Chris Saunders (mixed martial artist)

{{Short description|American mixed martial artist (born 1986)}}

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| other_names = The So Cal Kid

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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1986|03|11}}

| birth_place = United States

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| weight_class = Lightweight

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| team = All In MMA

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| years_active = 2009-present

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| mma_subwin = 7

| mma_decwin = 6

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Chris Saunders (born March 11, 1986) is an American{{Cite web |title=Chris Saunders |publisher=Sherdog |url=http://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Chris-Saunders-7358 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150709000309/http://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Chris-Saunders-7358 |archivedate=July 9, 2015 |url-status=dead |access-date=July 8, 2015 }} mixed martial artist.{{Cite web |title=Chris Saunders |publisher=mixedmartialarts.com |url=http://www.mixedmartialarts.com/f/1BC6C026CB0435A1/Chris-Saunders/ |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150709013832/http://www.mixedmartialarts.com/f/1BC6C026CB0435A1/Chris-Saunders/ |archivedate=July 9, 2015 |url-status=dead |access-date=July 8, 2015 }} He competes in the lightweight{{Cite web |title=Chris Saunders |publisher=fightmatrix.com |url=http://www.fightmatrix.com/fighter-profile/Chris+Saunders/13328/ |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150709050918/http://www.fightmatrix.com/fighter-profile/Chris+Saunders/13328/ |archivedate=July 9, 2015 |url-status=dead |access-date=July 8, 2015 }} division.

Mixed martial arts record

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| ko-wins= 3

| ko-losses= 1

| sub-wins= 7

| sub-losses= 3

| dec-wins= 6

| dec-losses= 4

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|-

| {{yes2}}Win

| align=center| 16–8

| Derion Chapman

| Decision (unanimous)

| CXF 7 - Locked and Loaded

| {{dts|2017|April|29}}

| align=center| 3

| align=center| 5:00

| Los Angeles, United States

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|-

| {{no2}}Loss

| align=center| 15–8

| Chris Culley

| Decision (split)

| BAMMA Badbeat 20 - Saunders vs. Culley

| {{dts|2016|June|10}}

| align=center| 5

| align=center| 5:00

| Commerce, California, United States

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|-

| {{yes2}}Win

| align=center| 15–7

| Darren Smith Jr.

| Decision (unanimous)

| WSOF 28 - Moraes vs. Barajas

| {{dts|2016|February|20}}

| align=center| 3

| align=center| 5:00

| Garden Grove, California, United States

|

|-

| {{yes2}}Win

| align=center| 14–7

| Kevin Bostick

| Submission (guillotine choke)

| BAMMA USA: Badbeat 17

| {{dts|2015|October|2}}

| align=center| 1

| align=center| 0:29

| Commerce, California, United States

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|-

| {{yes2}}Win

| align=center| 13–7

| Brandon Morris

| Submission (guillotine choke)

| BAMMA USA: Badbeat 16

| {{dts|2015|June|26}}

| align=center| 2

| align=center| 1:28

| Commerce, California, United States

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|-

| {{yes2}}Win

| align=center| 12–7

| Darren Smith

| Submission (guillotine choke)

| BAMMA USA: Badbeat 15

| {{dts|2015|April|10}}

| align=center| 1

| align=center| 1:14

| Commerce, California, United States

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|-

| {{no2}}Loss

| align=center| 11–7

| Dominic Clark

| Submission (guillotine choke)

| LOP: Chaos at the Casino 5

| {{dts|2014|August|10}}

| align=center| 1

| align=center| 1:09

| Inglewood, California, United States

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|-

| {{yes2}}Win

| align=center| 11–6

| Dominic Gutierrez

| Submission (guillotine choke)

| LOP: Chaos at the Casino 4

| {{dts|2014|April|12}}

| align=center| 3

| align=center| 1:03

| Inglewood, California, United States

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|-

| {{no2}}Loss

| align=center| 10–6

| Sevak Magakian

| Decision (unanimous)

