Chris Saunders
 
              | Age | 39 | 
|---|---|
| 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 (6-12-1) | 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 (28-15-0) | 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 (14-5-0) | 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 |