Townsend Saunders
Loss
Unanimous decisionUFC 18: The Road to the Heavyweight Title
- Pro record 0-2-0
- UFC record 0-2-0
Fighter Details
UFC statistics
UFC round data: 2 bouts · through 1999-01-08
UFC Record Breakdown
Performance Breakdown
Heuristic ratings
Heuristic scores · 0–100
2 UFC bouts · 97 division peers
Data through 1999-01-08
0 bouts reaching round 3
How these scores are calculated
Fight IQ = 40% striking-accuracy percentile + 30% striking-defense percentile + 30% takedown-defense percentile within the division.
Requires 3 UFC bouts, 15 measured minutes, at least 10 division peers, 100 strike attempts, 100 opponent strike attempts and 10 opponent takedown attempts.
Cardio = 100 × the median late/early significant-strike attempt rate ratio, capped at 100. Compare rounds 3+ with rounds 1–2 within each bout. Requires 3 eligible bouts with at least 60 late-round seconds each. 100 means maintained or higher late pace.
Fight IQ summarizes accuracy and defense; cardio summarizes retained pace. Style, opponents and grappling affect both. These scores do not measure intelligence, physical fitness or win probability.
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What is Townsend Saunders's professional MMA record?
Townsend Saunders has a professional MMA record of 0-2-0 (wins-losses-draws).
What is Townsend Saunders's UFC record?
Townsend Saunders's UFC record is 0-2-0 (wins-losses-draws).
Who does Townsend Saunders fight next?
Townsend Saunders does not have a fight currently scheduled.
How tall is Townsend Saunders?
Townsend Saunders stands 165 cm (5'5") tall.
Where is Townsend Saunders from?
Townsend Saunders is from United States.
When was Townsend Saunders's last fight?
Townsend Saunders last fought on January 8, 1999 at UFC 18: The Road to the Heavyweight Title, losing to Mikey Burnett by unanimous decision.
Townsend Saunders scouting report
Townsend Saunders (United States), a lightweight, went 0-2 as a pro and 0-2 in the UFC. He debuted at UFC 16: Battle in the Bayou on March 13, 1998. His height of 65 inches is 5 inches below the lightweight average (70 inches). Last fight: unanimous-decision loss to Mikey Burnett, then 1-1 in the UFC, on January 8, 1999 (UFC 18: The Road to the Heavyweight Title).
Built from AgentMMA's UFC database (as of November 7, 2026); not AI-written.
Townsend Saunders vs the lightweight average
Computed by AgentMMA from the round-by-round stats of 2 UFC bouts (30:00 of fight time).
| Stat | Saunders | Division average | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Significant strikes landed per minute | 1.647 in 30:00 | 4.4 | —* |
| Significant strike accuracy | 48.5%47 of 97 landed | 47.5% | —* |
| Significant strikes absorbed per minute | 260 in 30:00 | 4.3 | —* |
| Significant strike defense | 63%102 of 162 avoided | 52.7% | —* |
| Takedowns per 15 minutes | 12 in 30:00 | 1.6 | —* |
| Takedown accuracy | 22.2%2 of 9 landed | 36.1% | —* |
| Takedown defense | —‡ | 63.9% | — |
| Submission attempts per 15 minutes | 00 in 30:00 | 0.5 | —* |
| Knockdowns per 15 minutes | 00 in 30:00 | 0.4 | —* |
| Control time | 0%0:00 of 30:00 | 19.4% | —* |
| Average fight time | 15:002 bouts | 10:20 | —* |
| Height | 165 cm65″ | 178 cm70″ |
- Division average and percentile: 97 active lightweight fighters with a UFC bout in the last 3 years, at least 3 UFC bouts and 15 minutes of UFC fight time.
- *No percentile: fewer than 3 UFC bouts or 15 minutes of UFC fight time.
- ‡No attempts, so there is no rate.
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Every UFC bout, newest first. Open a bout for the full result, judges' scorecards and round-by-round stats.
- ResultMatchupMethodEventDate
- LUFC record after this bout: 0-2-0Pro record now: 5-2-0UFC record entering: 1-1-0DECUFC 18: The Road to the Heavyweight TitleJan 8, 1999Result & stats
- LUFC record after this bout: 0-1-0Pro record now: 29-7-2UFC record entering: 0-0-0DECUFC 16: Battle in the BayouMar 13, 1998Result & stats