Issue 102
June 2013
Powerful percentages and show-stopping stats from mma’s past month
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In March at UFC 158, Georges St Pierre was unable to become only the third man to stop former Strikeforce 170lb leader Nick Diaz. Which extends the French-Canadian’s finish-less streak to over four years.
2,398
With his five-round domination of Nick Diaz at UFC 158, Georges St Pierre extended his lead amongst all his UFC peers in total strikes landed, adding 210 to reach a whopping 2,398.
550,000
Between the live broadcast, an online stream and a television replay, World Series of Fighting claims 550,000 people watched its second event, headlined by Andrei Arlovski vs Anthony Johnson.
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Eight of the 10 bouts scheduled for Bellator 93 in March never left the first round, and only one went to decision.
50p
Invicta FC’s fifth event, featuring Cristiane ‘Cyborg’ Santos and Sarah Kaufman amongst others, was priced at just £6.49 to watch online. Which worked out as only 50p per fight.
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Jake Ellenberger’s stunning first-round knockout win, over Nate Marquardt at UFC 158, meant he leaped up two places in the UFC’s fighter rankings, going from sixth to fourth at welterweight.
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Televised Texas-based promotion Legacy FC recently became one of the first MMA promotions to start adding leg reach to its tale of the tape.
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There was also clock controversy in the main event of World Series of Fighting 2, between Andrei Arlovski and Anthony Johnson. The first round ended around eight seconds late, according to unofficial records. Time in which Johnson nearly finished the bout with strikes.
