How to Read Statistics from UFC: I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry
The statistics UFC (The first is that the first is the first to be able to perform a fight, make informed bets and understand who really dominated a fight.
📊 ¿Why They Are Important?
- Objective analysis: Beyond visual perception
- Smart Betting: Identify real benefits
- Predict decisions: Understand what judges value
- Performance evaluation: Efficiency metrics
🥊 Ironing and Ironing)
¿What are they?
The Iron or steel are the most important metric of striking. They represent all the blows with real impact, excluding weak jabs without power.
✅ Counting as a dinghy:
- All power strokes (head, body, net)
- Jabs with visible power
- All the #Browsing andBreathing
- All the blows on the ground (ground and pound)
- Spinning Hardy (back First, spinning elbow)
❌ NO Counting:
- Very light Jabs without impact
- Blows completely blocked
- Strikes that do not connect (muses)
📈 How to Interpret It
Format: 85/120 (85 connected of 120 attempted)
Significant difference: +30 I'm usually saying clear domain
By round: 20-25 significant strikes is a round asset, 35+ is high volume
Note: Not all strikes have the same impact head kick It's worth more than 3 jabs.
🎯 Hits by Location (Strike Range)
UFC breakdown of the:
🔴 Head)
Hits directed at the head, face and jaw, the most valued by judges and the most dangerous.
Impact: High risk of KO, more visible damage, bleeding
Valuation: Judges prioritize headphs over body/leg
Typical: 40-60% of total strikes in high-level fights
🟡 Body (Body/Torson)
Hits to the torso, the crabs, liver and solar plexus. Cumulative damage.
Impact: Affects cardio, liver holster can end fights
Valuation: Less visible but strategic in the long term
Typical: 15-25% of total strikes
🔵 Leg (Lees)
Low-Kims, dinton-Kimkins, linseed strikes to the legs.
Impact: Affects mobility, balance and shock power
Valuation: Less valued by judges but very effective
Typical: 20-35% of the total in fighters with good Muay Thai
💡 Strategic Analysis
A fighter with 30 headphp+25 leg gins is implementing a balanced strategy. If you see 60 leg gins vs 10 headphp, he is implementing a specific anti-smock plan to neutralize the striking of the opponent.
🎯 Striking Accuracy (Punch Accuracy)
Calculation formula
(Banknotes Connected / Total tried) × 100
Example: 85 connected / 150 tried = 56.7% I'm gonna be a little bit late
📊 Reference Ranges
✅ Excellent: 50-60%+
Israel Adesanya (~53%), Max Holloway (~47%), Petr Yan (~52%)
👍 Okay, 40, 50%
Average range of good fighters UFC
⚠️ Regular: 30-40%
Fighters with high volume but low precision
❌ Low: -30%
Indicates technical problems, #Woman or fatigue
🔍 Important
- Volume vs. Accuracy: High volume fighters (Holloway) have minor accuracy but more strikes Total
- Striking vs Grappling: Wrestlers have less bruh because they prioritize levs from levdowns
- Distance: Distance strikes have greater accuracy that clinch strikes
- Fatigue: The ER falls dramatically in the case of the 4-5
🤼 Takedowns and Takedown Defense
📥 Takedowns)
Number of successful shoots completed. Expressed as connected/intended.
¿What Account Like Takedown?
- Bring the opponent to the ground with control
- Initial control should be in place (even if it is short)
- Does not count if the opponent rises immediately without control
- Slams, dingp, throws, single/ legs count
Example: 5/12 takesdowns = 5 successful 12 attempts = 41.7% I'm gonna be a little bit late
Reference: 40-50% takedown bla is good, 60%+ is elite
🛡️ Takedown Defense (TD Defense)
Percentage of successful downs defended. Critical metric for evaluation of wrestling.
