Chris Saunders (mixed martial artist)

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Chris Saunders
Born (1986-03-11) March 11, 1986 (age 38)
United States
Other namesThe So Cal Kid
Height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight155 lb (70 kg; 11.1 st)
Division Lightweight
TeamAll In MMA
Years active2009-present
Mixed martial arts record
Total24
Wins16
By knockout3
By submission7
By decision6
Losses8
By knockout1
By submission3
By decision4
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Chris Saunders (born March 11, 1986) is an American [1] mixed martial artist. [2] He competes in the lightweight [3] division.

Contents

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
24 matches16 wins8 losses
By knockout31
By submission73
By decision64
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Win16–8Derion ChapmanDecision (unanimous)CXF 7 - Locked and LoadedApril 29, 201735:00 Los Angeles, United States
Loss15–8Chris CulleyDecision (split)BAMMA Badbeat 20 - Saunders vs. CulleyJune 10, 201655:00 Commerce, California, United States
Win15–7Darren Smith Jr.Decision (unanimous)WSOF 28 - Moraes vs. BarajasFebruary 20, 201635:00 Garden Grove, California, United States
Win14–7Kevin BostickSubmission (guillotine choke)BAMMA USA: Badbeat 17October 2, 201510:29 Commerce, California, United States
Win13–7Brandon MorrisSubmission (guillotine choke)BAMMA USA: Badbeat 16June 26, 201521:28 Commerce, California, United States
Win12–7Darren SmithSubmission (guillotine choke)BAMMA USA: Badbeat 15April 10, 201511:14 Commerce, California, United States
Loss11–7Dominic ClarkSubmission (guillotine choke)LOP: Chaos at the Casino 5August 10, 201411:09 Inglewood, California, United States
Win11–6Dominic GutierrezSubmission (guillotine choke)LOP: Chaos at the Casino 4April 12, 201431:03 Inglewood, California, United States
Loss10–6Sevak MagakianDecision (unanimous)LOP: Chaos at the Casino 3November 23, 201333:00 Inglewood, California, United States
Win10–5Shad SmithSubmission (triangle choke)RITC: Respect in the CageJuly 13, 201321:10 Pomona, California, United States
Loss9–5 Akop Stepanyan TKO (kick to the body and punches) Bellator XCII March 7, 201333:55 Temecula, California, United States
Loss9–4Thiago MellerDecision (unanimous)Samurai Pro Sports: Samurai MMA Pro 4October 19, 201235:00 Culver City, California, United States
Loss9–3 Myles Jury Submission (guillotine choke) The Ultimate Fighter: Live Finale June 1, 201214:03 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss9–2 Chris Horodecki Decision (unanimous) Bellator XLVII July 23, 201135:00 Rama, Ontario, Canada
Win9–1 Cleber Luciano KO (punches)IFS 7: New BloodApril 10, 201120:22 Pico Rivera, California, United States
Win8–1George ValdezTKO (elbow and punches)MEZ Sports: Pandemonium 3November 19, 201043:21 Los Angeles, California, United States
Win7–1Andy MoralesDecision (unanimous)BITB: Battle in the BallroomJune 24, 201035:00 Irvine, California, United States
Win6–1Todd WillinghamDecision (unanimous)BITB: Battle in the BallroomMay 13, 201035:00 Irvine, California, United States
Win5–1Nick RealeSubmission (guillotine choke)LBFN 8: Long Beach Fight Night 8April 18, 201011:35 Long Beach, California, United States
Win4–1Billy TerryTKO (punches)BITB: Battle in the BallroomFebruary 10, 201021:48 Irvine, California, United States
Win3–1Todd WillinghamDecision (unanimous)BITB: Battle in the BallroomDecember 18, 200933:00 Irvine, California, United States
Loss2–1Isaac GutierrezSubmission (rear-naked choke)SP: Conquest in the Cage 5November 20, 200920:18 Montebello, California, United States
Win2–0Guilherme CotliarenkoDecision (unanimous)Battle in the Ballroom: SummerFist 3August 15, 200935:00 Irvine, California, United States
Win1–0Thor SkanckeSubmission (guillotine choke)Battle in the Ballroom: Summer Fist 3July 17, 200922:47 Costa Mesa, California, United States

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References

  1. ↑ "Chris Saunders". Sherdog. Archived from the original on July 9, 2015. Retrieved July 8, 2015.
  2. ↑ "Chris Saunders". mixedmartialarts.com. Archived from the original on July 9, 2015. Retrieved July 8, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Chris Saunders". fightmatrix.com. Archived from the original on July 9, 2015. Retrieved July 8, 2015.
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