Chris Saunders

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Age 38
Gender Male
Height 5' 8"
Weight Class Lightweight

Chris Saunders is a MMA fighter with a professional fight record of 17 wins, 8 losses and 0 draws

Professional Career Statistics

Pro Record 17-8-0 (Win-Loss-Draw)
Career Length 9 months, 12 days
Rounds Fought 47.3
Avg. Fights/Year 3.2
Longest Layoff 10 months, 19 days
Quickest Turnaround 3 weeks, 4 days

Record BreakDown

- KO/TKO SUB DEC
Wins 2 9 6
Losses 1 3 4
Finish Rate 64.7%
Finished Rate 50.0%
Win by Decision Rate 35.3%
Loss by Decision Rate 50.0%
Win by KO Rate 11.8%
Loss by KO Rate 12.5%
Win by SUB Rate 52.9%
Loss by SUB Rate 37.5%
Win Method
Loss Method

Quick Hits

Fastest Win 29
Fastest KO 05:22
Fastest SUB 29
Ave. Rounds (Ws) 1.8
Ave. Length of Fight (Ws) 09:04
Ave. Rounds (Ls) 2.1
Ave. Length of Fight (Ls) 10:18
Finish Rounds
Finished Rounds

Official Professional MMA Fight Record

Date Opponent Weightclass Method Round Time
OFF 04/29/2017 W
(16-8-0)
Derion Chapman
(6-11-1)
LW Decision (Unanimous Decision)
CXF 7 - Locked and Loaded
3 05:00
OFF 06/10/2016 L
(16-7-0)
Chris Culley
(15-11-0)
LW
( 154.1 vs. 155.0 )
Decision (Split Decision)
Badbeat 20
5 05:00
OFF 02/20/2016 W
(15-7-0)
Darren Smith Jr.
(21-13-0)
LW
( 154.0 vs. 158.0* )
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
World Series of Fighting 28 - Moraes vs Barajas
5 05:00
OFF 10/02/2015 W
(14-7-0)
Kevin Bostick
(6-4-0)
LW
( 153.6 vs. 154.6 )
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
Badbeat 17
1 00:29
OFF 06/26/2015 W
(13-7-0)
Brandon Morris
(3-3-0)
LW
( 156.0 vs. 155.8 )
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
Badbeat 16
2 01:28
OFF 04/10/2015 W
(12-7-0)
Darren Smith Jr.
(21-13-0)
LW
( 156.0 vs. 155.4 )
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
Badbeat 15
1 01:14
NRB 10/04/2014 W
(11-7-0)
Louis Wilson
(0-1-0)
Submission
Gladiator Challenge - Glove Up
1 01:02
OFF 08/10/2014 L
(11-6-0)
Dominic Clark
(15-13-0)
LW
( 155.0 vs. 155.0 )
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
Chaos at the Casino 5
1 01:09
NRB 04/12/2014 W
(10-6-0)
Dominique Gutreece
(7-19-0)
LW
( 154.8 vs. 155.4 )
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
Chaos At The Casino
3 01:03
OFF 11/23/2013 L
(10-5-0)
Sevak Magakian
(13-6-1)
LW
( 154.8 vs. 153.2 )
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Chaos at the Casino 11/23/13
3 05:00
OFF 07/13/2013 W
(9-5-0)
Shad Smith
(16-26-2)
LW
( 154.0 vs. 154.0 )
Submission (Triangle Choke)
Respect in the Cage 07/13/13
2 01:10
OFF 03/07/2013 L
(9-4-0)
Akop Stepanyan
(27-14-0)
LW
( 154.5 vs. 156.0 )
TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
Bellator MMA 92
1 03:55
NRB 10/19/2012 L
(9-3-0)
Thiago Meller
(16-9-0)
LW
( 155.0 vs. 156.0 )
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Samurai Pro 10/19/12
3 05:00
OFF 06/01/2012 L
(9-2-0)
Myles Jury
(19-6-0)
LW
( 156.0 vs. 155.0 )
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
TUF Live Finale
1 04:03
OFF 05/18/2012 L
(9-2-0)
Vinc Pichel
(14-4-0)
LW
( 156.0 vs. 155.0 )
Decision (Majority Decision)
The Ultimate Fighter Season 15 - 05/18/12 *
2 05:00
OFF 04/27/2012 W
(9-2-0)
Samuel Sicilia
(18-11-0)
LW
( 155.0 vs. 155.0 )
Decision (Split Decision)
The Ultimate Fighter Season 15 - 04/27/12 *
2 05:00
OFF 03/09/2012 W
(9-2-0)
Chase Hackett
(6-3-0)
LW
( 155.0 vs. 155.0 )
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
The Ultimate Fighter Season 15 - 03/09/12 *
1 05:00
OFF 07/23/2011 L
(9-1-0)
Chris Horodecki
(21-7-1)
LW
( 155.4 vs. 155.4 )
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Bellator Fighting Championships 47
3 05:00
OFF 04/10/2011 W
(8-1-0)
Cleber Luciano
(16-7-0)
LW
( 155.6 vs. 155.6 )
KO (Strike)
Red Scorpion 04/10/11
2 00:22
OFF 11/19/2010 W
(7-1-0)
Jorge Valdez
(3-3-0)
LW
( 154.0 vs. 154.7 )
Submission (Strikes)
MEZ Sports 11/19/10
4 03:21
OFF 06/24/2010 W
(6-1-0)
Andy Morales
(5-2-0)
LW Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Battle In The Ball Room 6/24/10
3 05:00
OFF 05/13/2010 W
(5-1-0)
Todd Willingham
(5-10-0)
LW
( 154.4 vs. 154.8 )
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Roy Englebrecht 5/13/10
3 05:00
OFF 04/18/2010 W
(4-1-0)
Nick Reale
(7-10-0)
LW
( 155.8 vs. 155.8 )
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
Long Beach Fight Nights
1 01:35
OFF 02/10/2010 W
(3-1-0)
Billy Terry
(3-16-0)
WW
( 157.0 vs. 160.0 )
TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage)
Battle In The Ball Room 2/10/10
2 01:48
OFF 12/18/2009 W
(2-1-0)
Todd Willingham
(5-10-0)
LW
( 155.0 vs. 154.6 )
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Battle In The Ball Room 12/18/09
3 03:00
OFF 11/20/2009 L
(2-0-0)
Issac Gutierrez
(4-5-0)
LW
( 156.0 vs. 154.0 )
Submission
All Star 11/20/09
2 00:18
OFF 08/15/2009 W
(1-0-0)
Guilherme Cotliarenko
(0-1-0)
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Roy Englebrecht Promotions 8/15/09
3 05:00
OFF 07/17/2009 W
(0-0-0)
Thor Skancke
(11-7-1)
LW
( 154.0 vs. 154.0 )
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
Summer Fist III
2 02:47

* Bouts marked with 'OFF' denote results which have been verified by an ABC-recognized athletic commission. Bouts marked with an SB denote bouts overseen by a duly-recognized sanctioning organization. Bouts marked NRB denote non-regulated bouts.

* Bouts marked with an (*) are considered exhibition bouts and do not count towards the fighter's record

* Weights marked with an (*) denote those over the limit for the weight class