Issue 114

May 2014

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

2:44

UFC women’s bantamweight title-holder Ronda Rousey earned a ninth stoppage in as many fights at UFC 170, beating Sara McMann by TKO. It means your average ‘Rowdy’ bout lasts just 2:44.

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The rare 10-8 round made three appearances in one fight at the The Ultimate Fighter: China Finale. Yui Chul Nam dominated Kazuki Tokudome in their first round with several knockdowns to get a 10-8 on two judges’ cards, one of whom gave another to Tokudome for his second-round comeback.

63%

Two 2014 UFC events share the record for most decisions on one card at 10 bouts. It could be contagious; the first seven UFC cards of the year averaged out to 63% of the fights booked going to the judges.

143 Days

After going five years and four months between strike stoppage wins in the UFC, knocking out John Hathaway at the The Ultimate Fighter: China Finale means Dong Hyun Kim now has two in 143 days.

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Bellator 110, headlined by ‘Rampage’ Jackson’s second knockout win for the company, kicked off in unusual fashion in February: with two no contests. One due to knees to the head of a grounded opponent, the other an accidental 

eye poke.