Issue 128

May 2015

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

$125,617

With 10 consecutive underdog wins across the prelim and main card at UFC Fight Night 61 in late February, a single $10 parlay bet would have cashed out to the tune of over $125k.

52%

New UFC lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos enjoyed a 52%* significant strike rate against Anthony Pettis at UFC 185, completely overshadowing ‘Showtime’s own 33%*.

1,686

Frankie Edgar, one half of the UFC Philippines main event, has landed more significant strikes than anybody on the UFC roster with 1,686* recorded in the 5:10:21* he’s spent inside the Octagon, which is another stat leader.

03:29

Ronda Rousey’s latest title defense against Cat Zingano took her average fight time inside the Octagon down to just 3 minutes 29 seconds*, the shortest in the UFC.

9-0

After missing weight, losing to Vitor Belfort and being kicked out of the UFC in January 2012, ‘Rumble’ Johnson has gone 9-0 in his career en route to his world light heavyweight title shot against at UFC 187 in May.

39 years 7 months 15 days

UFC Fight Night 66, dubbed The ‘Mini’ Thrilla in Manila, missed a trick as it’s five months early of the 40-year anniversary of the original, when Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier fought for the final time.

#4

The UFC will be hoping for fourth time lucky after matching Chris Weidman and Vitor Belfort for the middleweight title at UFC 187. The fight has already been scrapped three times in the last 12 months.