| LOP: Chaos at the Casino 3

| {{dts|2013|November|23}}

| align=center| 3

| align=center| 3:00

| Inglewood, California, United States

|

|-

| {{yes2}}Win

| align=center| 10–5

| Shad Smith

| Submission (triangle choke)

| RITC: Respect in the Cage

| {{dts|2013|July|13}}

| align=center| 2

| align=center| 1:10

| Pomona, California, United States

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|-

| {{no2}}Loss

| align=center| 9–5

| Akop Stepanyan

| TKO (kick to the body and punches)

| Bellator XCII

| {{dts|2013|March|07}}

| align=center| 3

| align=center| 3:55

| Temecula, California, United States

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|-

| {{no2}}Loss

| align=center| 9–4

| Thiago Meller

| Decision (unanimous)

| Samurai Pro Sports: Samurai MMA Pro 4

| {{dts|2012|October|19}}

| align=center| 3

| align=center| 5:00

| Culver City, California, United States

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|-

| {{no2}}Loss

| align=center| 9–3

| Myles Jury

| Submission (guillotine choke)

| The Ultimate Fighter: Live Finale

| {{dts|2012|June|01}}

| align=center| 1

| align=center| 4:03

| Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

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|-

| {{no2}}Loss

| align=center| 9–2

| Chris Horodecki

| Decision (unanimous)

| Bellator XLVII

| {{dts|2011|July|23}}

| align=center| 3

| align=center| 5:00

| Rama, Ontario, Canada

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|-

| {{yes2}}Win

| align=center| 9–1

| Cleber Luciano

| KO (punches)

| IFS 7: New Blood

| {{dts|2011|April|10}}

| align=center| 2

| align=center| 0:22

| Pico Rivera, California, United States

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|-

| {{yes2}}Win

| align=center| 8–1

| George Valdez

| TKO (elbow and punches)

| MEZ Sports: Pandemonium 3

| {{dts|2010|November|19}}

| align=center| 4

| align=center| 3:21

| Los Angeles, California, United States

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|-

| {{yes2}}Win

| align=center| 7–1

| Andy Morales

| Decision (unanimous)

| BITB: Battle in the Ballroom

| {{dts|2010|June|24}}

| align=center| 3

| align=center| 5:00

| Irvine, California, United States

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|-

| {{yes2}}Win

| align=center| 6–1

| Todd Willingham

| Decision (unanimous)

| BITB: Battle in the Ballroom

| {{dts|2010|May|13}}

| align=center| 3

| align=center| 5:00

| Irvine, California, United States

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|-

| {{yes2}}Win

| align=center| 5–1

| Nick Reale

| Submission (guillotine choke)

| LBFN 8: Long Beach Fight Night 8

| {{dts|2010|April|18}}

| align=center| 1

| align=center| 1:35

| Long Beach, California, United States

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|-

| {{yes2}}Win

| align=center| 4–1

| Billy Terry

| TKO (punches)

| BITB: Battle in the Ballroom

| {{dts|2010|February|10}}

| align=center| 2

| align=center| 1:48

| Irvine, California, United States

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|-

| {{yes2}}Win

| align=center| 3–1

| Todd Willingham

| Decision (unanimous)

| BITB: Battle in the Ballroom

| {{dts|2009|December|18}}

| align=center| 3

| align=center| 3:00

| Irvine, California, United States

|

|-

| {{no2}}Loss

| align=center| 2–1

| Isaac Gutierrez

| Submission (rear-naked choke)

| SP: Conquest in the Cage 5

| {{dts|2009|November|20}}

| align=center| 2

| align=center| 0:18

| Montebello, California, United States

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|-

| {{yes2}}Win

| align=center| 2–0

| Guilherme Cotliarenko

| Decision (unanimous)

| Battle in the Ballroom: SummerFist 3

| {{dts|2009|August|15}}

| align=center| 3

| align=center| 5:00

| Irvine, California, United States

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|-

| {{yes2}}Win

| align=center| 1–0

| Thor Skancke

| Submission (guillotine choke)

| Battle in the Ballroom: Summer Fist 3

| {{dts|2009|July|17}}

| align=center| 2

| align=center| 2:47

| Costa Mesa, California, United States

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