Chris Saunders "The So Cal Kid"
Chris Saunders, known as "The So Cal Kid", is a mixed martial artist from the United States listed in the Lightweight division. Chris Saunders holds a professional record of 16-8-0, including 0-1-0 inside the UFC. Of those UFC wins, 0 came by knockout or TKO, 0 by submission and 0 by decision. Chris Saunders stands 5'8", and is 40 years old. Chris Saunders is currently on a 1-fight winning streak and is listed as Not Fighting.
Chris Saunders profile
| Division | Lightweight |
|---|---|
| Professional record | 16-8-0 |
| UFC record | 0-1-0 |
| Division rank | Unranked |
| Status | Not Fighting |
| Country | United States |
| Age | 40 |
| Date of birth | 1986-03-11 |
| Height | 5'8" |
| Last weigh-in | 154 lbs |
| Current streak | W1 |
| Total octagon time | 4 minutes |
Striking statistics
| Significant strikes landed per minute | 1.48 |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes absorbed per minute | 2.96 |
| Striking accuracy | 22.2% |
| Striking defense | 75.5% |
| Knockdowns per 15 minutes | 0 |
| Strikes to the head | 16.7% |
| Strikes to the body | 0% |
| Strikes to the legs | 83.3% |
Grappling statistics
| Takedowns per 15 minutes | 3.7 |
|---|---|
| Submission attempts per 15 minutes | 0 |
| Average control time per fight (seconds) | 36 |
UFC finish breakdown
| UFC wins by KO/TKO | 0 |
|---|---|
| UFC wins by submission | 0 |
| UFC wins by decision | 0 |
Chris Saunders recorded fight history
Recorded bouts across promotions. This list can be incomplete and is not a substitute for the published full career record.
| Date | Promotion | Event | Opponent | Result | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-04-29 | CXF | CXF 7: Locked and Loaded | Derion Chapman | win | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2016-06-10 | BU | BAMMA Badbeat 20 | Chris Culley | loss | Decision · Split |
| 2016-02-20 | BU | BAMMA Badbeat 18 | Darren Smith Jr. | win | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2015-10-02 | BU | BAMMA Badbeat 17 | Kevin Bostick | win | Guillotine Choke · 0:29 · R1 |
| 2015-06-26 | BU | BAMMA Badbeat 16 | Brandon Morris | win | Guillotine Choke · 1:28 · R2 |
| 2015-04-10 | BU | BAMMA Badbeat 15 | Darren Smith Jr. | win | Guillotine Choke · 1:14 · R1 |
| 2014-08-10 | LOP | Chaos at the Casino 5 | Dominic Clark | loss | Guillotine Choke · 1:09 · R1 |
| 2014-04-12 | LOP | Dominic Gutierrez | win | SUB | |
| 2013-11-23 | LOP | Sevak Magakyan | loss | DEC | |
| 2013-07-13 | RITC | Respect in the Cage | Shad Smith | win | Triangle Choke · 1:10 · R2 |
| 2013-03-07 | BFC | Bellator 92 | Akop Stepanyan | loss | Body Kick & Punches · 3:55 · R3 |
| 2012-10-19 | SPS | Thiago Meller | loss | DEC | |
| 2012-06-01 | UFC | The Ultimate Fighter: Live Finale | Myles Jury | loss | Guillotine Choke On Ground |
| 2011-07-23 | BFC | Bellator 47 | Chris Horodecki | loss | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2011-04-10 | Unknown | Cleber Luciano | win | TKO | |
| 2010-11-19 | MEZ | win | TKO | ||
| 2010-06-23 | BITB | Andy Morales | win | DEC | |
| 2010-05-13 | BITB | Todd Willingham | win | DEC | |
| 2010-04-18 | LBFN | Nick Reale | win | SUB | |
| 2010-02-10 | BITB | Billy Terry | win | TKO | |
| 2009-12-18 | BITB | Todd Willingham | win | DEC | |
| 2009-11-20 | SSP | Isaac Gutierrez | loss | SUB | |
| 2009-08-15 | FCOC | Fist Series | Guilherme Cotliarenko | win | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2009-07-17 | FCOC | Fist Series | Thor Skancke | win | Guillotine Choke · 2:47 · R2 |
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Sources and methodology
Career records and bout history are compiled from published MMA records. UFC performance metrics use published bout statistics; percentiles and derived metrics are calculated by Verdikt AI. Data can change after official corrections.
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