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- Ben Saunders vs Ryan Thomas
Welterweight · 3 rounds · Card
FinalUFC 87: Seek And Destroy
Saturday, August 9, 2008 · Minneapolis · Minnesota
Result
Ben Saunders def. Ryan Thomas
Submission (Armbar From Back Control) · Round 2 · 2:28 · 3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Referee · Darryl GuthmillerSource · UFC Stats · round stats archived
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Round-by-Round Analysis
Fight progression reconstructed from verified round-level observations.
Submission · R2 · 2:28
Ben SaundersRound 2Ryan Thomas
16 / 19Sig. strikes3 / 23
84%Accuracy13%
21 / 24Total strikes8 / 30
0Knockdowns0
1 / 1Takedowns0 / 5
2Sub. attempts0
0:59Control0:00
6.5Pace / min1.2
100%Control share0%
Ben Saunders
Targethead 50% · body 38% · leg 13%
Phasedistance 88% · clinch 6% · ground 6%
Ryan Thomas
Targethead 67% · body 0% · leg 33%
Phasedistance 100% · clinch 0% · ground 0%
Statistical signals
Output edgeBen Saunders landed 16 significant strikes to 3.Striking edgeBen Saunders struck at 84% accuracy to 13%.
Descriptive only. These compare recorded output; they are not judge scores and do not say who won the round.
What changed from R1
- Pace upBen Saunders's significant-strike pace moved +30% from R1 to R2, 6.5 against 5.0 per minute.
- Accuracy shiftBen Saunders's significant-strike accuracy moved +20 pts, 84% against 64%.
- Phase shiftBen Saunders's ground share of landed strikes moved -14 pts, to 6% on the ground against 88% at distance.
- Control swingBen Saunders's control time moved -130s, 59s against 189s.
- Pace downRyan Thomas's significant-strike pace moved -32% from R1 to R2, 1.2 against 1.8 per minute.
- Accuracy shiftRyan Thomas's significant-strike accuracy moved -17 pts, 13% against 30%.
- Grappling pressureRyan Thomas attempted 3 more takedowns than in R1, 5 against 2.
- Defensive driftRyan Thomas absorbed significant strikes +30% faster than in R1, 6.5 against 5.0 per minute.
Observed fight vs historical Fight DNA
Compares this fight against each fighter's pre-fight Fight DNA baseline. Shown only where the historical sample supports it.
Ben Saunders
Insufficient sample. This fighter's Fight DNA as of the event date did not have enough covered rounds to compare against, so no deviation is shown.
Ryan Thomas
Insufficient sample. This fighter's Fight DNA as of the event date did not have enough covered rounds to compare against, so no deviation is shown.
Fight summary
41Ben Saunders sig. strikes
12Ryan Thomas sig. strikes
2rounds observed
-32%largest pace swing, R1 to R2 (Ryan Thomas)
Pace is significant strikes landed per minute of observed round time. A round with no recorded observation is left empty rather than drawn as zero.
Fight stats 2 rounds · UFC Stats
41 / 58Sig. strikes12 / 53
71%Accuracy23%
56 / 74Total strikes32 / 78
1Knockdowns0
1 / 1Takedowns0 / 7
2Sub attempts2
4:08Control0:22
22Head7
16Body2
3Leg3
Ben SaundersRyan Thomas
| Round | Fighter | KD | Sig. str. | Total | TD | Sub | Ctrl | Head | Body | Leg |
|---|
| R1 |
Tale of the tape
22-13-2Record20-8-0
25Age23
6'2"Height6'0"
77"Reach—
OrthodoxStanceOrthodox
3.23Sig. str./min2.01
0.20TD / 15 min5.59
Ben Saunders8-10 in archive
3KO/TKO wins
2Sub wins
63%Finish rate
Ryan Thomas0-1 in archive
0KO/TKO wins
0Sub wins
—Finish rate
