By Mike Chiappetta
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Compustrike released statistics for the five main bouts for
UFC 110, and included as always are some interesting facts that help add context to what we saw with our own eyes.
Though there was little controversy to the night's matches given several conclusive finishes and performances, among the debates was whether
Wanderlei Silva's decision over
Michael Bisping was deserved.
Compustrike doesn't take an official position on the outcome, but here's what they found.
Michael Bisping vs. Wanderlei Silva
Silva won a unanimous decision, taking two rounds to one on all three judges' scorecards, but the Compustrike stats show that it was not an easy fight to call.
Overall, Silva outlanded Bisping 75-52, but even that doesn't tell the whole story since the fight is scored round-by-round. While most observers generally agreed that Bisping won round one and Silva won round three, the toss-up round was the second. In that frame, Silva landed 22 strikes to Bisping's 18, Bisping had two takedowns to Silva's one, and Bisping advanced to a dominant grappling position once. But all three judges probably gave the round to Silva based on his guillotine submission attempt just before the final bell.
The more interesting stats, however, might come from the first round. Though most thought Bisping won the round on the strength of his three takedowns, it's interesting to note that Bisping didn't land a single ground strike in the round, and that Silva still outlanded him for the five-minute stretch, 18-9.
Bisping is usually one of the most volume-heavy strikers in the UFC, but he let his foot off the gas pedal for this one, averaging just over 50 strike attempts per round, and it might have cost him.
But overall, Bisping's contention that he won the fight is not supported by the statistics, as he was outlanded (though not significantly) for every round of the fight, both on the feet and on the ground, and was essentially saved by the bell twice.
Cain Velasquez vs. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira
The fight was so brief there's little to be gained from examining the stats, but it was interesting to see that Velasquez stuck with his usual high-pressure pace against the most dangerous and experienced opponent he's ever faced, firing off 44 strikes in less than half a round.
Compustrike also notes that Velasquez has outlanded his last five opponents by an astounding tally of 481-63, a figure made even more impressive by the fact that only one of the five fights made it as far as the third round.
Joe Stevenson vs. George Sotiropoulos
Most telling of the final statline is that Sotiropoulos never let Stevenson get started. Stevenson, a heavy favorite in the fight, was only able to try 43 strikes in the three-round affair, connecting on just 20.
Well over 50 percent of the fight was spent grappling on the mat, with Sotiropoulos outlanding Stevenson 21-5 and securing five dominant positions over the duration of the bout.
Mirko Cro Cop vs. Anthony Perosh
Cro Cop didn't have much difficulty in outclassing Perosh, who was a very late replacement for the ill Ben Rothwell, but a deeper look into the numbers shows the Croatian striker continuing a recent trend of conservative fighting.
Cro Cop might have held back on his arsenal knowing that Perosh would continually rush in for takedown tries, but Cro Cop tried only 45 standing strikes in 10 minutes of action. Even more startling was the fact that the fighter who became famous for his head-hunting kicks tried only six kicks in the entire fight.
He was much more effective on the ground, connecting on 33 of 48 strikes.
UFC 110 stat of the night
Perosh had more failed takedown tries (12) than landed strikes (11).
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