben Saunders
Al Lefkowitz
29–28
For Ben Saunders
Tony Weeks
30–27
For Ben Saunders

Fight stats

Ben SaundersDan Barrera

0Knockdowns0
1818/25 · 72%Significant strikes12/17 · 71%12
143143/153 · 93%Total strikes59/64 · 92%59
0—Takedowns1/12 · 8%1
4Submission attempts0
0Reversals1
5:49Control time7:09

Significant strikes by target

Ben SaundersHead 10 · Body 7 · Legs 1

Dan BarreraHead 6 · Body 0 · Legs 6

Significant strikes by position

Ben SaundersDistance 5 · Clinch 4 · Ground 9

Dan BarreraDistance 0 · Clinch 6 · Ground 6

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	Ben Saunders	7/8	29/30	0/0	2	1:25
	Dan Barrera	8/10	23/25	0/4	0	3:03
2	Ben Saunders	5/9	56/60	0/0	0	1:15
	Dan Barrera	4/6	26/28	1/4	0	3:04
3	Ben Saunders	6/8	58/63	0/0	2	3:09
	Dan Barrera	0/1	10/11	0/4	0	1:02

Where it sat in their careers

Ben Saunders

UFC record before: 0-0
UFC record after: 1-0
Age at the fight: 24

Next fight: W vs. Ryan Thomas

Dan Barrera

UFC record before: 0-0
UFC record after: 0-1
Age at the fight: 26

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