Issue 136
December 2015
MMA’s finest facts and figures for holiday 2015
Daniel Cormier, Multi-weight athlete
184lb
NCAA Division I All-American
190/197lb
2x Junior college national champion
205lb
UFC light heavyweight champion
211.6lb
2004 Olympic Games fourth place
238lb
Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix champion
DC vs. Gustafsson
Embracing the grind
219
strikes landed by Cormier in their 205lb title fight at UFC 192*
48
sig. strikes landed from the clinch, 33 more than Gustafsson*
260
sig. strikes landed by Cormier and Gustafsson – the most in a fight in LHW history*
30lb+
Johny Hendricks reportedly entered his UFC 192 fight camp weighing over 200lb. He ended up in hospital after trying to cut to 170lb, ending his hopes of securing a title shot
#1
Derrick Lewis’ (4-2) is the most destructive UFC athlete. He’s the only man with at least six fights whose contests have all ended by KO or TKO**
72.5%
represents Ryan Bader’s significant strike defense, the highest in UFC light heavyweight division*
$100,000,000+
would be the biggest fighter contract in MMA history, but will Conor McGregor ever achieve his goal of nine digits?
60 seconds
is all it took for 9,500 tickets to sell out for UFC Fight Night 76 at the 3Arena in Dublin, Ireland
SAGE NORTHCUTT
3rd youngest
man to fight in the Octagon, behind 18-year-olds Dan Lauzon (UFC 64) and Sean Daugherty (UFC 2)
20
more sig. strikes landed than opponent Francisco Trevino, who landed just one*
57 seconds
was the 4th fastest fight finish by a lightweight debutant in UFC history*
GSP x10
is how analyst Kenny Florian described the teenager’s potential
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