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UFC 99: The Comeback
Cologne, Germany
13 Jun 2009
Welterweight
VS
59%
Swick
41%
Saunders
Win Probability
KO/TKO
Round 2 · 3:47
MS
Mike Swick
"Quick"
156
6'1"77" reachOrthodox47 yrs2-fight slideWell-Rounded
CFR 23
BS
Ben Saunders
"Killa B"
2213
Well-Rounded4-fight slide43 yrsOrthodox77" reach6'2"
CFR 16
★ Official Result
Mike SwickwinsKO/TKOR2 · 3:47
def. Ben Saunders · UFC 99: The Comeback

Fight Report

Pre-fight analysis · prediction vs result

Prediction vs Result
We predicted
Swick
Actual result
Swick wins
KO/TKO · R2
Pre-fight analysis

This is a genuine toss-up — Swick at 59% vs Saunders at 41% (CFR ratings). One of the hardest fights to call on the card.

Key angles

The CFR gap of 7 points suggests a clear performance difference on paper.

Risk flags

Swick's chin rating of 60 flags durability concerns based on KO history.

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

This Fight — Statistics

Actual stats from this bout
SwickSaunders
0
Sig. Strikes
0
0.0
Strikes / min (SLpM)
0.0
Strike Accuracy
Swick
Saunders
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
6'1"
Height
+6'2"
77"
Reach
77"
47
Age
+43
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Swick
Saunders
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
22.6
15.6
55.0
Performance Avg
46.4
47
Quality of Victory
46
100
Momentum Score
50
Swick
Saunders
Striking
Career averages · see This Fight stats above
6.3
/ 10
4.3
/ 10
6.9
Style: Pressure
6.1
3.7
Style: Volume
3.6
5 KO wins
Finish Rate (strikes)
3 KO wins
Per-minute strike stats will populate after live card results are scraped
Strike targetStrike target
7
Head
0
1
Body
6
0
Leg
3
RangeRange
3Distance4
3Clinch5
2Ground0
Swick
Saunders
Grappling
Career averages · see This Fight stats above
2.3
/ 10
3.5
/ 10
1.6
Wrestling Style (/10)
2.4
2.0
Submission Style (/10)
3.3
2
Submission wins
3
Per-fight takedown stats will populate after live card results are scraped
Swick
Saunders
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
60
0
Moderate
Verdict
3 consec. KOs
1
KO/TKO Losses
7
1
Sub Losses
1
Avg R2.0 stoppage
KO round context
Avg R1.9 stoppage
1 fight ago
Last KO loss
Most recent fight
Strikes absorbed / min
15/21 fights
Chin rating based on
19/35 fights
Swick
Saunders
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
100
50
2-fight 📉 slide
Current form
4-fight 📉 slide
L · Dec · R3
L · KO · R2
W · KO · R2
L · Sub · R2
L · Dec · R3
Last 5
L · KO · R2
L · KO · R2
L · KO · R1
L · Sub · R2
W · KO · R1
Swick
Saunders
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
70%
67%
5
KO / TKO Wins
3
2
Submission Wins
3
3
Decision Wins
3

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Swick
Saunders
Striking6.3 / 4.3Volume3.7 / 3.6Grappling2.3 / 3.5Wrestling1.6 / 2.4Submission2.0 / 3.3Pressure6.9 / 6.1
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
6.3
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
4.3
2.3
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
3.5
1.6
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
2.4
2.0
Submission
Submission attack frequency
3.3
6.9
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
6.1
3.7
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
3.6
Swick
Strike Zones
Saunders
Swick
Attacking
7HEAD1BODY0LEGS8 landed
Absorbing
0HEAD6BODY3LEGS9 absorbed
Saunders
Attacking
0HEAD6BODY3LEGS9 landed
Absorbing
7HEAD1BODY0LEGS8 absorbed
Targeting Overlap
🎯Swick targets the head (88% of attacks) — Saunders absorbs 88% of strikes there
🎯Saunders targets the body (67% of attacks) — Swick absorbs 67% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Swick
RND
Saunders
0/0R00/0
0/0R10/0

Swick · Last 5

L · Dec · R3
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Decision
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L · KO · R2
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KO/TKO
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W · KO · R2
DaMarques Johnson
KO/TKO
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L · Sub · R2
Paulo Thiago
Submission
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L · Dec · R3
Dan Hardy
Decision
UFC 105: Couture vs Vera · 2009-11

Saunders · Last 5

L · KO · R2
Matt Brown
KO/TKO
UFC 245: Usman vs. Covington · 2019-12
L · KO · R2
Takashi Sato
KO/TKO
UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs. Hermansson · 2019-04
L · KO · R1
Lyman Good
KO/TKO
UFC 230: Cormier vs. Lewis · 2018-11
L · Sub · R2
Sergio Moraes
Submission
UFC Fight Night: Marreta vs. Anders · 2018-09
W · KO · R1
Jake Ellenberger
KO/TKO
UFC Fight Night: Rivera vs. Moraes · 2018-06

News & Media

Mike Swick · Ben Saunders
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