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UFC 87: Seek And Destroy
Saturday, August 9, 2008 · Minneapolis · Minnesota
Full card → Result Ben Saunders def. Ryan Thomas Method Submission (Armbar From Back Control) Round · time Round 2 · 2:28 · 3 Rnd (5-5-5) Referee Darryl Guthmiller Sig. strikes Ben Saunders 41/58 · Ryan Thomas 12/53 · PropSports · round totals Total strikes Ben Saunders 56/74 · Ryan Thomas 32/78 Scorecards None — the fight ended by Submission Analysis Round-by-round (2 rounds) Result Ben Saunders def. Ryan Thomas
Submission (Armbar From Back Control) · Round 2 · 2:28 · 3 Rnd (5-5-5)
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Round-by-Round Analysis Fight progression reconstructed from verified round-level observations.
Submission · R2 · 2:28
R1 R2
Ben Saunders Round 2 Ryan Thomas
16 / 19 Sig. strikes 3 / 23
84% Accuracy 13%
21 / 24 Total strikes 8 / 30
0 Knockdowns 0
1 / 1 Takedowns 0 / 5
2 Sub. attempts 0
0:59 Control 0:00
6.5 Pace / min 1.2
100% Control share 0%
Ben Saunders
Target head 50% · body 38% · leg 13%
Phase distance 88% · clinch 6% · ground 6%
Ryan Thomas
Target head 67% · body 0% · leg 33%
Phase distance 100% · clinch 0% · ground 0%
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Fight summary
41 Ben Saunders sig. strikes
12 Ryan Thomas sig. strikes
2 rounds 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 · PropSports round stats 41 / 58 Sig. strikes 12 / 53
71% Accuracy 23%
56 / 74 Total strikes 32 / 78
1 Knockdowns 0
1 / 1 Takedowns 0 / 7
2 Sub attempts 2
4:08 Control 0:22
22 Head 7
16 Body 2
3 Leg 3
Ben Saunders Ryan Thomas
Round Fighter KD Sig. str. Total TD Sub Ctrl Head Body Leg R1
Tale of the tape 22-13-2 Record 20-8-0
25 Age 23
6'2" Height 6'0"
77" Reach —
Orthodox Stance Orthodox
3.23 Sig. str./min 2.01
0.20 TD / 15 min 5.59
Ben Saunders 8-10 in archive
3 KO/TKO wins
2 Sub wins
63% Finish rate
Ryan Thomas 0-1 in archive
0 KO/TKO wins
0 Sub wins
— Finish rate