(Takedowns Sneezed / Total Attempts) × 100
Example: 7 defended from 10 attempts = 70% TD Marketing
📊 Classification by Level
⚠️ For Gamblers
If a tycher with 60% TD gaggles a gyker with 50% TD gaiety, there is high probability Stringer needs TD-Corporate over 80% to keep the fight standing consistently.
⏱️ Time Control (Control Time)
¿What is Control Time?
Total time (minutes:seconds) when a fighter maintains dominant control It's not just "being on top" - there must be active control.
✅ Account as Control Time:
- Top Control: Dominant position on the ground (full guard, half guard, control, #Run)
- Back control: Back control with hooks
- Clinch control: Control against cage with active work
- Pinning: Keep the opponent in position without mobility
❌ NO Count:
- Active below guard (not top control)
- Clinch static without work (referee separates)
- Scrambles (active transitions without clear control)
- Standing on the opponent's guard
📊 How to Interpret It
Fight of 3 O'Rolth (15 min):
• 5-7 min control = Significant control
• 8-10 min control = clear domain
• 10+ min control = total domain
5 Hollywood fight (25 min):
• 8-12 min control = Significant control
• 13-18 min control = clear domain
• 18+ min control = Dominio crushing
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If a fighter has 7 minutes of control time but lost in significant strikes 120-80, the decision will depend on whether that control was asset (ground and pound, Phomwood) or static (only. Judges value active control +Season on passive control.
🔄 Grappling Exchanges of Grappling)
This statistic does not appear in all fights, but when recorded, it shows the number of transitions or reversals successful during the grappling.
¿What Counts As Grappling Exchange?
- Reverses: Change position below or above
- Sweeps: From the runner, turn the opponent
- Transitions: Moving from one position to another better ( →)
- Scrambles won: Get out of a bad position and set yours
💡 What Indica
A high number of grappling Bendin:
- Dynamic fight on the ground: Many transitions and dinnes
- BJJ asset: Not just "thin" and "t
- Resistance of the bottom: It's not being completely controlled
- High technical level: Both fighters have grappling advanced
Practical example: If you see "Grappling exchanges: Fighter A: 8, Fighter B: 3", means that A had 8 successful transitions vs 3 B. This indicates that A is controlling the grappling and maintaining better position, even if both are on the ground for a long time.
🔒 Submission Attempts (Attempts to submit)
Count all legitimate attempts of termination by submission, regardless of whether they were close to completion or not.
✅ Counting:
- Rear .. ..Narrator)
- Twins with full-size
- Armbars, kimuras, American with extension
- Triangle chokes, D'arce, aaconda locks
- Leg locks (heel hooks, Kethebars)
❌ NO Count:
- Only threats without applying the technique
- Find the neck without a dice (setup)
- Transitions towards non-executing submissions
📊 Interpretation
- 0-1IDP: Fight mainly from striking o top static control
- 2-4 attempts: BJJ active, looking for endings
- 5+Aim: Aggressive grappler or fighter in active serv
💡 For Analysts
Many of the weathering points from bottom position can be twofold: 1) Dangerous fighter from the ground up from the ground up (like Charles Oliveira), or 2) Desperate fighter in bad position trying any escape.
📈 Advanced Statistics
UFC provides additional statistics that deepen the analysis:
📍 I'm not a man. # I'm a man Clinch Stuffed or ground-rich
It breaks down where the significant strikes:
- I'm not going to get away: Striking from foot to distance (most common)
- Clinch: Hits on the clinch against the cage
- Ground: Ground and pound or strikes from bottom
Utility: Identify if a tycher connects most of your striking in clinch/or if a striker successfully keeps the fight away.
🎯 Absorbed (Received punches)
Total significant strikes received by round Or fight full.
Critical for longevity: Fighters absorbing 100+ strikes/fight consistently have shorter races > Offense for longevity.
Example: Khabib absorbió very few,(excellent, fore.
⚡ Stiffness per Minute (Thumps per Minute)
Rate of output mean significant strikes per minute of fight.
