Saunders vs Ellenberger

Who won Saunders vs Ellenberger?

Ben Saunders beat Jake Ellenberger by knockout in the 1st round during the main card of UFC Fight Night 131, on Friday 1st June 2018 at Adirondack Bank Center in Utica.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Welterweight division, which meant the weight limit was 170 pounds (12.1 stone or 77.1 KG).

Saunders vs Ellenberger stats

Ben Saunders stepped into the octagon with a record of 21 wins, 9 losses and 2 draws, 10 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 6 by submission.

Jake Ellenberger made his way to the cage with a record of 31 wins, 13 losses and 0 draws, 21 of those wins coming by knock out and 4 by submission.

Ben Saunders' UFC record stood at 9-10-0, while Jake Ellenberger's came in at 10-11-0.

The stats suggested Ellenberger had an advantage in power over Saunders, with a 68% knock out percentage over Saunders' 48%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Saunders had an advantage over Ellenberger, with a 29% submission rate over Ellenberger's 13%.

Ben Saunders was the older man by 2 years, at 41 years old.

Saunders had a height advantage of 5 inches over Ellenberger. That also extended to a 5-inch reach advantage.

Saunders was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 12 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2004, 11 months earlier than Ellenberger, whose first professional fight was in 2005. He had fought 15 less professional rounds, 73 to Ellenberger's 88.

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Saunders' last 2 fights had come over a period of 8 years and 22 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 4 years and 11 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 5 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 2.5 rounds on average.

What were the odds on Saunders vs Ellenberger?

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