Ben Saunders vs Takashi Sato

Apr 28, 2019 · ESPN+

DateApr 28, 2019

DivisionWelterweight

StatusScheduled

VenueBB&T Center

BroadcastESPN+

Start times & how to watch

Start time & how to watch

Main card starts Sunday, April 28, 2019 — watch on ESPN+.

US East (ET): Sun 8:00 PM
US West (PT): Sun 5:00 PM
United Kingdom: Mon 1:00 AM
Central Europe: Mon 2:00 AM
Australia (Sydney): Mon 10:00 AM
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Ben SaundersKilla B |23-13-2Ben Saunders vs Takashi SatoTakashi SatoTen |15-8-0

Ben SaundersKilla B23-13-2

Fight Overview

RoundTBD

Time1:18

23-13-2Record15-8-0

43Age36

6'3"Height5'10"

45,0"Reach73"

170 lbsWeight170 lbs

WelterweightWeight ClassWelterweight

Takashi SatoTen15-8-0

Combat Edge Intelligence

Fight Intelligence

Ben Saunders owns a 86-point Elo edge (good). Ben Saunders shows more surface-level statistical edges across the tracked UFC categories. There are no clean shared-opponent matches in tracked pro MMA history.

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Elo Recent career Elo trajectory

Recent three-year Elo paths for both fighters. Ratings shown here are current career context; the event-specific prediction or verified result remains on this Fight page.

Ben SaundersTakashi Sato

Recent form

Ben SaundersW L L L L · -48 Elo last 5

WLLLL

Takashi SatoL L L L L · -95 Elo last 5

LLLLL

Elo edge

Ben Saunders1666+7 last move

Takashi Sato1580-19 last move

Why they are ranked here

Ben SaundersNot on the active ladder · 1666 Elo

Biggest gain: Beat Jake Ellenberger (rated 1695 at the time): +14.
Costliest loss: Lost to Peter Sobotta (rated 1657 at the time): -18.
Last 5 fights: 1 win, 4 losses, -48 Elo in total.
Inactivity: Placed on 1576, not 1666: 90 points are held back after more than 18 months without a fight, until the next one.

Takashi Sato#234 of 332 active Welterweight fighters · 1580 Elo

Biggest gain: Beat Jason Witt (rated 1636 at the time): +17.
Costliest loss: Lost to Yoon Sung Jang (rated 1480 at the time): -22.
Last 5 fights: 0 wins, 5 losses, -95 Elo in total.
Next places: 0 points behind #233 Iwan Tagner, 1 ahead of #235 Mahamadou Soukouna.

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What's at stake

Ben SaundersNow 1666

Wins by decision+9→ 1675

Loses by decision-15→ 1651

Takashi SatoNow 1580 · #234 Welterweight

Wins by decision+15→ 1595

Loses by decision-9→ 1571

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Projected with the same rules as the rankings, at today's ratings. Split decisions move ratings less and finishes more.

Stat advantages

Ben SaundersvsTakashi Sato

Submission average

1.30vs0

Takedown average

0.20vs0.76

Sig. strikes landed per min

3.23vs2.21

Sig. strike accuracy

50%vs42%

Finishing profile

Ben SaundersKO/TKO leads 48% of wins

Takashi SatoKO/TKO leads 73% of wins

Common opponents

No clean shared-opponent match found in tracked pro MMA history.

Tale of the tape

Ben SaundersTakashi Sato

Tracked UFC statistics may not cover a fighter's full career. Unavailable measurements are not zero.

3.23Sig. strikes landed per min2.21

UFC welterweight average : 3.66

50Sig. strike accuracy42

UFC welterweight average : 46%

3.58Sig. strikes absorbed per min3.73

UFC welterweight average : 3.86

51Sig. strike defense44

UFC welterweight average : 53%

0.20Takedown average0.76

UFC welterweight average : 1.41

40Takedown accuracy38

UFC welterweight average : 30%

67Takedown defense61

UFC welterweight average : 59%

1.30Submission average0

UFC welterweight average : 0.54

11Wins by knockout11

6Wins by submission2

6Wins by decision2

9Losses by knockout2

1Losses by submission3

3Losses by decision3

Ben Saunders vs Takashi Sato is a scheduled Welterweight fight on UFC FIGHT NIGHT : JACARE VS HERMANSSON. Ben Saunders enters with a 23-13-2 record and Takashi Sato enters with a 15-8-0 record. Combat Edge tracks the matchup preview, UFC stats, Elo edge, shared opponents, event date, venue, and full fight card.