Issue 141
May 2016
Record-setting MMA facts and figures
2
stand-ups from full mount ordered by referee John McCarthy in his career due to inactivity: Jeremy Horn vs. Frank Shamrock and Kimbo Slice vs. Dada 5000
Best of British
Michael Bisping
1,393
significant strikes landed in the Octagon: a UFC record*
14
wins at middleweight: a UFC record
5:20:04
total Octagon time: the second most in UFC history*
8-0
undefeated UFC record in the UK
89
seconds recovery time after Anderson Silva’s round-three flying knee – 29 too many
1,960
days between Bisping’s last London fight – at UFC 120 – and his bout with Silva at UFC Fight Night.84
3
fight win streak is Bisping’s longest since his four-fight run in 2011
333 seconds
total fight time in Derek Brunson’s last three fights. He won each by TKO
4/5
of Alex ‘Cowboy’ Oliveira’s Octagon appearances have been on short notice
1.964 million
viewers, on average, tuned in to Bellator 149, a record for the promotion on Spike TV
+2200
odds offered by Irish bookmakers for Conor McGregor to be elected as a TD (member of parliament) by 2025
Conor McGregor vs. Nate Diaz
36
F-bombs dropped in 30 minutes at the fight-announcement event
360,000
viewers on UFC.com for the profanity-laden press conference**
1lb
weight advantage held by Diaz according to the official scale
50%
strike accuracy by Diaz compared to McGregor’s 45%. Precision beats power!*
