UFC 230: Cormier vs. Lewis
New York City, USA
3 Nov 2018
Welterweight
VS
57%
Good
43%
Saunders
Win Probability
KO/TKO
Round 1 · 1:32
LG
Lyman Good
"Cyborg"
216
6'0"74" reachOrthodox40 yrsKnockout Artist
CFR 21
BS
Ben Saunders
"Killa B"
2213
Well-Rounded4-fight slide43 yrsOrthodox77" reach6'2"
CFR 16

Combatrics Intelligence

Data-driven breakdown · fighter metrics

Edge: Good

This is a genuine toss-up — Good at 57% vs Saunders at 43% (CFR ratings). One of the hardest fights to call on the card.

Key angles

Striking split: Good throws more volume but Saunders connects at a higher rate — quality vs quantity.

Risk flags

Saunders has a chin rating of 0 — a potential KO vulnerability.

Good
Saunders
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
6'0"
Height
+6'2"
74"
Reach
+77"
40+
Age
43
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Good
Saunders
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
21.0
15.6
53.0
Performance Avg
46.4
55
Quality of Victory
46
59
Momentum Score
50
Good
Saunders
Striking
Significant strikes per minute & accuracy
2.1
1.5
53%
Strike Accuracy
55%
10.0
Striking Style Score (/10)
4.3
3 KOs
KO Finishes
3 KOs
Strike targetStrike target
10
Head
2
2
Body
10
2
Leg
0
RangeRange
2Distance5
9Clinch7
3Ground0
Good
Saunders
Grappling
Takedowns, submissions & wrestling
0.0
/ 10
3.5
/ 10
0.0
Wrestling Style (/10)
2.4
0.0
Submission Style (/10)
3.3
0
Submission wins
3
Per-fight takedown stats will populate after live card results are scraped
Good
Saunders
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
84
0
Never stopped
Verdict
3 consec. KOs
0
KO/TKO Losses
7
1
Sub Losses
1
KO round context
Avg R1.9 stoppage
Last KO loss
Most recent fight
Strikes absorbed / min
6/27 fights
Chin rating based on
19/35 fights
Good
Saunders
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
59
50
Current form
4-fight 📉 slide
L · Dec · R3
W · KO · R3
L · Sub · R1
W · KO · R1
L · Dec · R3
Last 5
L · KO · R2
L · KO · R2
L · KO · R1
L · Sub · R2
W · KO · R1
Good
Saunders
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
100%
67%
3
KO / TKO Wins
3
0
Submission Wins
3
0
Decision Wins
3

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Good
Saunders
Striking10.0 / 4.3Volume1.0 / 3.6Grappling0.0 / 3.5Wrestling0.0 / 2.4Submission0.0 / 3.3Pressure8.5 / 6.1
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
10.0
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
4.3
0.0
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
3.5
0.0
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
2.4
0.0
Submission
Submission attack frequency
3.3
8.5
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
6.1
1.0
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
3.6
Good
Strike Zones
Saunders
Good
Attacking
10HEAD2BODY2LEGS14 landed
Absorbing
2HEAD10BODY0LEGS12 absorbed
Saunders
Attacking
2HEAD10BODY0LEGS12 landed
Absorbing
10HEAD2BODY2LEGS14 absorbed
Targeting Overlap
🎯Good targets the head (71% of attacks) — Saunders absorbs 71% of strikes there
🎯Saunders targets the body (83% of attacks) — Good absorbs 83% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Good
RND
Saunders
0/0R00/0
0/0R10/0

Good · QOF Timeline

Avg: 5.0
0105.2W6.0L5.0W1.5L5.5W6.6L2015-072017-072018-112019-022019-112020-06
WinLossTrend

Saunders · QOF Timeline

Avg: 4.0
0104.5W5.2W5.0W2.8L5.0W5.5L5.5L5.0W5.0W4.5W2.8L4.7W2.8L2.8L5.0W2.8L1.5L2.9L3.1L2007-122010-032016-012018-092019-12
WinLossTrend

Good · Last 5

L · Dec · R3
Belal MuhammadRating 6.6
Decision
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W · KO · R3
Chance RencountreRating 5.5
KO/TKO
UFC 244: Masvidal vs. Diaz · 2019-11
L · Sub · R1
Demian MaiaRating 1.5
Submission
UFC Fight Night: Assuncao vs. Moraes 2 · 2019-02
W · KO · R1
Ben SaundersRating 5
KO/TKO
UFC 230: Cormier vs. Lewis · 2018-11
L · Dec · R3
Elizeu Zaleski dos SantosRating 6
Decision
UFC Fight Night: Weidman vs. Gastelum · 2017-07

Saunders · Last 5

L · KO · R2
Matt BrownRating 3.1
KO/TKO
UFC 245: Usman vs. Covington · 2019-12
L · KO · R2
Takashi SatoRating 2.9
KO/TKO
UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs. Hermansson · 2019-04
L · KO · R1
Lyman GoodRating 1.5
KO/TKO
UFC 230: Cormier vs. Lewis · 2018-11
L · Sub · R2
Sergio MoraesRating 2.8
Submission
UFC Fight Night: Marreta vs. Anders · 2018-09
W · KO · R1
Jake EllenbergerRating 5
KO/TKO
UFC Fight Night: Rivera vs. Moraes · 2018-06

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