Who won Saunders vs McGee?
Ben Saunders beat Court McGee by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest during the main card of UFC Fight Night 103, on Sunday 15th January 2017 at Talking Stick Arena in Phoenix.
The scorecards were announced as in favor of winner Ben Saunders.
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 McGee stats
Ben Saunders stepped into the octagon with a record of 20 wins, 7 loses and 2 draws, 10 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 6 by submission.
Court McGee made his way to the cage with a record of 18 wins, 5 loses and 0 draws, with 5 of those wins by knock out and 5 by submission.
The stats suggested Saunders had a large advantage in power over McGee, boasting at 50% knock out percentage over McGee's 28%.
If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Saunders had a slight advantage over McGee, with a 30% submission rate over McGee's 28%.
Ben Saunders was the older man by 1 year, at 39 years old.
Saunders had a height advantage of 4 inches over McGee. That also extended to a 2-inch reach advantage.
Saunders was arguably the more experienced fighter, having had 6 more fights, and made his debut in 2004, 2 years and 10 months earlier than McGee, whose first professional fight was in 2007. He had fought 8 less professional rounds, 73 to McGee's 81.
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