Reference:
• 3-4 strikes/min: Average UFC
• 5-6-OOO-Omin: High volume (Holoway ~7.5)
• 2-3 strikes/min: Low volume, high precision (Adesanya ~4.2)
🏆 PKD (Blowdowns by Punch)
Number of times a fighter sent the opponent to the ground with a hit (not the one named "Domedown).
Highly valued by judges. A knockdown can win a full round even if the rest of the round was even. 2+Kindowns in a round usually assures 10-8.
🧠 How to Interpret Complete Fights
Statistics don't tell the whole story. Here's how combine them correctly:
🥊 Stage 1: Stiffer vs Wrestler
Fighter A (Striker):
• 95 significant strikes
• 55% striking I'm gonna be a little bit late
• 75% takedown shaggy
• 1:30 control
• 2 knockdowns
Fighter B (Wrestler):
• 45 significant strikes
• 38% striking I'm gonna be a little bit late
• 6/15 Takesdowns (40%)
• 7:15 control
• 0 knockdowns
📊 Analysis:
Adjusted decision but likely victory of the Stringer (A). Although B had more control time (7 min vs 1.5), At conector twice as much as strikes with 2 knockdowns. If B control was active with ground and pound, It could be for B. If it was static, the knockdowns ySyms of Striker win.
🔄 Scenario 2: Volume vs. Accuracy
Fighter A (High Volume):
• 185/420 significant strikes (44% accuracy)
• 6.2 strikes per minute
• Remote majority
• 0 knockdowns
Fighter B ( Counterattacker):
• 110/195 significant strikes (56% accuracy)
• 3.7 strikes per minute
• Headphewum
• 1 KIDDLOW
📊 Analysis:
Decision likely to be taken by the Party. A has an advantage in total numbers (185 vs 110), But B has a bigger accuracy, better quality of strokes (head strikes) and a knockdown. Depends on whether judges value volume (At) or impact/damage (B).
⚠️ Red Flags when Analyzing Stats
- Control time high + 0 strikes on the ground: Lay and pray, judges value it less
- Many takedowns but little control: Takedowns without maintaining position (low value)
- High striking I'm not a big fan: Defensive fight, may lose even-handedly
- Many strikes but 0 visible leniency: Pillow fists or single points
- Ab Vanessa rate high + low output: Being dominated, possible TKO Oh, my God
🔧 Tools for Viewing Statistics
UFC Stats (Office)
ufcstats.com - All official statistics of UFC, full history of fighters, direct comparisons, official source and most accurate.
UFC.com/Current Stats
During live events, UFC.com sample stats real time round by round. Includes interactive graphics and instant comparisons.
Tapology
tapology.com - Advanced Stats, historical trends, community predictions. Excellent for pre-fight analysis.
📊 Master the Stats, understand the game
Statistics are your objective window to real performance. Combine them with visual analysis to become an expert analyst for MMA.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
¿What are the "Pediament" in UFC?
The "Pediament" is all the blows of striking Not weak jabs or powerless blows. They include: head/body/leg power blows, #Browses, knee bumps, and all ground blows. It is the most important metric to evaluate the striking Cash.
¿What is the Takedown Defense and how it is calculated?
The Takedown Defense is the percentage of successful downs defended. Formula: (Appointed (Appointed)/Total of Tickdown Attempts) × 100. For example, if you are tried 10 downs and defended 8, your TD-Sport is 80%. Above 70% is considered excellent.
¿What is Control Time in UFC?
Control Time is the total time (in minutes:seconds) that a fighter holds dominant control over his opponent, usually on the ground or against the cage. It only counts when there is active control and dominant position, not passivity.
¿What's good Striking Accuracy en MMA?
One Striking Accuracy (kicking precision) above 50% is considered very good in MMA. Elite champions usually have 45-55%. Israel Adesanya has ~53%, Max Holloway ~47%. Above 60% is exceptional but rare due to the volume of blows.