Category: Ben Saunders

  • Ben Saunders reveals Bellator and Bjorn Rebney almost made him retire

    Ben Saunders reveals Bellator and Bjorn Rebney almost made him retire

    Ben Saunders was close to walking away from MMA in 2012 and 2013. After Saunders’ first stint in the UFC, he signed with Bellator. The hope for Saunders was to win a Bellator tournament and become the face of the promotion or eventually get back to the UFC. However, throughout his time in the promotion, […]

  • Ben Saunders hopes to sign with a promotion soon and be active to earn way back into the UFC

    Ben Saunders hopes to sign with a promotion soon and be active to earn way back into the UFC

    Despite not fighting in 2020, Ben Saunders knows his year wasn’t as bad as it could’ve been. After Saunders was knocked out by Matt Brown at UFC 245, his contract with the UFC was over and they chose not to re-sign him. The hope for the veteran was to quickly sign with another promotion and […]

  • Ben Saunders was planning UFC return on ill-fated tribal casino card

    Ben Saunders was planning UFC return on ill-fated tribal casino card

    Former UFC welterweight Ben Saunders says he was willing to fight on five days’ notice in order to get another chance to fight in the Octagon. The UFC was forced to cancel its card scheduled for London and immediately began looking at other options in order to save the event. UFC president Dana White admitted […]

  • Report | 13 fighters cut from UFC including Ben Saunders

    Report | 13 fighters cut from UFC including Ben Saunders

    The UFC has reportedly released 13 fighters from its roster including fan-favorite Ben Saunders and former Ultimate Fighter winner Brad Katona. Zane Simon of Bloody Elbow reported that the following 13 fighters have been released from the promotion. Note that not all the releases have been confirmed by the fighters or the the promotion yet, […]

  • Pros react to Matt Brown’s KO win over Ben Saunders at UFC 245

    Pros react to Matt Brown’s KO win over Ben Saunders at UFC 245

    When the UFC 245 card was revealed, one fight many fans had circled for a potential fight of the night was Matt Brown vs. Ben Saunders. The fight was on the ESPN2 prelims and it surely didn’t disappoint as Brown won by second-round KO. Brown was making his return to the Octagon after two years […]

  • Ben Saunders coming to ‘steal the show with Matt Brown’ at UFC 245

    Ben Saunders coming to ‘steal the show with Matt Brown’ at UFC 245

    Saturday night’s UFC 245 fight card is absolutely stacked. With three title fights and two very intriguing bantamweight matchups making up the main card, along with a slew of fascinating preliminary fights, the organization’s year end pay-per-view is shaping up to be one of 2019’s best. In addition, a welterweight matchup between Ben Saunders and […]

  • UFC 238 | Pros react after Henry Cejudo TKO’s Marlon Moraes

    UFC 238 | Pros react after Henry Cejudo TKO’s Marlon Moraes

    Reigning UFC flyweight champ Henry Cejudo moved up in weight to square off with Marlon Moraes for the promotions vacant bantamweight title at UFC 238. The title fight served as the event headliner tonight in Chicago. The former Olympic gold medalist, Cejudo, returned to the cage for the first time since January tonight in Chicago. […]

  • Report: Ben Saunders Meets Promotional Newcomer at UFC Sunrise

    Report: Ben Saunders Meets Promotional Newcomer at UFC Sunrise

    Tuesday morning, UFC Unfiltered featured UFC President Dana White as the lead guest. The UFC don dropped a number of tidbits — one of which being a bout between Ben Saunders was in the works for UFC Sunrise. However, later that evening Ariel Helwani reported a bout between Mike Perry and Alex Oliveira was in […]

  • VIDEO | Sergio Moraes teaches Ben Saunders the BJJ technique he used to beat him

    VIDEO | Sergio Moraes teaches Ben Saunders the BJJ technique he used to beat him

    https://www.instagram.com/p/BoDVKcMno6X/ Last Saturday night, on the undercard of UFC Sao Paulo, all-action MMA veteran Ben Saunders came up short to BJJ whiz Sergio Moraes, tapping to a choke in the second round of their welterweight contest. After the fight, Ben Saunders asked Sergio Moraes to teach him the techniques he used to tap him out, […]

  • UFC Utica Results: Ben Saunders stops Jake Ellenberger in Round 1 (VIDEO)

    UFC Utica Results: Ben Saunders stops Jake Ellenberger in Round 1 (VIDEO)

    A welterweight fight between veterans Jake Ellenberger and Ben Saunders took place on tonight’s UFC Fight Night 131 main card from Utica, New York. Round one begins and Saunders lands a kick to the body to start things off. He throws a head kick but it is blocked by Jake. Ellenberger presses forward but eats […]

  • VIDEO | Ben Saunders Completely Snaps on Colby Covington Stylistically

    VIDEO | Ben Saunders Completely Snaps on Colby Covington Stylistically

    If it’s attention Colby Covington wanted, attention he got. He took out former UFC welterweight title challenger Demian Maia, trashed Brazil, called out Tyron Woodley, and later spoke out against American Top Team co-founder Ricardo Liborio. Ben Saunders, fellow welterweight and ATT member, didn’t take too kindly to any of Covington’s comments. Matter of fact, he […]

  • Ben Saunders was broke before Court McGee win

    Ben Saunders was broke before Court McGee win

    On Sunday night, the UFC returned to Phoenix, Arizona with an exciting night of fights. The second fight on the main card occurred at welterweight, where gritty veteran Ben Saunders took on The Ultimate Fighter 11 winner Court McGee. After three rounds of action, the judges would give this fight to Saunders, though many fans […]

  • Ben “Killa B” Saunders cut from the UFC?

    Ben “Killa B” Saunders cut from the UFC?

    Despite going 3-1 in his second run in the UFC, it looks like Ben “Killa B” Saunders may have been cut by the UFC for the second time in his professional MMA career. According to Treasure Island Resort & Casino, the TUF veteran is scheduled to compete at Fight Night at the Island on September […]