Issue 103

July 2013

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

1st

Benson Henderson’s proposal of marriage after decisioning Gilbert Melendez at UFC on Fox 7 was the first in the Octagon’s history. Although it did host a wedding before UFC 129.

21 months

‘Karate Hottie’ Michelle Waterson lifted Invicta 105lb gold in April, three fights after a 21-month career break to marry and have a child.

UFC 05 ¦ SF 04

April’s UFC on Fox 7 was unofficially considered somewhat of a Strikeforce vs UFC card with eight fighters from the now-defunct San Jose promotion competing against a UFC fighter. On the night, UFC fighters went 5-4.

254

MMA demand has never been higher. Bellator recently closed out its eighth season in hosting its 95th event. It’s done it at a rate of 0.46 events per week since 2009, 254% faster than it took sport pioneer the UFC to hold its 95th show, UFC 74, in 2007 after starting in 1993.

00:45:30

UFC on Fox 7 equaled the UFC record for most (T)KOs in a single event with eight. Combined, those stoppages totaled a meager 45 minutes and 30 seconds, averaging at less than six minutes per fight.

$6 million

In 2012, police say they discovered marijuana with an estimated street worth of $6 million at a warehouse co-owned by MMA referee Josh Rosenthal.

50:129

Ratio of female to male 135lb auditionees at the April tryouts for the first-ever co-ed Ultimate Fighter.

$16,999

By decisioning series standout Uriah Hall to win The Ultimate Fighter 17, Kelvin Gastelum also won a 2013 Harley Davidson Fat Boy. The asking price for which starts at $16,999.