Issue 127

April 2015

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

78%

Despite being known mainly for his world-class striking, Mirko ‘Cro Cop’ – who returns to the Octagon at UFC Fight Night 64 in Poland – boasts a takedown defense rate of 78%.

3rd

UFC Fight Night 63 headliner Chad Mendes is a dominant wrestler who also has the third best significant strike defense in the organization. He is tied with light heavyweight contender Ryan Bader.  

160 seconds

In his fight with Nick Diaz at UFC 183, it took Anderson Silva two minutes and 40 seconds to throw his first kick with the same left leg he broke against Chris Weidman 13 months earlier. 

-30min +60%

UFC 183 aired on Brazil’s largest TV network, Globo, on a 30-minute delay at 4am. 60% of televisions in use during that time slot were tuned in.

9th

The $4.5 million gate for UFC 183: Silva vs. Diaz was the 9th most lucrative in Nevada State history.

$529,000

Lyoto Machida’s flashy style has earned him eight UFC performance bonuses, adding up to more than half a million dollars. Anderson Silva is the only Brazilian ahead of him with 12. 

347 weeks

Thiago Alves’ second-round knockout of Jordan Mein at UFC 183 arrived 347 weeks after his last KO victory against Matt Hughes at UFC 85.

5:29

Cro Cop’s opponent, Gabriel Gonzaga, boasts the fifth shortest average fight time in the UFC. His fights average little more than one round at five minutes, 29 seconds.