Issue 131

August 2015

Powerful percentages and show-stopping stats from MMA’s past month.

5:35:21

Frankie Edgar’s points win over Urijah Faber in Manila extended his total fight time in the UFC to five hours, 35 minutes and 21 seconds*, a record for the organization.

65%

Daniel Cormier landed 65%* of his significant strikes on Anthony Johnson on the ground, en route to his rear naked choke win in the third round at at UFC 187.

1226 days

Both UFC Fight Night 67 headliners Carlos Condit and Thiago Alves went the distance with Georges St Pierre for the UFC 170lb belt only to lose

on points three years, four months and seven days apart.

3.1lb

A human brain weighs 3lb and Brandon Halsey had his to blame after tipping the scales at 188.1lb at Bellator 137. It cost him his middleweight belt despite scoring a TKO over Kendall Grove 24 hours later.

9

Mark Munoz scored nine takedowns in his victory over Luke Barnatt at UFC Fight Night 66, signing off with a career-best in his final fight.

$5,000

Despite building a 7-2 record in his UFC career, #7 ranked featherweight Dennis Bermudez will pick up just five grand for wearing Reebok apparel at UFC 189. While Mike Swick, inactive since 2012, will pocket $15,000.

4th

It was fourth time lucky when champion Chris Weidman beat Vitor Belfort for the 185lb belt at UFC 187 after three previous dates for the title fight were postponed.